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Haversham Flooding

City of Milton Keynes • Live river level monitoring on River Great Ouse
1 monitoring station
1 river
8 warning areas
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Flood risk in Haversham today: Normal

No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.

Updated 2026-10-09 22:01:25 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide

About Haversham
Haversham
Village in Buckinghamshire, England

Haversham is a village in the civil parish of Haversham-cum-Little Linford, in the City of Milton Keynes unitary authority area, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated to the north of the Milton Keynes urban area, near Wolverton and about 5 miles (8 km) north of Central Milton Keynes. As well as Haversham, the civil parish also includes Little Linford. At the 2021 census the civil parish had a population of 840.

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Flood Contacts
Floodline 24hr
0345 988 1188
Emergency
999
The map of Haversham’s gauges and flood maps loads as you reach it.

Does it flood near Haversham?

Towns and villages near Haversham with a page of their own: the homes in a flood risk area there, the nearest river gauges, and recorded floods.

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The watercourse nearest Haversham

The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River Great Ouse, about 20 m from the middle of Haversham's gauges. It flows into Hundred Foot Drain (New Bedford River) about 139 km downstream.

A gauge downstream shows water that has already passed this point; one upstream sees it first. Distances along the river are from the point on the River Great Ouse nearest the middle of Haversham's gauges. From Ordnance Survey’s river map (OS Open Rivers), which leaves out small streams, ditches and culverts, so a nearer one may exist. This describes where water goes on the map; it says nothing about flooding at any address. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

Useful Links
Flood Monitoring in Haversham

Haversham is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Great Ouse, in City of Milton Keynes. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.

Monitoring Stations

The River Great Ouse is monitored by 1 station (Haversham). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.

Flood Warning Areas

There are 8 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Haversham. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Newport Road and Wooton Court in New Bradwell, Haversham Road and Haversham Mill in Haversham; St Pauls Court, Prospect Road, Willow Lane, High Street, Queen Eleanor Street, Temperance Terrace, Fegan's Court and Ostlers Lane in Stony Stratford, Watermill Lane in Wolverton and Cosgrove Leisure Park.; Horn Lane, Willow Lane, Mill Lane, High Street, Fegan's Court, St Paul's Court, Ostlers Lane, Magdelen Close and Queen Eleanor Street; Alexandra Drive, Ranelagh Gardens, Gladstone Close, Osterley Close, Glenwoods, Station Road, High Street, Wolverton Road, Westbury Lane, Lakes Lane, Willen Road, Mill Street, Tickford Street and Priory Street in Newport Pagnell.

Sewage Discharge Monitoring

There are 6 storm overflows within 5km of Haversham. None of the 4 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging (2 have no live status right now). Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.

Each has its own page of live status and past discharges:

What To Do During A Flood

If flooding is forecast in Haversham, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 for the latest information. Move valuables upstairs, turn off gas and electricity if safe to do so, and avoid walking or driving through flood water. Sign up for flood warnings on any station page above to receive email alerts when water levels rise. For emergency numbers, a preparation checklist and insurance guidance, see our flood help & preparation guide.

How much rain falls on Haversham

Haversham gets about 657 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 67 mm; driest February, 45 mm). That is 44% drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. See the rain gauges →

A thirty-year average for the area, not a forecast and not a flood risk on its own. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 0.6 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Recorded floods near Haversham

Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of the town centre — most recent first. These are records of mapped extents, not a full list of floods. See them on the map →

  • 2007-07-20 — July 2007 (Main river)
  • 2007-07-20 — July 2007 (Main river)
  • 1998-01-01 — Easter 1998
  • 1998-01-01 — Easter 1998
  • 1998-01-01 — Easter 1998
  • 1998-01-01 — Easter 1998 (River)
  • 1998-01-01 — Easter 1998 (River)
  • 1998-01-01 — Easter 1998
  • 1998-01-01 — Easter 1998 (River)
  • 1998-01-01 — Easter 1998 (River)
  • 1998-01-01 — Easter 1998 (River)
  • 1998-01-01 — Easter 1998 (River)

Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded.

Frequently asked questions

Is there flooding in Haversham today?

Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.

Which rivers affect Haversham?

Haversham has river level monitoring on River Great Ouse — 1 monitoring station in total.

How do I check official flood warnings for Haversham?

Use the GOV.UK Check for Flooding service (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk) or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24 hours). You can also set up free FloodRadar email or browser alerts from any station page above.

What should I do during a flood warning?

Follow official advice: move valuables and vehicles to safety, never walk or drive through flood water, turn off gas and electricity if safe, and check on vulnerable neighbours. See our flood preparation guide at floodradar.co.uk/flood-help.

Has Haversham flooded before?

Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 9 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 1998. That is a count of mapped extents, not of separate floods. Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded. See the flood history link below.

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