Heavy rain has been responsible for floods, road closures and long delays across Dorset.

Notable road closures include a section of the A35 Dorchester Road in both directions from Foxhills Lane at Organford to the Upton Roundabout.

Additionally, Radipole Village was closed due to river levels rising and causing water to spill out onto the road.

Radipole Village closedRadipole Village closed (Image: Hollie Carr)

The A350 Poole Road from Upton to Sturminster Marshall was also shut as flood water made the road impassable.

Echo reporter Cristiano Magaglio, who drove from Weymouth to Bournemouth, was ‘severely impacted’ by the flooding on the roads.

He said: “It took me absolutely forever for me to get where I needed to be.

“There was a lot of water on the roads, but I didn’t realise it was so bad they had to close the roads.”

Cristiano became stuck at the A350, which was shut both ways due to flood water, which made the road ‘impassable’.

The Bakers Arms Roundabout in Lychett Minster was also severely impacted by flood water, as well as areas of Throop.

Bakers Arms RoundaboutBakers Arms Roundabout (Image: Gemma White)

There were long tailbacks reported along the A31 causing delays for motorists travelling between Bere Regis and Poole.

In east Dorset, Magna Road was flooded, with cars diverting, while others attempted to drive through the ‘river’, which left some people stranded – one resident had to drive up on the curb in order to avoid becoming stranded.

Magna RoadMagna Road (Image: NQ archive)

Multiple flood warnings also remain in place as groundwater levels have risen in response to recent rainfall.

Throop floodingThroop flooding (Image: Ian Barringer)Levels are expected to continue to rise, and flooding of fields and roads is possible.

The flood alert area Nottington, Piddlehinton, Piddletrenthide, Upwey, Winterborne Abbas, Winterborne Kingston, Winterborne Steepleton, Winterborne Stickland, Winterborne Whitechurch, Winterborne Zelston, Bridport, Chideock, Martinstown, and Milborne St. Andrew,

Residents in areas prone to flooding are advised to prepare property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed. We will continue to monitor the situation closely.

Further flood warnings are also in place as the Lower River Frome, the River Piddle and their tributaries, remain high following rainfall.