In the Meon Valley, groundwater is high but continues to fall following dry weather this week. Since Monday 23/01/2023, the level has fallen by 40cm. Flows are now reducing in the winterbourne as it flows across Rectory Lane, Meonstoke and behind the Buck’s Head pub. Isolated properties may be experiencing cellar flooding. Over the next 5 days, the dry weather is expected to continue. This will allow the groundwater level to continue falling. Further unsettled weather is forecast in February 2023. However, confidence on the location and intensity of any rainfall event remains low. If heavy rain does affect the Meon Valley, groundwater will begin to rise again. We continue to monitor the situation. If you use pumps to reduce water levels, please ensure they can operate, and remain prepared for flooding this winter. This Flood Alert will be updated by 17:00 on Friday 03/02/2023.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 3:43pm, Friday 27th January.
Communities at risk of groundwater flooding in the Meon Valley in Hampshire including, East Meon, West Meon, Warnford, Exton, Corhampton, Meonstoke, Droxford and Soberton
Region: South East
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 Meon Valley from East Meon to Soberton.
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.