Lower Itchen Warning no longer in force 4:14pm, Sunday 22nd February

Warning no longer in force

There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.
Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected. Following a very wet January and February, flows in the Lower Itchen are falling, but remain higher than normal.
We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.
Continue to take care on waterside roads and footpaths and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. Never drive through flood water, just 30cm of fast flowing water is enough to move your car. The river will remain sensitive to further rainfall over the next few weeks

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 4:14pm, Sunday 22nd February.

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Flood Warning Area Details

River Itchen and tributaries from Otterbourne to Woodmill

Region: Solent and South Downs

Country: England

Counties covered: Hampshire, Southampton

Watercourses covered: River Itchen

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Lower Itchen.

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).