Groundwater levels in the Candovers and Old Alresford are high, but slowly falling. In the last week, the weather has been dry. At Preston Candover and Old Alresford, the levels peaked on Thursday 13/03/2025 and have since fallen by 7cm at both locations. A small number of properties are expected to be experiencing cellar flooding in Preston Candover and Old Alresford. Septic tanks will be struggling to operate effectively. From today (17/03/2025) to Friday (21/03/2025), only small amounts of rain are forecast. Groundwater levels are expected to continue falling slowly. Flooding impacts are expected to continue well into April. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. If you have pumps to help reduce water levels, please ensure that they can operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 18:00 on Monday 24/03/2025.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 4:07pm, Monday 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.