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Five Day Flood Risk Forecast

Forecast issued by the Met Office at 10:30am, Wednesday 4th March

England

Ongoing groundwater flooding impacts are probable for parts of the South of England through the next five days, with ongoing river flooding impacts also probable across parts of Somerset. Properties could flood and there could be travel disruption.

Wales

The forecast flood risk across Wales for today and the next four days is very low.

Read this forecast in Welsh

Flooding Source Risks

River

The river flood risk is LOW for the next five days.

Ongoing minor river flooding impacts remain probable on the Somerset Levels and Moors for the next five days.

See Specific Areas of Concern Map.

Coastal

The coastal/tidal flood risk is VERY LOW for the next five days.

Surface

The surface water flood risk is VERY LOW for the next five days.

Groundwater

The groundwater flood risk is MEDIUM for the next three days, decreasing to LOW from Saturday onwards.

Significant groundwater flooding impacts are probable in parts of Dorset, and possible in Wiltshire, until Friday. These impacts are then expected to reduce to minor in these areas from Saturday.

Minor impacts are possible more widely across parts of the South of England for the next five days.

See Specific Areas of Concern Map.

Daily Risk Forecast Maps

Areas Potentially Affected

Wednesday 4th March

Wiltshire, W Sussex, Hampshire

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood low, Impact minor

Additional information: High groundwater levels in Hampshire and Sussex.

Wokingham, Windsor and Maidenhead, Reading, W Berkshire, Bracknell Forest, Surrey, Hampshire, Gtr London

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood low, Impact minor

Additional information: Steady or rising high groundwater levels.

Somerset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood medium, Impact minor

Additional information: Ongoing river impacts in Somerset Levels and Moors.

Wiltshire, Dorset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood low, Impact significant

Additional information: Significant groundwater risk until Friday, reducing to minor from Saturday.

Dorset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood medium, Impact significant

Additional information: Significant groundwater risk until Friday, reducing to minor from Saturday.

Thursday 5th March

Wiltshire, W Sussex, Hampshire

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood low, Impact minor

Additional information: High groundwater levels in Hampshire and Sussex.

Wokingham, Windsor and Maidenhead, Reading, W Berkshire, Bracknell Forest, Surrey, Hampshire, Gtr London

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood low, Impact minor

Additional information: Steady or rising high groundwater levels.

Somerset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood medium, Impact minor

Additional information: Ongoing river impacts in Somerset Levels and Moors.

Wiltshire, Dorset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood low, Impact significant

Additional information: Significant groundwater risk until Friday, reducing to minor from Saturday.

Dorset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood medium, Impact significant

Additional information: Significant groundwater risk until Friday, reducing to minor from Saturday.

Friday 6th March

Wiltshire, W Sussex, Hampshire

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood low, Impact minor

Additional information: High groundwater levels in Hampshire and Sussex.

Wokingham, Windsor and Maidenhead, Reading, W Berkshire, Bracknell Forest, Surrey, Hampshire, Gtr London

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood low, Impact minor

Additional information: Steady or rising high groundwater levels.

Somerset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood medium, Impact minor

Additional information: Ongoing river impacts in Somerset Levels and Moors.

Wiltshire, Dorset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood low, Impact significant

Additional information: Significant groundwater risk until Friday, reducing to minor from Saturday.

Dorset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood medium, Impact significant

Additional information: Significant groundwater risk until Friday, reducing to minor from Saturday.

Saturday 7th March

Wiltshire, W Sussex, Hampshire

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood low, Impact minor

Additional information: High groundwater levels in Hampshire and Sussex.

Wokingham, Windsor and Maidenhead, Reading, W Berkshire, Bracknell Forest, Surrey, Hampshire, Gtr London

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood low, Impact minor

Additional information: Steady or rising high groundwater levels.

Somerset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood medium, Impact minor

Additional information: Ongoing river impacts in Somerset Levels and Moors.

Wiltshire, Dorset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood high, Impact minor

Dorset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood high, Impact minor

Sunday 8th March

Wokingham, Windsor and Maidenhead, Reading, W Berkshire, Bracknell Forest, Surrey, Hampshire, Gtr London

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood low, Impact minor

Additional information: Steady or rising high groundwater levels.

Somerset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood medium, Impact minor

Additional information: Ongoing river impacts in Somerset Levels and Moors.

Wiltshire, Dorset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood high, Impact minor

Dorset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood high, Impact minor

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