Flood Alert Issued for Groundwater Flooding in Deane and Ashe, North Hampshire
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Environment Agency issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for Deane and Ashe as rising groundwater levels threaten cellars and septic tank operations starting February 19.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- North Hampshire
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- Environment Agency
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Hampshire.
Alert Details
The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the Solent and South Downs area due to rising groundwater levels. The alert (ID: 065FAG001) indicates that flooding is possible starting February 19, 2026, following a significantly wet start to the year.
Affected Areas
The geographic scope of this alert is focused on Deane and Ashe in North Hampshire. The Environment Agency notes that the River Test will be flowing in these specific locations.
What You Should Do
Residents in the warning area are advised to take the following precautions:
- Prepare property resilience measures immediately.
- Ensure that all installed pumps, including those used to reduce water levels, are in proper working order.
- Monitor septic tanks, as high groundwater levels may prevent them from operating effectively.
Expected Conditions
Up to 20mm of rain is forecast to affect Hampshire today, February 18, 2026. While only small amounts of rain are forecast from Thursday, February 19, through Sunday, February 22, groundwater levels are expected to continue rising throughout the remainder of February. These conditions may lead to cellar flooding in Deane within the next two weeks.
Timeline
The alert is effective starting February 19, 2026. The Environment Agency is closely monitoring the situation and will provide an update by 6:00 PM on February 25, 2026, or sooner if conditions change.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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