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Groundwater flooding in the Candovers and Old Alresford

Areas at risk of groundwater flooding in Preston Candover, Chilton Candover, Brown Candover and Old Alresford in Hampshire

Flood alert area Groundwater Hampshire Solent and South Downs

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Lower Farringdon
Groundwater Level • Farringdon • 12.4 km (downstream)
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 94.24 at 16:45, now 94.21
94.21 m
15h ago
DROVE LANE SIDE GS
• 8.0 km
Rising — Peaked 0.66 at 16:45, now 0.63 and rising again (0.01 m/h)
0.63 m
31min ago
DROVE LANE MAIN GS
• 8.0 km
Steady
0.63 m
31min ago
Drove Lane
River Alre • New Alresford • 8.1 km
Steady · normal
0.24 m
31min ago
DROVE LANE COMBINED FLOW
• 8.1 km
Rising — Peaked 1.31 at 16:45, now 1.26 and rising again (0.01 m/h)
1.26 m
31min ago
Drove Lane 1.5
River Alre • New Alresford • 8.1 km
Rising slightly · normal — Up 0.02 m since 15:00, rising slightly
0.33 m
31min ago
BOROUGH BRIDGE GS
• 8.4 km
Steady
0.35 m
31min ago
SEWARDS BRIDGE GS
• 8.4 km
Steady
0.34 m
31min ago
Borough Bridge weir
Candover Stream • Itchen Stoke • 8.5 km
structure gauge
0.15 m
31min ago
Sewards Bridge
Cheriton Stream • New Alresford • 8.5 km
Steady · normal
0.15 m
31min ago

Flood Event History (50)

24 Mar 2026 at 10:13am Flood Alert
Groundwater levels are falling. We do not expect further flooding and the flood alert has been removed.  Rivers and streams remain full due to high groundwater levels and will react rapidly to further rainfall. Pumps used to reduce water levels will be required in the lower part of the village throu...
17 Mar 2026 at 4:20pm Flood Alert
Groundwater levels in the Candovers and Old Alresford remain high. At Preston Candover, the level remains relatively stable. At Old Alresford, the level has fallen by 6cm in the last week. Flooding will be affecting the ability of septic tanks to operate effectively. In Preston Candover and Old Alre...
10 Mar 2026 at 4:51pm Flood Alert
Groundwater levels in the Candovers and Old Alresford are high but relatively stable. Flooding is expected to be affecting the ability of septic tanks to operate effectively. In Preston Candover and Old Alresford, a small number of properties will be experiencing cellar flooding. Mostly dry weather ...
3 Mar 2026 at 12:04pm Flood Alert
Groundwater levels in the Candovers and Old Alresford are high but relatively stable. Flooding is expected to be affecting the ability of septic tanks to operate effectively. In Preston Candover and Old Alresford, a small number of properties will be experiencing cellar flooding. Mostly dry weathe...
24 Feb 2026 at 4:41pm Flood Alert
High groundwater levels may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible . Mostly light rain (22mm) has fallen in the last week.  Groundwater levels in Preston Candover and Old Alresford have started to stabilise. Flooding is affecting the ability of septic tanks to operate effectively. In Preston Candov...
5 Feb 2026 at 4:27pm Flood Alert
3 Mar 2025 at 5:02pm Flood Alert
24 Feb 2025 at 4:29pm Flood Alert
3 Feb 2025 at 4:06pm Flood Alert
27 Jan 2025 at 5:17pm Flood Alert
14 Jan 2025 at 11:20am Flood Alert
7 Jan 2025 at 1:31pm Flood Alert
31 Dec 2024 at 11:43am Flood Alert
24 Dec 2024 at 11:03am Flood Alert
17 Dec 2024 at 10:50am Flood Alert
4 Apr 2024 at 11:56am Flood Alert
28 Mar 2024 at 3:38pm Flood Alert
21 Mar 2024 at 2:13pm Flood Alert
14 Mar 2024 at 4:19pm Flood Alert
7 Mar 2024 at 11:32am Flood Alert
1 Mar 2024 at 2:35pm Flood Alert
27 Feb 2024 at 4:25pm Flood Alert
21 Feb 2024 at 2:38pm Flood Alert
14 Feb 2024 at 5:25pm Flood Alert
7 Feb 2024 at 12:57pm Flood Alert
25 Jan 2024 at 1:05pm Flood Alert
18 Jan 2024 at 2:09pm Flood Alert
11 Jan 2024 at 4:32pm Flood Alert
7 Jan 2024 at 10:17am Flood Alert
5 Jan 2024 at 4:34pm Flood Alert
31 Dec 2023 at 3:39pm Flood Alert
15 Mar 2021 at 11:00am Flood Alert
8 Mar 2021 at 10:41am Flood Alert
24 Feb 2021 at 10:50am Flood Alert
17 Feb 2021 at 10:54am Flood Alert
10 Feb 2021 at 11:36am Flood Alert
3 Feb 2021 at 10:54am Flood Alert
27 Jan 2021 at 11:01am Flood Alert
20 Jan 2021 at 10:39am Flood Alert
11 Jan 2021 at 12:16pm Flood Alert
15 Apr 2020 at 10:02am Flood Alert
8 Apr 2020 at 12:20pm Flood Alert
30 Mar 2020 at 10:41am Flood Alert
23 Mar 2020 at 11:08am Flood Alert
12 Mar 2020 at 12:19pm Flood Alert
5 Mar 2020 at 2:46pm Flood Alert
27 Feb 2020 at 10:05am Flood Alert
20 Feb 2020 at 10:27am Flood Alert
17 Feb 2020 at 12:43pm Flood Alert
5 Mar 2014 at 4:15pm Flood Alert

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Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 216008 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 065FAG009

Live warnings and area boundaries are the Environment Agency’s and the EA is the authority on them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. This area in the EA’s own data.