River Levels

📢 Prefer not to see adverts? Become a supporter and we'll turn them off

River Levels

Middle Hampshire Avon from Salisbury to Ringwood

Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

High river levels are expected to cause flooding today. 
Flooding is expected on 22 January 2026 . 
Locations most affected will be Areas most at risk include areas in Britford, Charlton All Saints, Downton and Fordingbridge in close proximity to the River Avon. 
We are closely monitoring the situation and re-issue this warning if necessary. 
Never drive through flood water, just 30cm of fast flowing water is enough to move your car Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses. 
This message will be updated by 4:17PM on 23 January 2026 or as the situation changes. 

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 4:22pm, Thursday 22nd January.

Flood Warning Area Details

South of the A36 at Salisbury to Blashford in Ringwood including Charlton All Saints, Breamore, Fordingbridge and Bickton

Region: Wessex

Country: England

Counties covered: Dorset Council, Hampshire, Wiltshire

Watercourses covered: Hampshire River Avon

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Middle Hampshire Avon from Salisbury to Ringwood.

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).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

Middle Hampshire Avon and tributaries
Tributaries between Salisbury and Ringwood

Middle Hampshire Avon at Britford, Salisbury
Lower Road and Church Lane

No current or recent warnings.

Middle Hampshire Avon at Southampton Road Retail and Business Parks, Salisbury
Southampton Road Retail Park, Salisbury Business Park on Dairy Meadow Lane and Dairyhouse Bridge Caravan Site

No current or recent warnings.

River Bourne at Southampton Road Industrial Park, Salisbury
Southampton Road Industrial Estate, Dolphin Park Industrial Estate and the Muttons Bridge Area

No current or recent warnings.

Middle Hampshire Avon at St Marys Cathedral area, Salisbury
The Close, St Marys Cathedral, Salisbury Cathedral School, Bishops Walk, Exeter Street and Carmelite Way

No current or recent warnings.

Middle Avon at Downton
South Lane, The Borough, Green Lane and Orchard View in Downton

No current or recent warnings.

RiverLevels.uk is an independent website. It is not associated with the Environment Agency or any other supplier of river level information. All data used on this site is supplied under licence. For queries about the data, please contact the underlying supplier.

RiverLevels.uk is a Good Stuff website.