Groundwater levels are currently rising at our Longacre borehole in the Lambourn Valley as a result of recent persistent rainfall. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and have reached a level where communities may be affected by groundwater flooding within the next week. We expect levels to continue rising over the coming weeks and levels remain sensitive to further sustained rainfall. Low-lying land, roads and basements will therefore to be at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater flooding, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message next week, 24/12/2024 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 12:14pm, Tuesday 17th December.
Communities at risk of groundwater flooding in the Lambourn area
Region: Thames
Country: England
Counties covered: Oxfordshire, West Berkshire
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 Lambourn Valley catchment.
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.
No current or recent warnings.