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Flooding expected. Take action now.
High groundwater levels are expected to cause flooding. Groundwater levels in Salisbury Plain are rising. Areas that could be affected include: Chitterne. The groundwater level at the Chitterne Down borehole has risen to 105.24m, and is expected to remain high for the next few days. Residents are advised to prepare property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed. Residents may experience inundation of septic tanks and sewer systems. Properties may experience flooding in cellars in affected areas. Flooding of roads is expected. We are closely monitoring the situation. If you have a pump, make sure it is working and switched on. Think about alternative power sources in case of power cuts. This message will be updated by 1:00PM on 18 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 12:05pm, Wednesday 11th February.
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Warning no longer in force
Thu 12 Mar 2026, 1:20pm
Flood warning
Thu 5 Mar 2026, 7:19am
Flood warning
Wed 25 Feb 2026, 1:14pm
Flood warning
Wed 18 Feb 2026, 2:01pm
Flood warning
Wed 11 Feb 2026, 12:05pm
Flood warning
Wed 4 Feb 2026, 11:54am
Flood warning
Wed 28 Jan 2026, 11:57am
Warning no longer in force
Tue 11 Feb 2025, 3:12pm
Flood warning
Wed 5 Feb 2025, 11:50am
Flood warning
Wed 29 Jan 2025, 3:52pm
Groundwater flooding for Chitterne, Codford St Peter and Codford St Mary
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: Wiltshire
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 Chitterne Valley.
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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