Flood Alert Info - Groundwater flooding in the Leckhampstead area
Area Description
Communities at risk of groundwater flooding in the Leckhampstead area.
This is a Flood Alert Area. For this area the highest level of flood notification that you will receive is a Flood Alert. No Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings are issued for this area.
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Flood Alert History
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 1 Apr 2025 16:50
Groundwater
Groundwater levels are high, but falling steadily, at our Chapel Wood borehole in the Leckhampstead area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and remain at a level at which communities may be affected by groundwater flooding.
This week is forecast to be predominantly dry. We expect groundwater levels to remain high over the next week, but levels are expected to continue their downward trend while drier conditions persist. Low lying land, roads and properties will therefore continue to be at risk of flooding through this week. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message next week, by 08/04/2025, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Mar 2025 10:10
Groundwater
Groundwater levels are high, but falling slowly, at our Chapel Wood borehole in the Leckhampstead area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and have reached a level where communities may be affected by groundwater flooding. This week is forecast to begin predominantly dry, but more unsettled conditions are expected towards the end of the week. We expect groundwater levels to remain high for the next few weeks and levels are sensitive to sustained periods of rainfall. Low lying land, roads and properties will therefore continue to be at risk of flooding. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message next week, by 01/04/2025, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Mar 2025 11:05
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have slightly fallen at our Chapel Wood borehole in the Leckhampstead area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and have reached a level where communities may be affected by groundwater flooding. We expect levels to remain high for the rest of the winter period and sensitive to further sustained periods of rainfall. Low lying land, roads and properties will therefore continue to be at risk of flooding. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message next week, by 25/03/2025, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2025 09:21
Groundwater
Groundwater levels are high and continuing to rise slowly at our Chapel Wood borehole in the Leckhampstead area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities may be affected by groundwater flooding. We expect levels to remain high for the rest of the winter period and sensitive to further sustained periods of rainfall. Low lying land, roads and properties will therefore continue to be at risk of flooding. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message next week, by 18/03/2025, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 May 2024 10:22
Groundwater
Groundwater levels are high, but falling slowly, at our Chapel Wood borehole in the Leckhampstead area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and communities may continue to be affected by groundwater flooding as the catchment remains sensitive to further rainfall due to saturated ground and high groundwater levels. The weather forecast is for isolated showers today, some of which could be heavy. Saturday and Sunday are forecast to be dry with further unsettled weather expected next week. Low-lying land, gardens, roads, and cellars 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. Avoid driving or walking through floodwater as there may be concealed hazards. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message by Friday, 07/06/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 May 2024 11:05
Groundwater
Groundwater levels are high but falling slowly at our Chapel Wood borehole in the Leckhampstead area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year, and communities may continue to be affected by groundwater flooding as the catchment remains sensitive to further rainfall due to saturated ground and high groundwater levels.
The weather forecast for the next week is dry on Friday and most of Saturday, with further unsettled weather expected from Sunday, 26/05/2024. Low-lying land, gardens, roads, and cellars 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. Avoid driving or walking through floodwater as there may be concealed hazards.
We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message next week by Friday, 31/05/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 May 2024 14:05
Groundwater
Groundwater levels are high but slowly falling at our Chapel Wood borehole in the Leckhampstead area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and are at a level where communities may continue to be affected by groundwater flooding. The catchment remains sensitive to further rainfall due to saturated ground and high groundwater levels. Low-lying land, gardens, roads, and cellars 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. Avoid driving or walking through floodwater as there may be concealed hazards. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message next week by 24/05/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 May 2024 15:03
Groundwater
Groundwater levels are high but slowly falling at our Chapel Wood borehole in the Leckhampstead area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and are at a level where communities may continue to be affected by groundwater flooding. The catchment remains sensitive to further rainfall due to saturated ground and high groundwater levels. Low-lying land, gardens, roads, and cellars 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. Avoid driving or walking through floodwater as there may be concealed hazards. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message next week by 17/05/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 May 2024 14:20
Groundwater
Groundwater levels are high but slowly falling at our Chapel Wood borehole in the Leckhampstead area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and are at a level where communities may continue to be affected by groundwater flooding. The catchment remains sensitive to further rainfall due to saturated ground and high groundwater levels. Low-lying land, gardens, roads, and cellars 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. Avoid driving or walking through floodwater as there may be concealed hazards. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message next week by 10/05/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Apr 2024 12:34
Groundwater
Groundwater levels are high but slowly falling at our Chapel Wood borehole in the Leckhampstead area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and are at a level where communities may continue to be affected by groundwater flooding. The catchment remains sensitive to further rainfall due to saturated ground and high groundwater levels. Low-lying land, gardens, roads, and cellars 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. Avoid driving or walking through floodwater as there may be concealed hazards. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message next week by 03/05/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Apr 2024 08:01
Groundwater
Groundwater levels are high but starting to slowly fall at our Chapel Wood borehole in the Leckhampstead area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and are at a level where communities may continue to be affected by groundwater flooding. Groundwater levels are steady, but the catchment remains sensitive to further rainfall due to saturated ground and high groundwater levels. Low-lying land, gardens, roads, and cellars 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. Avoid driving or walking through floodwater as there may be concealed hazards. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message next week by 26/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Apr 2024 09:17
Groundwater
Groundwater levels are high but stable at our Chapel Wood borehole in the Leckhampstead area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and are at a level where communities may continue to be affected by groundwater flooding. Groundwater levels are steady, but the catchment remains sensitive to further rainfall due to saturated ground and high groundwater levels and groundwater water levels may rise again following recent rainfall. Low-lying land, gardens, roads, and cellars 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. Avoid driving or walking through floodwater as there may be concealed hazards. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message next week by 19/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Apr 2024 09:59
Groundwater
Groundwater levels are high but stable at our Chapel Wood borehole in the Leckhampstead area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and are at a level where communities may continue to be affected by groundwater flooding. Groundwater levels are steady, but the catchment remains sensitive to further rainfall due to saturated ground and high groundwater levels and groundwater water levels may rise again following recent rainfall. Low-lying land, gardens, roads, and cellars 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. Avoid driving or walking through floodwater as there may be concealed hazards. We have staff in the area checking impacts on the ground and we are continuing to monitor groundwater levels. We will update this message next week by 12/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Apr 2024 09:42
Groundwater
Groundwater levels are high but stable at our Chapel Wood borehole in the Leckhampstead area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and are at a level where communities may continue to be affected by groundwater flooding. Groundwater levels are steady, but the catchment remains sensitive to further rainfall due to saturated ground and high groundwater levels and groundwater water levels may rise again following recent rainfall. Low-lying land, gardens, roads, and cellars 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. Avoid driving or walking through floodwater as there may be concealed hazards. We have staff in the area checking impacts on the ground and we are continuing to monitor groundwater levels. We will update this message next week by 12/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Mar 2024 08:42
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have risen slightly at our Chapel Wood borehole in the Leckhampstead area as a result of recent rainfall. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and are at a level where communities may continue to be affected by groundwater flooding. Groundwater levels are steady, but the catchment remains sensitive to further rainfall due to saturated ground and high groundwater levels and groundwater water levels may rise again following recent rainfall. Low-lying land, gardens, roads, and cellars 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
Flood Alert issued on 22 Mar 2024 12:52
Groundwater
Groundwater levels are high but currently stable at our Chapel Wood borehole in the Leckhampstead area as a result of recent rainfall. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and are at a level where communities may continue to be affected by groundwater flooding. Groundwater levels are steady, but the catchment remains sensitive to further rainfall due to saturated ground and high groundwater levels. Low-lying land, gardens, roads, and cellars 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 29/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Mar 2024 09:54
Groundwater
Groundwater levels are high and slowly rising at our Chapel Wood observation borehole in the Leckhampstead area following recent rainfall across the area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities may continue to be affected by flooding from groundwater. We expect groundwater levels to remain high over the next few weeks and levels remain sensitive to rainfall due to saturated ground. Levels will increase further if we receive further rainfall. Low-lying land and roads will therefore continue to be at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on 22/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Mar 2024 10:10
Groundwater
Groundwater levels are high but steady at our Chapel Wood observation borehole in the Leckhampstead area following recent rainfall across the area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities may continue to be affected by flooding from groundwater. We expect groundwater levels to remain high over the next few weeks and levels remain sensitive to rainfall due to saturated ground. Levels may start to increase again if we receive further rainfall. Low-lying land and roads will therefore continue to be at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer.
We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on 15/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2024 10:51
Groundwater
Groundwater levels are high and rising gradually at our Chapel Wood observation borehole in the Leckhampstead area following recent rainfall across the area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities may continue to be affected by flooding from groundwater. Groundwater levels are sensitive to rainfall due to saturated ground and we expect groundwater levels will continue to rise over the coming week in response to recent rainfall. Low-lying land and roads will therefore continue to be at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer.
We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on 8 March 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 12:33
Groundwater
Groundwater levels are gradually rising at our Chapel Wood observation borehole in the Leckhampstead area following recent rainfall across the area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities may be affected by flooding from groundwater. We expect groundwater levels will continue to rise in response to recent rainfall. Low-lying land and roads will therefore continue to be at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer.
We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on 01/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2024 17:21
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to the recent rainfall across the area and are rising at our Chapel Wood observation borehole in the Leckhampstead area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities may be affected by flooding from groundwater.
Groundwater levels in this area are rising slowly and we expect to see them continuing to rise if we receive further rainfall over the next few weeks. Low-lying land and roads will therefore continue to be at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer.
We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on 23/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 14:17
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to the recent rainfall across the area and are rising at our observation borehole in the Leckhampstead area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities may be affected by flooding from groundwater.
Groundwater levels in this area are rising slowly and we expect to see them continuing to rise if we receive further rainfall over the next few weeks. Low-lying land and roads will therefore continue to be at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer.
We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on 16/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Feb 2024 09:42
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to the recent rainfall across the area and have risen at our observation borehole in the Leckhampstead area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities may be affected within the next few weeks by flooding from groundwater.
Groundwater levels in this area are rising slowly and we expect to see them continuing to rise if we receive further rainfall over the next few weeks. Low-lying land and roads will therefore continue to be at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer.
We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on 09/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Jan 2024 10:15
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to the recent rainfall across the area and have risen at our observation borehole in the Leckhampstead area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities may be affected within the next few weeks, by flooding from groundwater.
Groundwater levels in this area are rising slowly, and we expect to see them continuing to rise if we receive further rainfall over the next few weeks. Low-lying land and roads will therefore continue to be at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer.
We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on 02/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Jan 2024 11:29
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to the recent rainfall across the area and have risen at our observation borehole in the Leckhampstead area. Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities may be affected within the next few weeks by flooding from groundwater.
Groundwater levels in this area are geerally stable but we expect to see them rise if we recieve further rainfall over the next few weeks. Low-lying land and roads will therefore continue to be at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer.
We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message later this week on the 26/01/2024, or as the situation changes.