Flood warning for Groundwater flooding in the Chitterne Valley
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Groundwater levels in Salisbury Plain remain high. Areas that could be affected include: Chitterne. The groundwater level at Chitterne Down borehole has risen to 101.5m, and is expected to continue to rise due to previous rainfall, with further rainfall expected over the next few days.
Residents are advised to prepare property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed. Residents may experience inundation of septic tanks and sewer systems. Properties may experience flooding in cellars in affected areas.
Flooding of roads is expected, take particular care when driving, both for your own safety and to prevent flooding to others. Roads may have become damaged by floodwater.
Where groundwater is near the surface, intense rainfall will lead to surface water flooding. We will continue to monitor the situation closely.
This message will be updated by 3:30 PM on 04/02/2025.
Flood warning area: Groundwater flooding for Chitterne, Codford St Peter and Codford St Mary.
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The Groundwater Levels level at Chitterne Down was 103.57 metres. Property flooding is possible when it goes above 102.00 metres.
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