Dozens of flood warnings remain in place across Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight following Storm Chandra.
High winds and heavy rains caused disruption across the region on Tuesday, resulting in train delays and problems on the roads.
Dorset Council said the county was “still feeling the after-effects”, with many road closures remaining in place, while large areas of the New Forest were also impacted.
Drivers had to be rescued from getting stuck in floodwater and, among the worst incidents, a lorry left the road in North Gorley in the New Forest and went into a river.
A clean-up is now under way while 74 flood warnings remain in force across the region.
The A35 is closed eastbound due to flooding from Organford Lane to A351near the Bakers Arms Roundabout in Lytchett Minster.
Dorset Council said the worst affected areas “tend to be low lying or where the road runs close to a river”.
Beaminster near Dorchester was one of the affected areas, where town councillor Craig Monks said a lack of maintenance “really catches us out”.
The local authority added that some of its waste collection services were delayed due to flooded roads.
