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Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall: flood history since 2006

The Environment Agency has issued 45 flood warnings for Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall since 25 Nov 2006, most often in December; the busiest year was 2024 (7).

Flood warnings on record

The flood area

Flood area
Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall
Code
111FWFSTOM710
Environment Agency area
Wessex
County
Dorset Council
River or sea
River Stour
First in the history
25 Nov 2006
Latest in the history file
26 Jan 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 Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall
24682006: 220062008: 320082009: 220092012: 620122013: 120132014: 320142016: 420162019: 120192020: 120202021: 220212022: 220222023: 420232024: 720242025: 520252026: 220262026 to June24682006: 220062008: 320082009: 220092012: 620122013: 120132014: 320142016: 420162019: 120192020: 120202021: 220212022: 220222023: 420232024: 720242025: 520252026: 220262026 to June24682006: 220062008: 32009: 22012: 620122013: 12014: 320142016: 42019: 12020: 120202021: 22022: 220222023: 42024: 720242025: 52026: 220262026 to June24682006: 220062008: 32009: 22012: 62013: 12014: 32016: 42019: 12020: 120202021: 22022: 22023: 42024: 72025: 52026: 220262026 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
2026020
2025050
2024070
2023040
2022020
2021020
2020010
2019010
2016040
2014030
2013010
2012060
2009020
2008030
2006020

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 December
51015Jan: 10JanFeb: 7FebMar: 3MarApr: 2AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 3OctNov: 7NovDec: 11Dec1151015Jan: 10JanFeb: 7FebMar: 3MarApr: 2AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 3OctNov: 7NovDec: 11Dec1151015Jan: 10JanFeb: 7FebMar: 3MarApr: 2AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 3OctNov: 7NovDec: 11Dec1151015Jan: 10JFeb: 7FMar: 3MApr: 2AMay: 0MJun: 0JJul: 1JAug: 0ASep: 1SOct: 3ONov: 7NDec: 11D11

All alerts and warnings since 2006 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
26 Jan 2026Flood warning
21 Jan 2026Flood warning
18 Dec 2025Flood warning
9 Dec 2025Flood warning
24 Feb 2025Flood warning
27 Jan 2025Flood warning
5 Jan 2025Flood warning
24 Nov 2024Flood warning
9 Oct 2024Flood warning
30 Sep 2024Flood warning
28 Mar 2024Flood warning
18 Feb 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.