River Alver

Message issued at 5:22pm, Thursday 19th February

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels on Thursday may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 19 February 2026 , as a lot of rain (40mm) fell on 18/02/2026.
Flooding may be affecting Privett Road, as well as footpaths at Alver Country Park, especially near to Apple Dumpling Bridge. The outfall at Stokes Bay was cleared this morning (19/02/2026). Only a small amount of rain is forecast until Monday 23/02/2026. Overall, flood risk will reduce over the next couple of days. However, at the next high tide (forecast at 01:00 on 20/02/2026 at Portsmouth), tide-locking will cause the river level to rise again and further flooding impacts to roads and footpaths could occur.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded , including Privett Road.
This message will be updated by 6:00PM on 20 February 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 5:22pm, Thursday 19th February.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Alver

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Flood Warning Area Details

River Alver from Rowner to the Sea

Region: Solent and South Downs

Country: England

Counties covered: Hampshire

Watercourses covered: Alver

Area covered by this alert location

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

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).