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Hampshire: groundwater situation

The latest update on monitored groundwater levels and whether there are any groundwater alerts or warnings in force.

From:
Environment Agency
Published
18 November 2014
Last updated
23 February 2024 — See all updates

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Groundwater situation: Hampshire 16 February 2024

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This document provides information on the groundwater situation for Hampshire.

Flooding from groundwater can happen when the level of water within the rock or soil that makes up the land surface (known as the water table) rises. The level of the water table changes with the seasons due to variations in long term rainfall and water abstraction. When the water table rises and reaches ground level, water starts to emerge on the surface and flooding can happen.

Lead local flood authorities (the unitary or county council) are responsible for managing the risk of flooding from groundwater. They set out how they plan to do this in their local flood risk management strategies.

The Environment Agency has a strategic overview for all sources of flooding including groundwater. This means they will provide support to other risk management authorities. They supply information in the form of monitored groundwater levels. In some areas that have historically experienced groundwater flooding, the Environment Agency provide a groundwater alert or warning service.

Published 18 November 2014
Last updated 23 February 2024 + show all updates

  1. Added groundwater situation for Hampshire dated 16 February 2024.

  2. Added groundwater situation for Hampshire dated 26 January 2024.

  3. New data added 23/04/20

  4. New data added 16/03/20

  5. New data added 24/02/20

  6. New data added 28/01/20

  7. New data added 23/12/19

  8. New data added 11/12/19

  9. New data added 10/05/18

  10. New data added 27/04/18

  11. Updates made to data 23 March 2016.

  12. New data added 23 February 2016.

  13. New data added 8 February 2016.

  14. New data added for Hampshire groundwater 7 January 2016

  15. Updated 20 March 2015

  16. New data added on 17 February 2015

  17. New data updated on 30 January 2015

  18. Added new report.

  19. New data added.

  20. First published.

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