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Groundwater flooding in the Meon Valley from East Meon to Soberton: flood history since 2012

The Environment Agency has issued 19 flood alerts for Groundwater flooding in the Meon Valley from East Meon to Soberton since 24 Dec 2012, most often in January; the busiest year was 2014 (9).

Flood alerts only

The flood area

Flood area
Groundwater flooding in the Meon Valley from East Meon to Soberton
Code
065FAG012
Environment Agency area
Solent and South Downs
County
Hampshire
River or sea
Groundwater
First in the history
24 Dec 2012
Latest in the history file
26 Jan 2026
Current status
check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk (the Environment Agency's live page)

Flood alert, flood warning, severe flood warning: what each means

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2014 was the busiest year for Groundwater flooding in the Meon Valley from East Meon to Soberton
358102012: 220122014: 920142016: 220162019: 120192020: 120202023: 220232024: 120242026: 120262026 to June358102012: 220122014: 920142016: 220162019: 120192020: 120202023: 220232024: 120242026: 120262026 to June358102012: 220122014: 920142016: 220162019: 120192020: 120202023: 220232024: 120242026: 120262026 to June358102012: 220122014: 92016: 220162019: 12020: 120202023: 22024: 12026: 120262026 to June

Flood alerts, flood warnings and severe flood warnings (updates not counted), by year. 2026 runs to the end of June.

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
2026100
2024100
2023200
2020100
2019100
2016200
2014900
2012200

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

When in the year?

Most often in January
510Jan: 9JanFeb: 4FebMar: 2MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 0OctNov: 0NovDec: 4Dec9510Jan: 9JanFeb: 4FebMar: 2MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 0OctNov: 0NovDec: 4Dec9510Jan: 9JanFeb: 4FebMar: 2MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 0OctNov: 0NovDec: 4Dec9510Jan: 9JFeb: 4FMar: 2MApr: 0AMay: 0MJun: 0JJul: 0JAug: 0ASep: 0SOct: 0ONov: 0NDec: 4D9

All alerts and warnings since 2012 by month.

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Before July 2026: the latest in the history file

DateLevel
26 Jan 2026Flood alert
4 Mar 2024Flood alert
13 Dec 2023Flood alert
11 Jan 2023Flood alert
17 Feb 2020Flood alert
22 Dec 2019Flood alert
15 Jan 2016Flood alert
9 Jan 2016Flood alert
5 Mar 2014Flood alert
26 Feb 2014Flood alert
11 Feb 2014Flood alert
5 Feb 2014Flood alert

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.