Flood Alert Issued for Villages Surrounding Andover Due to Rising Groundwater
This alert is no longer in effect.
Environment Agency issued it on April 4, 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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High groundwater levels are causing cellar flooding and road closures in several villages near Andover, prompting a flood alert from the Environment Agency.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- Hampshire and Wiltshire
- Issued
- April 4, 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 Hampshire and Wiltshire.
Alert Details
The Environment Agency has issued a Flood Alert (Severity Level 3) for groundwater flooding in the villages surrounding Andover. This alert, managed by the Solent and South Downs office, remains in effect as groundwater levels remain exceptionally high across the region.
Affected Areas
The alert covers specific geographic regions within Hampshire and Wiltshire. Impacted locations include:
- Appleshaw: Cellar flooding and sewerage system impacts.
- Hatherden: Ongoing cellar flooding.
- Penton Grafton: Cellar flooding and flooding of the main road.
- Penton Mewsey: Sewerage system impacts.
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected villages are advised to take the following precautions:
- Prepare and implement property resilience measures.
- Ensure that any installed water pumps are in good working order.
- Remove valuables and sensitive items from cellars and low-lying areas.
- Monitor local conditions and road closures.
Expected Conditions
While groundwater levels are currently high enough to cause localized flooding of cellars and infrastructure, the immediate meteorological outlook is improving. Dry weather is forecast to persist from Wednesday, March 18, 2026, through Sunday, March 22, 2026.
Timeline
The alert was officially raised on March 18, 2026. Groundwater levels are projected to fall slowly throughout the coming week. The Environment Agency is closely monitoring the situation and expects to provide a formal update on the status of this alert by 18:00 on March 25, 2026.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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