Winchester Itchen Flood alert 9:32am, Sunday 15th February

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels on Sunday may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on Sunday 15/02/2026, with 15mm of rain forecast. Flooding is continuing to affect North Walls Recreation Ground and River Park. Winchester City Council have installed flood barriers at Park Avenue, River Park, and Water Lane. If rain falls as forecast today (Sunday 15/02/2026), river levels will rise. More rainfall is forecast on Tuesday (17/02/2026) and Wednesday (18/02/2026). River levels will remain high for the next few weeks. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels. Don't put yourself or others at risk. Flood water could be deep. Winnall Moors Nature Reserve may be closed. This message will be updated by 6:00PM on 17 February 2026 or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 9:32am, Sunday 15th February.

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Flood Warning Area Details

River Itchen and tributaries from Headbourne Worthy to Otterbourne

Region: Solent and South Downs

Country: England

Counties covered: Hampshire

Watercourses covered: River Itchen

Area covered by this alert location

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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).