Groundwater levels remain high and are rising at our Farringdon borehole near Alton.
Groundwater levels remain above normal levels for this time of year and are at a level where communities may be affected by groundwater flooding within the next few weeks.
The catchment remains sensitive to rainfall due to the saturated ground and levels may start to increase again if we receive further rainfall. Low-lying land, gardens, roads and cellars will therefore continue to be at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer.
We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on 21/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 9:31am, Tuesday 12th March.
Communities at risk of groundwater flooding in the Alton, Chawton and Lower Farringdon areas
Region: Thames
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 the Alton 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 risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).
No current or recent warnings.