Groundwater levels are rising at our Draycott borehole in the Upper Og Valley as a result of recent rainfall. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities may be affected by groundwater flooding within the next few days. Groundwater levels remain sensitive to further rainfall due to saturated ground and high groundwater levels. Groundwater levels at this location are more sensitive to individual rainfall events and so levels may rise further in response to forecast rainfall. Low-lying land and roads will therefore continue to be at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater flooding, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message next week by 05/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 8:42am, Friday 29th March.
Areas at risk of groundwater flooding in the Upper Og Valley
Region: Thames
Country: England
Counties covered: Swindon, Wiltshire
Watercourses covered: Groundwater
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Groundwater flooding in the Upper Og 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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