Southampton Water and Hamble Flood alert 6:09pm, Wednesday 5th November 2025

Flood alert

High tides on Thursday may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible for 1 hour either side of Thursday morning's tide at 10:45 on 06/11/2025 and 13:00 on 06/11/2025.
The weather increases tide table values by 0.22 m. Total forecast tide is 5.26 metres Chart Datum (2.52 mAOD) at Southampton. Light South Easterly Force 4 wind. Minor flooding will affect the lower floor of Eling Tide Mill and Eling Lane. Road and car park flooding will occur at Ashlett Creek (Fawley), Woodmill Lane, the Quay and Ropewalk (Hamble), Rising Sun Pub (Warsash), Magazine Lane (Marchwood), Shore Road (Hythe). Water will come close to property nearest the estuary at Testwood and boat yards at Bursledon. Thursday's tide at 23:00 on 06/11/2025 is forecast to be 19 cm lower (2.33 mAOD).
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses .
This message will be updated by 3:00PM on 06 November 2025 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 6:09pm, Wednesday 5th November 2025.

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Flood Warning Area Details

Coast around Southampton Water including Calshot, Lepe and the Hamble Estuary

Region: Solent and South Downs

Country: England

Counties covered: Hampshire, Southampton

Watercourses covered: Southampton Water

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Southampton Water and Hamble.

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).