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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High groundwater levels may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible , though little rain (14mm) has fallen in the last week.
Cellar flooding is expected to be occurring in Appleshaw, Hatherden and possibly Penton Grafton. Sewerage system impacts are ongoing in Appleshaw and Penton Mewsey. The main road into Penton Grafton is flooded, and water is emerging into Deacon and Down Road, Kimpton. From Wednesday 04/03/2026 to Sunday 08/03/2026, mostly dry weather is forecast. Groundwater levels in all villages will begin to stabilise, and will slowly fall in places, during the next week. If further heavy rain affects the area in March, cellar flooding in Kimpton, and surface water flooding in Thruxton, could occur.
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 . Please remove any valuables stored in cellars.
This message will be updated by 6:00PM on 11 March 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 3:39pm, Wednesday 4th March.
Communities at risk of groundwater flooding surrounding Andover, including Appleshaw, Hatherden, Penton Mewsey, Redenham, Weyhill Bottom, Kimpton, Amport and Monxton
Region: Solent and South Downs
Country: England
Counties covered: Hampshire, 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 villages surrounding Andover.
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.