Flood Alert Info - Upper River Loddon

Upper River Loddon

Upper River Loddon including Basingstoke, Old Basing, Sherfield-on-Loddon, Chineham and Meadow Park.

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.

Current Flood Alert Status

No current warning

Area Covered by this Flood Alert

The orange highlighted area on the map below outlines the area covered by this Flood Alert.

Flood Alert History

Number of historic Flood Alerts that have previously been recorded for this area.

Historical Flood Alerts for this Area

Flood Alert

Flood Alert issued on 2 Aug 2024 08:18

River Loddon

Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the Upper River Loddon as a result of yesterdays thunderstorms. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today 02/08/24, especially in the Longbridge Mill area. Further rainfall, which may be heavy at times, is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 03/08/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert

Flood Alert issued on 10 Jul 2024 08:27

River Loddon

Property flooding is not currently expected. Levels have risen on the Upper River Loddon as a result of a period of sustained rain, but have now stabilised and are slowly starting to fall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 10/07/24, especially in the Sherfield on Loddon area. Further light showers are forecast today, with tomorrow expected to be mainly dry. We expect river levels to continue to fall. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 11/07/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert

Flood Alert issued on 9 Jul 2024 09:21

River Loddon

Property flooding is not currently expected. Levels have risen on the Upper River Loddon as a result of a period of sustained rain, but have now stabilised and are slowly starting to fall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 09/07/24, especially in the Sherfield on Loddon area. Further rainfall is forecast through the morning with periodic heavy showers expected over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 10/07/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert

Flood Alert issued on 8 Jul 2024 08:34

River Loddon

Property flooding is not currently expected. Levels have risen on the Upper River Loddon as a result of a period of sustained rain, but have now stabilised and are slowly starting to fall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today 08/07/24, especially in the Sherfield on Loddon area. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours and is likely to be heavy Monday night into Tuesday. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 09/07/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert

Flood Alert issued on 7 Jul 2024 09:16

River Loddon

Property flooding is not currently expected. Levels have risen on the Upper River Loddon as a result of a period of sustained rain, but have now stabilised and are slowly starting to fall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today 07/07/24, especially in the Sherfield on Loddon area. Further rainfall, which may be heavy at times, is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 08/07/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert

Flood Alert issued on 6 Jul 2024 09:37

River Loddon

Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the Upper River Loddon as a result of a period of sustained rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today 06/07/24, especially in the Sherfield on Loddon area. Further rainfall, which may be heavy at times, is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 07/07/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert

Flood Alert issued on 29 Apr 2024 08:28

River Loddon

Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are have risen on the Upper River Loddon as a result of heavy rainfall over the weekend. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 29/04/24, especially in the Cowdery's Downs area. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be dry. River levels have peaked and are slowly starting to fall. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 30/04/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert

Flood Alert issued on 28 Apr 2024 11:27

River Loddon

Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are have risen on the Upper River Loddon as a result of heavy rainfall overnight. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 28/04/24, especially in the Longbridge Mill area. The rain should clear by the early afternoon after which it is expected to be mainly dry with the possibility of some scattered showers. Tomorrow 29/04/24 is forecast to be dry. We expect levels to remain high for a couple of days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 29/04/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert

Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2024 07:52

River Loddon

Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Loddon as a result of a period of sustained rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible throughout today 01/01/24, especially in the Sindlesham area. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the day and expected to continue into the week. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by this evening 01/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert

Flood Alert issued on 14 Jul 2021 08:56

River Loddon

Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have risen on the River Loddon as a result of recent rainfall. No further rainfall is forecast over the next few days, and river levels have peaked and are starting to fall. Flooding of low lying roads and farmland is expected to continue especially in the Longbridge Mill area. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 14/07/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert

Flood Alert issued on 13 Jul 2021 16:59

River Loddon

Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have risen on the River Loddon as a result of recent rainfall. No further rainfall is forecast over the next few days, and river levels have peaked but remain steady. Flooding of low lying roads and farmland is expected to continue especially in the Longbridge Mill area. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 14/07/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert

Flood Alert issued on 13 Jul 2021 09:06

River Loddon

Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have risen on the River Loddon as a result of recent rainfall. Some further showers are possible today, 13/07/21, therefore flooding of low lying roads and farmland is expected to continue especially in the Longbridge Mill area. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this afternoon, 13/07/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert

Flood Alert issued on 12 Jul 2021 17:28

River Loddon

Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have risen on the River Loddon as a result of recent rainfall. Further rainfall is expected this evening, 12/07/21, therefore flooding of low lying roads and farmland is possible especially in the Longbridge Mill area. Localised heavy thunderstorms are forecast tonight although timings and locations are uncertain. It is therefore possible that river levels will continue to rise in response to the rainfall. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 13/07/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert

Flood Alert issued on 12 Jul 2021 08:58

River Loddon

Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have risen on the River Loddon as a result of persistent rainfall. Further rainfall is expected today, 12/07/21, therefore flooding of low lying roads and farmland is possible especially in the Longbridge Mill area. Localised heavy thunderstorms are forecast today although timings and locations are uncertain. It is therefore possible that river levels will continue to rise in response to the rainfall. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 12/07/21, or as the situation changes.