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Flooding expected. Take action now.
High groundwater levels are expected to cause flooding. Flooding is expected from 9 February 2026 onwards. Groundwater levels in Salisbury Plain remain high. Areas that could be affected include: Hindon. The groundwater level at the Terraces borehole remains high at 118.26m, and is expected to stay high following further rainfall this week. We are closely monitoring the situation. If you have a pump, make sure it is working and switched on. Think about alternative power sources in case of power cuts. Roads may be impassable due to flood water, do not drive through floodwater. This message will be updated by 10:45AM on 16 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 11:40am, Monday 9th February.
Groundwater flooding for the Dene including Hindon, Fonthill Bishop, Fonthill Gifford and Chicklade
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: Wiltshire
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 South Wiltshire Downs - The Dene.
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.
No current or recent warnings.