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Groundwater flooding in the Salisbury Plain area

Boscombe, Cholderton, Collingbourne Ducis, Hanging Langford, Hindon, Hurdcott, Idmiston, Newton Tony, Orcheston, Porton, Salisbury, Shipton Bellinger, Shrewton, Stratford Sub Castle, Tidworth, Tilshead, Tisbury, Wilton, Winterbourne Stoke and Woodford

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Flood Event History (20)

15 Apr 2026 at 10:08am Flood Alert
Groundwater levels are now returning to normal. 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.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alert...
6 Apr 2026 at 12:15pm Flood Alert
Groundwater levels in the Salisbury Plain area are still slowly dropping but remain high and over the Flood Alert thresholds. Flooding of fields and roads is still possible. Groundwater levels remain responsive to further rainfall. Where groundwater is near the surface, intense rainfall will lead to...
30 Mar 2026 at 11:55am Flood Alert
Groundwater levels in the Salisbury Plain area are slowly starting to drop but remain high and over the Flood Alert thresholds. Flooding of fields and roads is still possible. Groundwater levels remain responsive to further rainfall. Where groundwater is near the surface, intense rainfall will lead ...
23 Mar 2026 at 2:03pm Flood Alert
Groundwater levels in the Salisbury Plain are continuing to recede. Levels are still high, flooding of fields and roads is still possible. Levels remain reactive to further rainfall. Where groundwater is near the surface, intense rainfall will lead to surface water flooding. We are closely monitorin...
16 Mar 2026 at 3:00pm Flood Alert
Groundwater levels in the Salisbury Plain are continuing to recede. Levels are still high, flooding of fields and roads is still possible. Levels remain reactive to further rainfall. Where groundwater is near the surface, intense rainfall will lead to surface water flooding. We are closely monitorin...
9 Mar 2026 at 8:42am Flood Alert
Groundwater levels in the Salisbury Plain are beginning to recede. Levels are still high, flooding of fields and roads is still possible. Levels remain reactive to further rainfall. Where groundwater is near the surface, intense rainfall will lead to surface water flooding. We are closely monitoring...
2 Mar 2026 at 10:25am Flood Alert
Groundwater levels in the Salisbury Plain have remained risen in response to recent rainfall. Levels are expected to plateau this week, flooding of fields and roads is still possible. Levels are reactive to further rainfall. The start of this week sees brighter and drier weather, but further rainfal...
23 Feb 2026 at 4:13pm Flood Alert
Groundwater levels in the Salisbury Plain have risen in response to recent rainfall. Levels are expected to plateau this week, flooding of fields and roads is still possible. Levels are reactive to further rainfall. The start of this week sees brighter and drier weather, but further rainfall is fore...
26 Jan 2026 at 9:51am Flood Alert
28 Nov 2024 at 8:59am Flood Alert
21 Feb 2024 at 5:30pm Flood Alert
14 Dec 2023 at 11:58am Flood Alert
12 Jan 2023 at 3:30pm Flood Alert
3 Feb 2021 at 11:15am Flood Alert
19 Dec 2019 at 11:35am Flood Alert
10 Apr 2018 at 11:35am Flood Alert
4 Mar 2014 at 11:21am Flood Alert
28 Feb 2014 at 12:00pm Flood Alert
3 Jan 2014 at 2:43pm Flood Alert
28 Nov 2012 at 9:55am Flood Alert

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This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 210022 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 111FAGSPGW

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