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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High groundwater levels may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible . Mostly light rain (22mm) has fallen in the last week.
Groundwater levels in Preston Candover and Old Alresford have started to stabilise. Flooding is affecting the ability of septic tanks to operate effectively. In Preston Candover and Old Alresford, a small number of properties will experience cellar flooding. On Tuesday 24/02/2026, Wednesday 25/02/2026 and Saturday 28/02/2026, dry weather is expected. From Thursday 26/02/2026 into Friday 27/02/2026, further rain (between 15 and 25mm) is forecast. If heavy rain occurs over the next week, isolated properties in Old Alresford could experience ground floor flooding in March 2026.
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 03 March 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 4:41pm, Tuesday 24th February.
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Warning no longer in force
Tue 24 Mar 2026, 10:13am
Flood alert
Tue 17 Mar 2026, 4:20pm
Flood alert
Tue 10 Mar 2026, 4:51pm
Flood alert
Tue 3 Mar 2026, 12:04pm
Flood alert
Tue 24 Feb 2026, 4:41pm
Flood alert
Wed 18 Feb 2026, 11:26am
Flood alert
Wed 11 Feb 2026, 12:15pm
Flood alert
Thu 5 Feb 2026, 4:27pm
Warning no longer in force
Tue 22 Apr 2025, 12:03pm
Flood alert
Mon 14 Apr 2025, 4:56pm
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.