Dorset flood gates closed for a second day and expected to shut for a third following a Met Office weather warning of heavy rain and stormy winds.
The yellow warning covers from Bournemouth and Ferndown all the way to Penzance in Cornwall.
A spokesperson at the Environment Agency said: “We are expecting large offshore waves. Large waves may cause debris to be carried from the beach on paths and walkways.”
They added: “the next few high tides are expected to be higher than usual, potentially causing more flooding.”
A spokesperson from Bournemouth Christchurch & Poole Council said: “Our high tides are usually at 7:22am and 7:38pm and we are expecting them to be upwards of 2 metres. We usually expect our high tide to be around 1.78 metres.”
The Met Office initially issued the warning for Monday evening from 7pm and 9:30pm, a second warning was made for Tuesday morning, 7am until 10:15am.
A third warning has now been issued for Wednesday 3am until 8am.
Travel disruption is expected as journeys may take longer due to “spray and surface water” said a spokesperson at the Met Office.
They added: “coastal roads are most likely to flood and bus and train services may be affected.”
Kinson Road, near the A341, has already had to be closed due to a water leak, causing two bus routes to be diverted and delaying journeys towards Royal Bournemouth Hospital.
For the latest updates visit the Met Office website and for travel updates go to the Dorset Council website
Dorset’s coastal location means it is vulnerable to flooding during wet winter months.
There was a flash flood caused by heavy rain on October 21st.
That caused trains in the Poole area heading to Weymouth to run at a reduced speed.
Scientists say the south coast is seeing more warnings and risks of floods each year due to climate change.
Urban Water said: 5% of properties within Dorset - about 17,750 properties - are at risk of flooding this winter, it is also predicted by Climate Central that Dorset will be permanently underwater by 2050.
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