Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High groundwater levels may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible as a lot of rain (63mm) has fallen in the last week.
Groundwater levels at the borehole at Pound Lane, Meonstoke are currently stable. Flooding is affecting the electricity sub-station in Rectory Lane, Meonstoke. Water will be flowing across Rectory Lane, Meonstoke and behind the Buck's Head Pub. On Wednesday (11/02/2026), between 5 and 20mm of rain is forecast in Hampshire. From Thursday (12/02/2026) to Saturday (14/02/2026), minimal rain is forecast. If only light rain affects the Meon Valley, groundwater levels will slowly fall. If heavier rain is recorded, the level will begin to rise once more and flooding at the Bucks Head pub may occur.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Residents are advised to prepare property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed .
This message will be updated by 6:00PM on 17 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 5:26pm, Tuesday 10th February.
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: 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 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.