The groundwater level at Kingston Russell borehole has fallen back to 118.65m above sea level and is forecast to continue a gradual recession over the next few days. For reference the peak level in January was over 121.376m
The weather over the next two weeks will gradually become more settled with occasional showers.
The risk of property flooding is reducing, however levels are still very high and any rainfall could cause basements to flood and sewage systems may become inundated.
Residents should keep any property flood resilience measures such as pumps, flood barriers and air brick covers deployed.
Avoid driving through flood water as the bow wave from vehicles can flood adjacent properties.
Do not lift manhole covers to alleviate local surface water flooding as this may cause toilets further downhill to surcharge.
This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 4:52pm, Friday 12th April.
Groundwater flooding for Kingston Russell, Winterbourne Abbas, Winterbourne Steepleton, Martinstown or Winterbourne St Martin, Winterbourne Monkton, Winterbourne Herringston and Winterbourne Came
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: Dorset Council
Watercourses covered: Groundwater
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Groundwater flooding for the South Winterbourne Valley.
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).
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