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River Levels

Fareham to Portchester

Message issued at 3:11pm, Thursday 8th January

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Flood alert

High tides on Friday may lead to flooding. 
Flooding is possible for 1 hour either side of Friday's early morning tide at 03:00 on 09/01/2026. 
Storm Goretti increases tide table values by 0.82 m. Total forecast tide is 5.27 metres Chart Datum (2.54 mAOD) at Portsmouth with strong North Westerly Force 7 wind. Water may just exceed the top of the main slipway, flooding the road at Lower Quay, Fareham. The lower end of Wallington Shore Road will flood to a depth of 0.1m. Spray overtopping and subsequent debris could affect the A27 at Portchester. Friday's tide at 15:15 09/01/2026 is forecast to be 95 cm lower (1.57 mAOD). No further flood impacts are expected. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . 
Consider activating any flood protection products you may have Inc at Lower Quay. Move cars parked on Wallington Shore Road (lower end). 
This message will be updated by 12:00PM on 09 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 3:11pm, Thursday 8th January.

Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Fareham to Portchester

Flood Warning Area Details

Coastal area from Fareham to Portchester

Region: Solent and South Downs

Country: England

Counties covered: Hampshire, Portsmouth

Watercourses covered: Portsmouth Harbour

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Fareham to Portchester.

Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

Fareham
Tidal areas of Fareham

No current or recent warnings.

Portchester
Tidal areas of Portchester

No current or recent warnings.

Port Solent, Farlington and Brockhampton
Tidal areas from North Harbour to Brockhampton, including Port Solent, Horsea Island, Highbury and Farlington Marshes

No current or recent warnings.

Langstone and Emsworth
Tidal areas at Langstone and Emsworth

No current or recent warnings.

Wallington
Wallington on the River Wallington

No current or recent warnings.

Tipner and Stamshaw
Tidal areas including Tipner, Stamshaw, and the Commercial Docks

No current or recent warnings.

River Wallington
River Wallington from World's End to Wallington

No current or recent warnings.

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