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This is an archived message. The status has changed more recently.
Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High groundwater levels may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible . 24mm of rain has been recorded in the last week.
Groundwater levels in Kings Somborne and Little Somborne are relatively stable. Flooding is affecting cellars in a small number of properties along Winchester Road, central King's Somborne and in Little Somborne. Water in the ford off Winchester Road is very high. Today (18/02/2026), up to 20mm of rain is forecast in Hampshire. From Thursday (19/02/2026) to Sunday (22/02/2026), small amounts of rain are forecast. If heavy rain affects the area, then groundwater levels will rise again, and flooding impacts will increase. If only small amounts of rain occur, levels will begin to slowly fall.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Residents are advised to prepare property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed .
This message will be updated by 6:00PM on 24 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 11:22am, Wednesday 18th February.
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Tue 17 Mar 2026, 4:10pm
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Tue 10 Mar 2026, 4:46pm
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Tue 3 Mar 2026, 11:57am
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Wed 18 Feb 2026, 11:22am
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Wed 11 Feb 2026, 12:10pm
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Thu 5 Feb 2026, 11:31am
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Fri 30 Jan 2026, 10:34am
Warning no longer in force
Mon 20 May 2024, 4:08pm
Flood alert
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Areas at risk of groundwater flooding in Kings Somborne and Little Somborne in Hampshire
Region: Solent and South Downs
Country: England
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.
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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No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.