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Flooding expected. Take action now.
The groundwater level at the Terraces, Fonthill borehole has risen to 116.885m above sea level and is forecast to reach 119.47m by Sunday the 7th, this is very close to the January 2014 level of 119.88m which is the highest recorded since 2003 . For reference the peak level in January this year was 118.43m.
The weather over the next two weeks will continue unsettled with a heavier band of rain expected on Friday. Groundwater levels are expected to continue rising steadily overv the next week.
Property flooding is expected and sewage systems may become inundated.
Residents should deploy any property flood resilience measures such as pumps, flood barriers and air brick covers.
Avoid driving through flood water as the bow wave from vehicles can flood adjacent properties.
Do not lift manhole covers to alleviate local surface water flooding as this may cause toilets further downhill to surcharge.
This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 4:50pm, Wednesday 3rd April 2024.
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Groundwater flooding for Teffont and Teffont Evis
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 Teffont.
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).
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