Flood alert for Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase area
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Groundwater levels in the Cranborne Chase area are slowly receding, but remain over the flood alert thresholds. Flooding of fields and roads is still possible. Groundwater levels remain responsive to rainfall. Where groundwater is near the surface, intense rainfall will lead to surface water flooding. We are closely monitoring the situation. Residents are advised to prepare property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed . This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 16th March 2026 or as the situation changes.
Flood alert area: Bishopstone, Bourton, Breamore, Britford, Broadchalk, Burgate, Chilmark, Coombe Bissett, Downton, Farnham, Fordingbridge, Hinton St. Mary, Homington, Mere, Pimperne, Ringwood, Rockbourne, Shapwick, Sixpenny Handley, T. Gunville, T.Hinton and T.Monkton.
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