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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
Groundwater levels in villages surrounding Andover remain very high. Cellar flooding is expected to be ongoing in Appleshaw, Hatherden and possibly Penton Grafton. Sewerage system impacts are expected be occurring in Appleshaw and Penton Mewsey. In Penton Grafton, the main road is flooded. Dry weather is forecast from Wednesday 18/03/2026 to Sunday 22/03/2026. Groundwater levels are expected to slowly fall in all villages during the next week. 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 18:00 25/03/2026.
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This information last updated 3:32pm, Wednesday 18th March.
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Tue 7 Apr 2026, 11:09am
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Wed 11 Mar 2026, 1:14pm
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Thu 19 Feb 2026, 2:17pm
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Fri 13 Feb 2026, 11:18am
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Mon 31 Mar 2025, 5:09pm
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).
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