Flood Warning Issued for Chitterne Valley as Groundwater Levels Rise in Wiltshire
This alert is no longer in effect.
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).
Areazine synthesizes this Environment Agency flood warning directly from Environment Agency's official public data feed. See our methodology for full source attribution and refresh cadence.
The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for the Chitterne Valley due to high groundwater levels, with cellar and road flooding expected in the Chitterne area.
Read this weather record in 30 seconds
- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Wiltshire, Wessex
- 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 Wiltshire, Wessex.
Alert Details
The Environment Agency has issued a Flood Warning (Severity Level 2) for groundwater flooding in the Chitterne Valley. This alert indicates that high groundwater levels are currently expected to cause flooding in the region.
Affected Areas
The primary area affected is Chitterne, located in the county of Wiltshire within the Wessex area. Groundwater levels across Salisbury Plain are currently high and beginning to plateau, specifically impacting the Chitterne Valley region.
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected area are advised to take the following actions:
- Prepare and implement property resilience measures immediately.
- Ensure that all installed flood pumps are switched on and in working order.
- Consider alternative power sources for pumps in the event of a power cut.
- Be aware that septic tanks and sewer systems may experience inundation.
- Prepare for potential flooding in cellars and on local roads.
Expected Conditions
Groundwater levels at the Chitterne Down borehole have reached 101.22m and are expected to remain high. While the region has experienced a few days of drier weather, further rainfall is forecast to begin tomorrow, Thursday, February 26. This additional precipitation is expected to cause groundwater levels to rise again through the weekend. Expected impacts include the flooding of roads and residential cellars.
Timeline
The alert was officially raised on March 5, 2026. Rainfall is expected to begin on Thursday, February 26, with impacts lasting into the weekend. The Environment Agency is closely monitoring the situation and will provide an update by 2:00 PM on March 11, 2026, or sooner if conditions change.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
Related Flood Warnings
All Flood Warnings →Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this Environment Agency flood warning.