The Environment Agency have today issued further flood warnings for the Bourne Valley area as well as the villages to the North West of Andover.
Environment Agency Updates
Communities at risk of groundwater flooding in Vernham Deane, Upton and the Bourne Valley in North Hampshire including Hurstbourne Tarrant and St Mary Bourne.
Groundwater levels in the Bourne Valley continue to rise and are now high enough to cause internal ground floor flooding at vulnerable properties in Vernham Dean and Upton. There is significant road and field flooding as groundwater has emerged and is flowing down the valley.
A Flood Warning has also been issued for flooding from the river. Groundwater levels are maintaining high base flows within the Bourne Rivulet and any additional rainfall will only compound the current flooding situation. Residents should prepare for levels to rise further this week.
Properties at risk of flooding are in the villages of:
- St Mary Bourne
- Stoke
- Hurstbourne Tarrant
- Upton.
A further 70mm of rain is forecast for the area between now and the weekend. Residents should be prepared for flooding from both rising groundwater through cellars, the river and during heavy rainfall surface water.
This Flood Alert will be updated on Wednesday 19th February 2014.
Communities at risk of groundwater flooding to the North West of Andover, including Appleshaw, Hatherden, Penton Mewsey, Redenham, Weyhill Bottom, Kimpton, Amport and Monxton.
Groundwater levels around Andover continue to rise and are now above the level where some properties suffered from internal ground floor flooding in Appleshaw, Hatherden and Kimpton during 2000/2001. Cellar flooding has been reported in the area and is expected to become more widespread over the coming week in:
- Appleshaw
- Redenham
- Kimpton
- Penton Mewsey
- Hatherden.
A further 70mm of rain is forecast for the area between now and the weekend. High groundwater levels will continue to cause road and field flooding and affect sewerage systems in low lying areas. Any heavy rainfall will run off more rapidly than usual into already flooded areas.
This Flood Alert will be updated on Wednesday 19th February 2014.
Well you roll on roads over fresh green grass.
For your lorryloads pumping petrol gas.
And you make them long, and you make them tough.
But they just go on and on, and it seems you can’t get off.
Oh, I know we’ve come a long way,
We’re changing day to day,
But tell me, where do the children play?
When you crack the sky, scrapers fill the air.
Will you keep on building higher
’til there’s no more room up there?
Cat Stevens or Bin Cat Stevens?? 😉