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Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester: flood history since 2008

The Environment Agency has issued 64 flood warnings for Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester since 11 Jan 2008, most often in January; the busiest year was 2024 (14).

Flood warnings on record

The flood area

Flood area
Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester
Code
111FWFFROU210
Environment Agency area
Wessex
County
Dorset Council
River or sea
Dorset Frome
First in the history
11 Jan 2008
Latest in the history file
19 Feb 2026
Current status
check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk (the Environment Agency's live page)

Flood alert, flood warning, severe flood warning: what each means

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2024 was the busiest year for Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester
510152008: 220082012: 420122013: 320132014: 520142016: 720162019: 520192020: 220202021: 220212022: 320222023: 820232024: 1420242025: 520252026: 420262026 to June510152008: 220082012: 420122013: 320132014: 520142016: 720162019: 520192020: 220202021: 220212022: 320222023: 820232024: 1420242025: 520252026: 420262026 to June510152008: 220082012: 42013: 32014: 520142016: 72019: 52020: 220202021: 22022: 320222023: 82024: 1420242025: 52026: 420262026 to June510152008: 220082012: 42013: 32014: 520142016: 72019: 52020: 220202021: 22022: 320222023: 82024: 142025: 52026: 420262026 to June

Flood alerts, flood warnings and severe flood warnings (updates not counted), by year. 2026 runs to the end of June.

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
2026040
2025050
20240140
2023080
2022030
2021020
2020020
2019050
2016070
2014050
2013030
2012040
2008020

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

When in the year?

Most often in January
1020Jan: 18JanFeb: 12FebMar: 4MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 3SepOct: 3OctNov: 6NovDec: 17Dec181020Jan: 18JanFeb: 12FebMar: 4MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 3SepOct: 3OctNov: 6NovDec: 17Dec181020Jan: 18JanFeb: 12FebMar: 4MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 3SepOct: 3OctNov: 6NovDec: 17Dec181020Jan: 18JFeb: 12FMar: 4MApr: 0AMay: 0MJun: 0JJul: 1JAug: 0ASep: 3SOct: 3ONov: 6NDec: 17D18

All alerts and warnings since 2008 by month.

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Before July 2026: the latest in the history file

DateLevel
19 Feb 2026Flood warning
9 Feb 2026Flood warning
28 Jan 2026Flood warning
27 Jan 2026Flood warning
18 Dec 2025Flood warning
9 Dec 2025Flood warning
9 Dec 2025Flood warning
24 Feb 2025Flood warning
27 Jan 2025Flood warning
5 Dec 2024Flood warning
5 Dec 2024Flood warning
24 Nov 2024Flood warning

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.