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Bourne Rivulet

Flood alert

The water level in the Bourne Rivulet remains high but continues to slowly fall. Upstream at Vernham Deane, the groundwater, which is controlling the level in the river, has been reducing for almost two weeks. Very minor impact flooding is affecting land in St Mary Bourne. Unsettled weather with showers and rain, heavy at times is now expected for the next 5 days (to Saturday 30/3/24). Half a month’s rainfall (40mm could be recorded in this time). Despite this, the groundwater level will continue to fall. A small temporary rise (2-4cms by the end of the week) will be seen in the river, increasing flood depths in fields. The current forecast suggests further wet weather is likely for the next 10 days. Whether the groundwater continues to fall, and the overall situation improves, will be very dependent on the volume of rain which affects the area next week. Our flood barrier will remain in place at St Mary Bourne to reduce flood risk. We will update or remove this message by Friday 29/3/24 by 17:00.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 1:36pm, Tuesday 26th March.

Flood Warning Area Details

Bourne Rivulet from Vernham Dean to Hurstbourne Priors

Region: Solent and South Downs

Country: England

Counties covered: Hampshire, Wiltshire

Watercourses covered: Bourne Rivulet

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Bourne Rivulet.

Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

Bourne Valley
Vernham Dean, Upton, Ibthorpe, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Stoke, and St Mary Bourne on the Bourne Rivulet

No current or recent warnings.

Groundwater flooding in Vernham Dean, Upton and the Bourne Valley
Communities at risk of groundwater flooding in Vernham Dean, Upton and the Bourne Valley in North Hampshire including Hurstbourne Tarrant and St Mary Bourne

No current or recent warnings.

Overton, Laverstoke and Whitchurch on the River Test
Upper Test from Overton to Whitchurch including Laverstoke

No current or recent warnings.

Overton to Whitchurch
River Test from Overton to Whitchurch

No current or recent warnings.

River Anton
River Anton from Charlton to Fullerton including Andover

No current or recent warnings.

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