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Forecast issued by the Met Office at 10:30am, Wednesday 18th February
Ongoing groundwater flooding impacts are probable for parts of the South of England through the next five days. Ongoing river flooding impacts are also probable across Somerset. Properties could flood and there could be travel disruption. Local inland flooding impacts are probable across the South of England from today (Wednesday) until tomorrow, and possible more widely until Friday. Land, roads and properties may flood and there may be travel disruption.
The forecast flood risk across Wales for today and the next four days is very low.
The river flood risk is LOW for the next five days.
Ongoing significant river flooding impacts remain possible on the Somerset Levels for the next five days.
Heavy rain today (Wednesday) and tomorrow leads to possible new minor river flooding risk across the South and East of England, lasting into Friday, with minor river flooding impacts also possible but not expected more widely across England until tomorrow. See Specific Areas of Concern Map.
The coastal/tidal flood risk is VERY LOW for the next five days.
Strong easterly winds may bring large waves leading to possible minor coastal impacts on east-facing coastlines of South Devon today. See Specific Areas of Concern Map.
The surface water flood risk is LOW today and Thursday.
Minor surface water flooding impacts are probable across the South of England, and are possible more widely, today and tomorrow. See Specific Areas of Concern Map.
Impacts could include localised flooding from urban and fast responding smaller watercourses/catchments, drains, channels and flooding from overland flow.
The groundwater flood risk is MEDIUM for the next five days.
Significant groundwater flooding impacts are probable in parts of Dorset and Wiltshire, with minor impacts probable for parts of Hampshire and West Sussex for the next five days.
Minor groundwater flooding impacts are also possible elsewhere in parts of England due to high and steadily rising levels. See Specific Areas of Concern Map.
Kent
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Steady or rising high groundwater levels.
Torbay, Devon
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Strong winds may bring wave overtopping through Wednesday.
Milton Keynes, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Portsmouth, Brighton and Hove, Wokingham, Windsor and Maidenhead, Slough, Reading, W Berkshire, Bracknell Forest, Medway, Thurrock, Southend-on-Sea, Luton, Swindon, Poole, Bournemouth, Torbay, Plymouth, S Gloucestershire, N Somerset, Bristol, Bath and NE Somerset, Wiltshire, W Sussex, Surrey, Suffolk, Somerset, Oxfordshire, Norfolk, Kent, Hertfordshire, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Essex, E Sussex, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Gtr London
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Surface water risk Wednesday and Thursday. River risk Wednesday to Friday.
Isle of Wight, Southampton, Portsmouth, Brighton and Hove, Wokingham, Windsor and Maidenhead, Reading, W Berkshire, Bracknell Forest, Poole, Bournemouth, Torbay, Plymouth, Wiltshire, W Sussex, Surrey, Somerset, Kent, Hampshire, E Sussex, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Heavy rain falling onto saturated catchments
N Yorkshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: High and rising groundwater levels.
Wiltshire, W Sussex, Hampshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: High groundwater levels in Hampshire and West Sussex.
Somerset
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Ongoing river impacts in Somerset Levels.
Wiltshire, Dorset
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: High groundwater levels in Dorset and Wiltshire.
Kent
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Steady or rising high groundwater levels.
Milton Keynes, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Portsmouth, Brighton and Hove, Wokingham, Windsor and Maidenhead, Slough, Reading, W Berkshire, Bracknell Forest, Medway, Thurrock, Southend-on-Sea, Luton, Swindon, Poole, Bournemouth, Torbay, Plymouth, S Gloucestershire, N Somerset, Bristol, Bath and NE Somerset, Wiltshire, W Sussex, Surrey, Suffolk, Somerset, Oxfordshire, Norfolk, Kent, Hertfordshire, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Essex, E Sussex, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Gtr London
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Surface water risk Wednesday and Thursday. River risk Wednesday to Friday.
Isle of Wight, Southampton, Portsmouth, Brighton and Hove, Wokingham, Windsor and Maidenhead, Reading, W Berkshire, Bracknell Forest, Poole, Bournemouth, Torbay, Plymouth, Wiltshire, W Sussex, Surrey, Somerset, Kent, Hampshire, E Sussex, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Heavy rain falling onto saturated catchments
N Yorkshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: High and rising groundwater levels.
Wiltshire, W Sussex, Hampshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: High groundwater levels in Hampshire and West Sussex.
Somerset
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Ongoing river impacts in Somerset Levels.
Wiltshire, Dorset
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: High groundwater levels in Dorset and Wiltshire.
Kent
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Steady or rising high groundwater levels.
Isle of Wight, Southampton, Portsmouth, Brighton and Hove, Milton Keynes, Wokingham, Windsor and Maidenhead, Slough, Reading, W Berkshire, Bracknell Forest, Medway, Thurrock, Southend-on-Sea, Luton, Swindon, Poole, Bournemouth, Torbay, Plymouth, S Gloucestershire, N Somerset, Bristol, Bath and NE Somerset, Wiltshire, W Sussex, Warwickshire, Surrey, Suffolk, Somerset, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Norfolk, Kent, Hertfordshire, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Essex, E Sussex, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly, Cambridgeshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Gtr London
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Ongoing river flooding risk from prior rainfall.
N Yorkshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: High and rising groundwater levels.
Wiltshire, W Sussex, Hampshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: High groundwater levels in Hampshire and West Sussex.
Somerset
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Ongoing river impacts in Somerset Levels.
Wiltshire, Dorset
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: High groundwater levels in Dorset and Wiltshire.
Kent
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Steady or rising high groundwater levels.
N Yorkshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: High and rising groundwater levels.
Wiltshire, W Sussex, Hampshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: High groundwater levels in Hampshire and West Sussex.
Somerset
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Ongoing river impacts in Somerset Levels.
Wiltshire, Dorset
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: High groundwater levels in Dorset and Wiltshire.
Kent
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Steady or rising high groundwater levels.
N Yorkshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: High and rising groundwater levels.
Wiltshire, W Sussex, Hampshire
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: High groundwater levels in Hampshire and West Sussex.
Somerset
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: Ongoing river impacts in Somerset Levels.
Wiltshire, Dorset
Source and risk of potential flooding
Additional information: High groundwater levels in Dorset and Wiltshire.