DT6 Flood Risk
In postcode district DT6 (Dorset), 464 of 18,043 properties (2.6%) are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers and the sea — at least a 1 in 100 chance in any year — per Environment Agency data updated 6 July 2026; that is the 386th highest count of 2,181 districts in England.
By bandProperties in DT6 by flood-risk band
| Risk band | Chance of flooding each year | All properties | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3.3% (1 in 30) or greater chance in any year | 271 | 84 |
| Medium | between 1% and 3.3% (1 in 100 to 1 in 30) chance in any year | 193 | 96 |
| Low | between 0.1% and 1% (1 in 1,000 to 1 in 100) chance in any year | 1,534 | 925 |
| Very low | less than 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance in any year | 57 | 44 |
180 of the high- or medium-risk properties are homes and 207 are non-residential (shops, offices, farms, public buildings); the rest are unclassified. By share, DT6 ranks 508th of 2,084 districts with at least 500 properties.
Postcode sectorsWhere in DT6 the risk sits
| Sector | Properties | High | Medium | Low | Very low | High + medium share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT6 3 | 4,759 | 22 | 104 | 596 | 6 | 2.6% |
| DT6 4 | 4,759 | 157 | 70 | 608 | 12 | 4.8% |
| DT6 5 | 4,368 | 24 | 14 | 295 | 39 | 0.9% |
| DT6 6 | 4,157 | 68 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 1.8% |
Recorded floodsPast floods mapped near DT6
The Environment Agency has mapped flood outlines on 32 dates near DT6 since 1979; the most recent started on 4 Jan 2014.
| Started | Place / name in the record | Source of flooding | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 2014 – 17 Feb 2014 | This represents flooding in the area in | Drainage | Local drainage/surface water |
| 10 Feb 2013 | This represents flooding in the area in 2 outlines | Drainage | Local drainage/surface water |
| 24 Jan 2013 | This represents flooding in the area in | Sewer | Other |
| 24 Nov 2012 | This represents flooding in the area in 2 outlines | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| 7 Jul 2012 – 24 Nov 2012 | This represents flooding in the area in 5 outlines | Ordinary watercourse, drainage | Other |
| 6 Jul 2012 – 7 Jul 2012 | This represents flooding in the area in | Drainage | Other |
| 1 Jan 2009 | This represents flooding in the area in | Ordinary watercourse | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 15 Dec 2007 | This represents flooding in the area in | Ordinary watercourse | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 8 Dec 2007 | This represents flooding in the area in | Ordinary watercourse | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 24 Oct 2006 | This represents flooding in the area in | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| 6 May 2004 | This represents flooding in the area in 7 outlines | Other | Other |
| 1 Jan 2004 | This represents flooding in the area in | Ordinary watercourse | Not recorded |
| 21 Nov 2002 | This represents flooding in the area in | Drainage | Local drainage/surface water |
| 12 Dec 2000 | This represents flooding in the area in 9 outlines | Ordinary watercourse, other | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 16 Oct 1995 | This represents flooding in the area in 2 outlines | Other, ordinary watercourse | Other |
| 31 Jan 1995 | This represents flooding in the area in 4 outlines | Drainage | Obstruction/blockage - culvert |
| 19 Jan 1995 | This represents flooding in the area in | Other | Local drainage/surface water |
| 5 Jan 1995 | This represents flooding in the area in | Ordinary watercourse | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 1 Jan 1995 | This represents flooding in the area in | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| 31 Dec 1994 | This represents flooding in the area in | Not recorded | Local drainage/surface water |
| 1 Dec 1994 | This represents flooding in the area in 2 outlines | Drainage, ordinary watercourse | Local drainage/surface water |
| 30 Nov 1994 | This represents flooding in the area in | Other | Local drainage/surface water |
| 1 Nov 1994 | This represents flooding in the area in 5 outlines | Ordinary watercourse | Other |
| 30 Oct 1994 | This represents flooding in the area in | Ordinary watercourse | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 1 Oct 1994 | This represents flooding in the area in | Not recorded | Other |
| 1 Aug 1994 | This represents flooding in the area in | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| 31 Jul 1994 | This represents flooding in the area in | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| 28 Feb 1994 | This represents flooding in the area in | Drainage | Local drainage/surface water |
| 31 Jan 1994 | This represents flooding in the area in | Ordinary watercourse | Obstruction/blockage - channel |
| 31 Dec 1993 – 10 Jan 1994 | This represents flooding in the area in 3 outlines | Other | Other |
Showing the 30 most recent of 32 dates.
What this page shows, and what it misses
The Environment Agency's count of properties in each postcode that sit in areas of land at very low, low, medium or high risk of flooding from rivers and the sea, allowing for flood defences and their condition, added up here by postcode district and local authority. Every property in England is counted once, so the share is of all properties in the area.
It misses: surface water (heavy rain), groundwater, sewer and reservoir flooding; Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland; and anything about a single building. A band describes the land a property stands on, not its floor level or flood protection, so it is not a forecast for any one home. Past floods come from the EA's Recorded Flood Outlines and are placed in the postcode district whose centre is nearest (within 12 km), so a flood near a boundary can be listed under a neighbour. Older records are patchy, and a flood with no outline is not listed.
Local authorities in DT6
- Dorset — 18,043 properties, 464 at high or medium risk
Parishes in DT6: Askerswell, Bettiscombe, Bridport, Broadwindsor, Burton Bradstock, Catherston Leweston, Charmouth, Chideock, Chilcombe, Loders, Marshwood, Netherbury, North Poorton, Pilsdon, Powerstock, Shipton Gorge, Stanton St. Gabriel, Stoke Abbott, Swyre, Symondsbury, Whitchurch Canonicorum, Wootton Fitzpaine.
If you live in DT6
- Check your own address on gov.uk; it also covers surface water.
- Sign up for free flood warnings by phone, text or email: gov.uk/get-flood-warnings.
- See what is in force now on flood warnings UK, and river levels. Floodline: 0345 988 1188.
- Never walk or drive through flood water: why shallow water kills.
Nearby districts
FAQQuestions people ask
Is DT6 at risk of flooding?
In postcode district DT6 (Dorset), 464 of 18,043 properties (2.6%) are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers and the sea — at least a 1 in 100 chance in any year — per Environment Agency data updated 6 July 2026; that is the 386th highest count of 2,181 districts in England.
How many homes in DT6 are at high risk of flooding?
84 homes (residential properties) in DT6 are in areas at high risk (3.3% or greater chance each year) and 96 at medium risk, out of 12,037 homes, per Environment Agency data updated 6 July 2026. This counts rivers and the sea only, not surface water.
Has DT6 flooded before?
The Environment Agency has mapped flood outlines on 32 dates near DT6 since 1979; the most recent started on 4 Jan 2014.
How do I check the flood risk for my own address in DT6?
Use the government's long-term flood risk checker (check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk): it shows rivers and the sea, surface water, reservoirs and groundwater for one address. District figures here are totals and cannot tell you about a single home.
Flood risk counts: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea – Postcodes in Areas at Risk and Recorded Flood Outlines, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved. Some features of this information are based on digital spatial data from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, © NERC (CEH). © Crown Copyright and Database Rights 2025 OS AC0000807064. This product is produced in part from PAF® and Multiple Residence Data, the copyright in which is owned by Royal Mail Group Limited and/or Royal Mail Group plc. All rights reserved. Licence number AC0000807064.
Local authority of each postcode: Office for National Statistics postcode lookup (May 2026), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. District centres and place names: postcodes.io (ONS/OS open data). Totals, ranks and grouping are Global Incident Tracker's own calculations; the Environment Agency does not endorse them.