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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High groundwater levels may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible as a lot of rain (41mm) has fallen in the last week.
Groundwater levels in the Meon Valley are relatively stable. Cellar flooding is expected to be ongoing in West Meon and Meonstoke. Groundwater is affecting land throughout the Meon Valley. Flooding is affecting the electricity sub station and flowing across the road at Rectory Lane, Meonstoke. Further rain (up to 25mm) is forecast on Wednesday 18/02/2026. Drier weather is expected from Thursday 19/02/2026 to Saturday 21/02/2026. If heavy rain affects the Meon Valley groundwater levels will rise again. More extensive flooding affecting Corhampton and Meonstoke could be possible later this week.
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 24 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 3:05pm, Tuesday 17th 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.
