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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High groundwater levels may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible , as a lot of rain (44mm) has fallen in the last week.
At the borehole at West Meon Hut, groundwater levels have risen by 1.1m in the last week. Flooding is affecting cellars of a small number of properties in Twyford and Hensting. Water is flooding Hensting Lane. On Wednesday (18/02/2026) further rain, which could possibly be heavy, is expected to affect Hampshire. If heavy rain affects the area, groundwater levels will rise more quickly. Cellar flooding to a larger number of properties in Twyford could occur from Thursday, 19/02/2026.
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 23 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 2:51pm, Monday 16th February.
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Areas at risk of groundwater flooding in Twyford and Hensting in Hampshire
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 Twyford and Hensting.
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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