A Flood Alert was issued for Groundwater flooding in Bishops Sutton in Hampshire on 3rd March 2026. Affected watercourses included the Groundwater.
Local monitoring gauges did not record a significant level change for this event, which may indicate a precautionary or rainfall-forecast-based alert.
Environment Agency advice issued
Groundwater levels in Bishops Sutton are high but relatively stable. No flooding impacts are currently expected. However, groundwater is close to the level we would expect flooding to affect cellars of a small number of properties in Bishops Sutton. Mostly dry weather is expected from Tuesday 03/03/2026 to Saturday 07/03/2026. Groundwater levels in Bishops Sutton will begin to slowly fall during the next week. We are closely monitoring the situation. Residents are advised to prepare property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed in case groundwate