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Flooding expected. Take action now.
High groundwater levels are cause flooding. Groundwater levels in Salisbury Plain are beginning to fall but remain high. Areas that could be affected include: Tilshead, Orcheston, Shrewton and Berwick St James. The groundwater level at the Tilshead borehole is at 98.29m, and is expected to slowly fall. The forecast remains dry for the next 5 days. Residents are advised to prepare property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed. Residents may experience inundation of septic tanks and sewer systems. Properties may experience flooding in cellars in affected areas. We are closely monitoring the situation. If you have a pump, make sure it is working and switched on. Think about alternative power sources in case of power cuts. This message will be updated by 2:00PM on 23rd March 2026 or as the situation changes.
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This information last updated 2:54pm, Thursday 19th March.
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Groundwater flooding for Tilshead, Orcheston, Shrewton, Winterborne Stoke, Berwick St James and Stapleford
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: Wiltshire
Watercourses covered: Groundwater
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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).
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