Following 5 months of above average rainfall, groundwater levels in the Somborne valley are high and rising. The rate of rise is currently slow, at 5cm per day. Over the next 2 to 4 days, groundwater may continue to rise. At this time, it could come very close to, or just cause minor impact cellar flooding in a couple of properties in Kings Somborne (lower part of Winchester Road) and 1 property in Little Somborne. At the very least, when the level peaks, it will be very high under some floor boards in the village. Over the next 5 days the weather remains dry. Towards the end of the week, levels might begin to fall. Currently, we do not expect widespread groundwater or river flooding in Kings Somborne. Impacts if any, may be short lived. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please remove any valuables stored in cellars. If you use pumps to help reduce water levels, please ensure they can operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 25/01/2020.
This information last updated 4:33pm, Monday 20th January.
Areas at risk of groundwater flooding in Kings Somborne and Little Somborne in Hampshire
Region: South East
Counties covered: Hampshire
Watercourses covered: Groundwater
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Groundwater flooding in Kings Somborne and Little Somborne.
Icons on the map show nearby level monitoring stations. They are not necessarily related to this particular flood warning area.
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 fisk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).
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