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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
Continued high groundwater levels may lead to flooding. Flooding of low-lying areas and roads is possible. Groundwater levels are now at the point where properties may be impacted.
Groundwater levels are falling very gradually at our Hodcot borehole affecting West Ilsley, East Ilsley, Compton, Chilton and West Hagbourne. The groundwater level remains higher than normal for this time of year. Due to the nature of groundwater flooding, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer.
Residents are advised to consider property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed. Keep up to date with groundwater levels on the 'Get Flood Warnings' site on gov.uk.
This message will be updated by 4 PM, on the 14 April 2026, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 11:49am, Tuesday 7th April.
Areas at risk of groundwater flooding in West Ilsley, East Ilsley, Compton, Chilton and West Hagbourne
Region: Thames
Country: England
Counties covered: West Berkshire
Watercourses covered: Groundwater
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Groundwater flooding in West Ilsley, East Ilsley, Compton, Chilton and West Hagbourne.
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.