Overview
- Met Éireann has named the system Storm Bram as the Met Office issues a yellow warning for Dorset from 6pm Monday to 2pm Tuesday and upgrades Dartmoor to amber.
- The Environment Agency posts flood alerts for the River Frome, Weymouth and multiple west Dorset rivers and streams, citing rapid rises after intense evening rain.
- Dorset Council installs temporary flood barriers at West Bay as localised impacts emerge, including reported road flooding on Shortlake Lane near Osmington.
- Forecasters flag a very wet and windy spell with 50–60 mph gusts in southwest England and potential rainfall near 100 mm on higher ground in parts of Devon.
- Residents are urged to avoid floodwater, plan for disruption on Tuesday morning, and watch for updated Environment Agency messages expected around 10am.