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Flooding expected. Take action now.
High groundwater levels are expected to cause flooding. Groundwater levels in Cranborne Chase remain high. Areas that could be affected include: Cranborne Chase in West Hampshire including Rockbourne. The groundwater level at West Woodyates borehole is at 106.09m, and is expected to remain high for the next few days. Further rainfall this week may see levels rise again. 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 12:00PM on 18 February 2026 or as the situation change
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 11:49am, Wednesday 11th February.
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Thu 12 Mar 2026, 1:38pm
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Wed 18 Feb 2026, 11:33am
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Wed 11 Feb 2026, 11:49am
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Wed 4 Feb 2026, 11:29am
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Wed 28 Jan 2026, 11:49am
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Fri 12 Apr 2024, 5:12pm
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Fri 5 Apr 2024, 5:41pm
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Groundwater flooding for the Cranborne Chase in West Hampshire including Rockbourne
Region: Wessex
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 Cranborne Chase in West Hampshire - Rockbourne.
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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