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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
Groundwater levels in the Candovers and Old Alresford remain high. At Preston Candover, the level remains relatively stable. At Old Alresford, the level has fallen by 6cm in the last week. Flooding will be affecting the ability of septic tanks to operate effectively. In Preston Candover and Old Alresford, a small number of properties are expected to be experiencing cellar flooding. Dry weather is forecast from Tuesday 17/03/2026 to Saturday 21/03/2026. Groundwater levels in all villages are expected to slowly fall this week. 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 18:00 24/03/2026.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 4:20pm, Tuesday 17th March.
Areas at risk of groundwater flooding in Preston Candover, Chilton Candover, Brown Candover and Old Alresford 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 the Candovers and Old Alresford.
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.
No current or recent warnings.