Flood Warning Info - Groundwater flooding for the Crane
Area Description
Groundwater flooding for Pentridge and Cranborne.
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 29 Feb 2024 15:40
Groundwater
The groundwater level at the Woodyates borehole has risen to 102.6m above sea level and is forecast to peak at this point. For reference the peak in January was 105.55
The weather over the next two weeks will continue unsettled with a band of rain expected early next week and another by next weekend. These will bring periods of light to moderate rainfall. This will maintain groundwater levels at their current position for several days. There is a hint that a blocking high pressure system will become established to the east of the country bringing some respite as more settled weather develops.
Property flooding is expected and sewage systems may become inundated.
Residents should deploy any property resilience measures such as pumps, flood barriers and air brick covers.
Avoid driving through flood water as the bow wave from vehicles can flood adjacent properties.
Do not lift manhole covers to alleviate local surface water flooding as this may cause toilets further downhill to surcharge.
This message will be updated on Sunday or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Feb 2024 16:04
Groundwater
The groundwater level at the Woodyates borehole has risen to 103.389m above sea level and is forecast to level off below 104m by the weekend.
The weather over the next two weeks will continue to be unsettled, bringing periods of light to moderate rainfall. This will maintain groundwater levels at their current position for some days to come.
Property flooding is expected and sewage systems may become inundated.
Residents should deploy any property resilience measures such as pumps, flood barriers and air brick covers now.
Avoid driving through flood water as the bow wave from vehicles can flood adjacent properties.
Do not lift manhole covers to alleviate local surface water flooding as this may cause toilets further downhill to surcharge.
This message will be updated on Wednesday 28th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Feb 2024 14:57
Groundwater
he groundwater level at the Woodyates borehole has risen to 102.2m above sea level and will continue to rise until the beginning of next week.
Up to 20mm of rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours which will keep levels very high for some days.
Property flooding is expected and sewage systems may become inundated.
Residents should deploy any property resilience measures such as pumps, flood barriers and air brick covers now.
Avoid driving through flood water as the bow wave from vehicles can flood adjacent properties.
Do not lift manhole covers to alleviate local surface water flooding as this may cause toilets further downhill to surcharge.
This message will be updated on Sunday 25th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Feb 2024 14:45
Groundwater
The groundwater level at the Woodyates borehole has risen to 102.188m above sea level and will continue to rise until the beginning of next week.
Up to 20mm of rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours which will keep levels in the Sydling Water very high for some days.
Property flooding is expected and sewage systems may become inundated.
Residents should deploy any property resilience measures such as pumps, flood barriers and air brick covers now.
Avoid driving through flood water as the bow wave from vehicles can flood adjacent properties.
Do not lift manhole covers to alleviate local surface water flooding as this may cause toilets further downhill to surcharge.
This message will be updated on Sunday 25th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 10 Jan 2024 16:52
Groundwater
The groundwater level at the Woodyates borehole has now peaked and will start to drop back over the next few days. Flooding of roads and some properties is expected to gradually recede by the weekend.
Residents should keep any property resilience measures such as pumps, flood barriers and air brick covers deployed as there may be a delayed response.
Driving through flood water will be especially dangerous as temperatures will drop to below freezing at times over the next week and will cause ice to form on roads. The bow wave from vehicles can flood adjacent properties and lead to icing of pavements.
Sewage systems may remain problematic over the next few days.
Do not lift manhole covers to alleviate local surface water flooding as this may cause toilets further downhill to surcharge.
This message will be updated on Friday 12th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 7 Jan 2024 16:07
Groundwater
The groundwater level at the Woodyates borehole is rising in response to recent heavy rainfall and will continue to do so for the next 48 hours. Flooding of roads and some properties, especially basements is expected to continue.
Residents should deploy any property resilience measures such as pumps, flood barriers and air brick covers.
Driving through flood water will be especially dangerous as temperatures will drop to below freezing at times over the next week and will cause ice to form on roads. The bow wave from vehicles can flood adjacent properties and lead to icing of pavements.
Sewage systems may become overloaded. Do not lift manhole covers to alleviate local surface water flooding as this may cause toilets further downhill to surcharge.
This message will be updated on Tuesday 9th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Jan 2024 16:19
Groundwater
Groundwater levels at the Woodyates borehole have risen in response to recent heavy rainfall and will continue to do so for the next few days. Flooding of roads and some properties, especially basements is expected.
Residents should deploy any property resilience measures such as pumps, flood barriers and air brick covers.
Driving through flood water will be especially dangerous as temperatures will drop to below freezing at times over the next week and will cause ice to form on roads. The bow wave from vehicles can flood adjacent properties and lead to icing of pavements.
Sewage systems may become overloaded. Do not lift manhole covers to alleviate local surface water flooding as this may cause toilets further downhill to surcharge.
This message will be updated on Saturday the 6th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Jan 2023 14:57
Groundwater
Flooding is expected in this area. Monitor local groundwater levels and weather conditions. Take care in areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. Check pumps and any other flood protection equipment you may have. The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising groundwater levels. We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.
Flood Warning issued on 6 Jan 2023 15:17
Groundwater
Following three months of above average rainfall, groundwater levels in the area have risen considerably, and with further rainfall forecast over the next ten days are set to rise yet further. Up to date groundwater levels for the area can be seen at Woodyates groundwater monitoring site which can be accessed at check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk
Environment agency staff will continue to monitor the situation. Contact the local authority to report issues and for assistance or your flood warden for more local advice.
Flooding of roads and some vulnerable properties is possible.
Residents may experience inundation of basements, septic tanks and sewer systems.
If you have a pump, make sure it is working and switched on. Think about alternative power sources in case of power cuts.
Road surfaces may become damaged.
Please do not drive through floodwater as bow waves may affect adjacent properties.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Jan 2023 10:37
Groundwater
We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Mar 2020 12:56
Groundwater
The groundwater level in the Woodyates borehole is responding to recent rainfall and rising. It is currently at 102.5m AOD. Residents are still advised to ensure property resilience measures remain in place and that pumps are working where they have been installed. Sunny spells with light scattered showers are forecast by the Met Office over the next few days. Some borehole information can be found at https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/river-and-sea-levels. We continue to monitor the groundwater situation carefully and will update this message on Friday 06/03/20 or as the situation requires.
Flood Warning issued on 28 Feb 2020 11:18
Groundwater
The groundwater level in the Woodyates borehole peaked at 106.8m AOD. It is currently at 102.7m AOD and slowly falling. Residents are still advised to ensure property resilience measures remain in place and that pumps are working where they have been installed. Further unsettled conditions and moderate rainfall is forecast by the Met Office throughout this weekend and into Tuesday 03/03/20, so we may expect levels in the borehole to start to rise slowly again. Some borehole information can be found at https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/river-and-sea-levels. We continue to monitor the groundwater situation carefully and will update this message on Tuesday 03/03/20 or as the situation requires.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Feb 2020 11:30
Groundwater
The groundwater level in the Woodyates borehole peaked at 106.8m AOD. It is currently at 103.8m AOD and slowly falling. Residents are still advised to ensure property resilience measures remain in place and that pumps are working where they have been installed. Further unsettled conditions and moderate rainfall is forecast by the Met Office throughout this week to Friday 28/02/20, we could expect levels in the borehole to start to rise slowly again. Some borehole information can be found at https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/river-and-sea-levels. We continue to monitor the groundwater situation carefully and will update this message on Friday 26/02/20 or as the situation requires.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Feb 2020 14:13
Groundwater
The groundwater level in the Woodyates borehole peaked at 106.8m AOD. It is currently at 105.0m AOD and falling. We believe a possibility of flooding still exists for Pentridge and Cranborne. Residents are still advised to ensure property resilience measures remain in place and that pumps are working where they have been installed. Further unsettled conditions and moderate rainfall is forecast by the Met Office throughout this week to Friday 28/02/20, so we could expect levels in the borehole to start to rise slowly again. Some borehole information can be found at https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/river-and-sea-levels. We continue to monitor the groundwater situation carefully and will update this message on Wednesday 26/02/20 or as the situation requires.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Feb 2020 11:37
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The groundwater level in the Woodyates borehole peaked at 106.8m AOD. It is currently at 105.6m AOD and falling. We believe there remains a possibility of flooding for Pentridge and Cranborne. Residents are continued to be advised to prepare property flood resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed. The forecast is for a period of unsettled weather on Monday (24/02/202) that will gradually clear to give sunny spells. The rest of the week looks again unsettled with frequent showers. We may again start to see a rise in groundwater levels. Some borehole information can be found at https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/river-and-sea-levels. We continue to monitor the groundwater situation carefully and will update this message on Monday 24/02/2020 or as the situation requires.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Feb 2020 16:04
Groundwater
The groundwater level in the Woodyates borehole peaked yesterday 20/02/2020 at 106.8m AOD. It is currently at 106.1m AOD and falling. We believe there remains a possibility of flooding for Pentridge and Cranborne. Residents are continued to be advised to prepare property flood resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed. Unsettled conditions and moderate rainfall is forecast by the Met Office over this coming weekend and into Monday 24/02/20 therefore, we may see the rate of fall in groundwater levels slow or perhaps start to rise slowly again. Some borehole information can be found at https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/river-and-sea-levels. We continue to monitor the groundwater situation carefully and will update this message on Sunday 23/02/2020 or as the situation requires.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Feb 2020 14:13
Groundwater
The groundwater level in the Woodyates borehole peaked yesterday 20/02/2020 at 106.8m AOD. It is currently at 106.7m AOD and falling. We believe there remains a possibility of flooding for Pentridge and Cranborne. Residents are continued to be advised to prepare property flood resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed. Unsettled conditions and moderate rainfall is forecast by the Met Office over this coming weekend and into Monday 24/02/20 therefore, we may see the rate of fall in groundwater levels slow or perhaps start to rise slowly again. Some borehole information can be found at https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/river-and-sea-levels. We continue to monitor the groundwater situation carefully and will update this message on Saturday 22/02/2020 or as the situation requires.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Feb 2020 14:39
Groundwater
The groundwater level at the Woodyates borehole is 106.8 mAOD and continues to rise slowly even with the current reduction in rainfall intensity. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for Pentridge and Cranborne. Residents are continued to be advised to prepare property flood resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed. The Met Office forecast over the next few days is for continuing unsettled conditions and more rainfall, so we expect groundwater levels to rise further during the next two to three days. Some borehole information can be found at https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/river-and-sea-levels. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message on Friday, 21/02/2020.
Flood Warning issued on 19 Feb 2020 12:06
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Groundwater levels remain high and are rising in response to the recent rainfall. The groundwater level at the Woodyates borehole is 106.3 mAOD and rising. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for Pentridge and Cranborne. Residents are continued to be advised to prepare property flood resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed. The Met Office forecast over the next few days is for more rainfall, so we expect groundwater levels to continue to rise. Some borehole information can be found at https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/river-and-sea-levels. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message on Thursday, 20/02/2020.
Flood Warning issued on 18 Feb 2020 13:57
Groundwater
Groundwater levels remain high and are rising in response to recent and prolonged rainfall. The groundwater level at the Woodyates Borehole is 105.1 mAOD and rising. Residents are continued to be advised to prepare property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed. The Met Office forecast over the next few days is for more rainfall, so we expect groundwater levels to potentially rise again. Some borehole information can be found at https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/river-and-sea-levels. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message on Wednesday, 19/02/2020.
Flood Warning issued on 17 Feb 2020 15:41
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Groundwater levels are high and rising in response to recent and prolonged rainfall. The groundwater level at the Woodyates Borehole was 102.8 mAOD and rising. There has been a 1 meter rise at this borehole in the last 24 hours. Following prolonged periods of heavy rain from Storm Dennis, groundwater levels have continued to respond. The Met Office forecast over the next few days is for brighter spells with some showers. Residents are advised to prepare property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will update this message as the situation changes. Some borehole information can be found at https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/river-and-sea-levels. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 17 Feb 2020 09:45
Groundwater
Groundwater levels are high and rising in response to recent and prolonged rainfall. The groundwater level at the Woodyates Borehole was 101.2 mAOD on Monday, 17/02/20. Following prolonged periods of heavy rain from Storm Dennis, groundwater levels have continued to respond. Further rainfall is expected over the next few days and we would expect to see groundwater levels rise in response. Residents are advised to prepare property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will update this message as the situation changes. Some borehole information can be found at https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/river-and-sea-levels. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 31 Dec 2019 15:42
Groundwater
Groundwater levels in the Cranborne Chase and subsequently along the Crane remain high. The groundwater level at the Woodyates Borehole was 104.720 mAOD on 31/12/19. Although the weather has been more settled recently, we would expect levels to remain high.
Residents are advised to prepare property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed.
We are continuing to monitor the situation and will update this message as the situation changes. Some borehole information can be found at https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/river-and-sea-levels
Flood Warning issued on 27 Dec 2019 15:25
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Groundwater levels in the Cranborne Chase and subsequently along the Crane are high and rising in response to recent and prolonged rainfall. The groundwater level at the Woodyates Borehole was 105.4 mAOD on Friday, 27/12/19. Following prolonged periods of heavy rain, groundwater levels have continued to respond. A period of settled weather is expected over the next few days, however we expect levels to continue to remain high. Residents are advised to prepare property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will update this message as the situation changes. Some borehole information can be found at https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/river-and-sea-levels
Flood Warning issued on 23 Dec 2019 09:17
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Groundwater levels in the Cranborne Chase and subsequently along the Crane are high and rising in response to recent and prolonged rainfall. The groundwater level at the Woodyates Borehole was 104.5 mAOD on Monday, 23/12/19.
Following prolonged periods of heavy rain, groundwater levels have continued to respond. A period of settled weather is expected until Boxing day, however we expect levels to continue to rise.
Residents are advised to prepare property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed.
We are continuing to monitor the situation and will update this message as the situation changes.
Some borehole information can be found at https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/river-and-sea-levels
Flood Warning issued on 22 Dec 2019 12:11
Groundwater
Groundwater levels in the Cranborne Chase and subsequently along the Crane are high and rising in response to recent and prolonged rainfall. The groundwater level at the Woodyates Borehole was 103.3 mAOD on Sunday, 22/12/19.
Following prolonged periods of heavy rain, groundwater levels have continued to respond. A period of settled weather is expected over the next few days, however we expect levels to continue to rise.
Residents are advised to prepare property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed.
We are continuing to monitor the situation and will update this message as the situation changes.
Some borehole information can be found at https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/river-and-sea-levels