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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High groundwater levels may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible , as a lot of rain has fallen this week (41mm).
Flooding is affecting the electricity sub station in Rectory Lane, Meonstoke. The Winterbourne will be flowing across Rectory Lane and behind the Buck's Head Pub. On Friday 30/01/2026 and Saturday 31/01/2026, up to 15mm of rain is forecast on each day. Sunday 01/02/2026 and Monday 02/02/2026, are expected to be drier. If heavy rain affects the Meon Valley in the coming days then groundwater levels at the borehole in Meonstoke will rise into next week. If not, then levels may peak over the weekend. Flooding at the Bucks Head Pub could occur in the next two weeks with further heavy rain.
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 05 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 4:04pm, Thursday 29th January.
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Tue 17 Mar 2026, 4:07pm
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Tue 10 Mar 2026, 4:58pm
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Tue 24 Feb 2026, 4:41pm
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Tue 17 Feb 2026, 3:05pm
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Tue 10 Feb 2026, 5:26pm
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Tue 3 Feb 2026, 3:07pm
Flood alert
Thu 29 Jan 2026, 4:04pm
Flood alert
Mon 26 Jan 2026, 12:33pm
Warning no longer in force
Tue 16 Apr 2024, 9:04am
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.