Flood Warning Info - Rushington and Eling on the Bartley Water

At Ashurst and Woodlands, the river is high and rising rapidly. Heavy and persistent rain has fallen over the last 12 hours with 30 mm recorded at Lyndhurst. This is a significant amount in a short period of time. From 10:30 this morning (27/11/2024), flooding is expected to impact Ashurst Bridge and property at Woodlands Road. Impacts are not expected in the lower Bartley Water at Eling, Totton and Rumbridge. Rain has now cleared the area. The river will fall by 17:00 this afternoon (27/11/2024). Our operations staff will ensure the Bartley Water is kept free of reported blockages. We will continue to monitor the river. Please take appropriate action to protect your property. This Flood Warning will be updated by 12:00 on Thursday 28/11/2024.

At Ashurst and Woodlands, the river is high and rising rapidly. Heavy and persistent rain has fallen over the last 7 hours with 33mm recorded at Lyndhurst. This is a significant amount in a short period of time. From 21:30 this evening, flooding is expected to impact Ashurst Bridge and property at Woodlands Road. Property flooding impacts are not expected in the lower Bartley Water at Eling, Totton and Rumbridge. The heaviest rain has now cleared the area. Showery conditions will continue until around 00:00 midnight (05/01/2024). The river will peak around 05:00 on Friday morning. Our operations staff are ensuring the Bartley Water is kept free of blockages. We will continue to monitor the river. Please take appropriate action to protect your property. This Flood Warning will be updated by 15:00 on Friday 05/01/2023.

Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding. Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have. Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.

Water levels in the Bartley water remain very high but they are now falling. In the last 24 hours more than 41mm of rain has fallen in Testwood, which is more than half a month’s rainfall. Currently there is extensive out of bank flooding affecting land, fields and roads through Ashurst. Road flooding is expected at Totton and Rumbridge. At Woodlands, the river may still be affecting property. Rain has now cleared the area, but the river will remain very high over the next 12 hours. On Monday 17/02/2020, only small amounts of rain are forecast, but the river will remain responsive and so an increase in water level is expected tomorrow. We continue to monitor the forecast. If you have installed flood protection, please leave it in place over the next 12 hours. This message will be updated by 12:00 on 17 February 2020.

At Ashurst and Woodlands, river levels are high and rising rapidly. Heavy and persistent rain has fallen over the last 18 hours with 31 mm recorded at Lyndhurst. This is a significant amount in a short period of time. In the next 1 to 2 hours, flooding is expected to impact Ashurst Bridge and property at Woodlands Road. Levels are also high at Eling and Totton and some out of bank flooding affecting roads may occur, although it is unlikely that properties will be affected in this location. Rainfall continues to affect the area until 15:00 this afternoon (Sunday 16/02/2020). At Ashurst, the river is unlikely to peak until much later this afternoon. We continue to monitor the forecast and ensure that the river can flow freely. At Ashurst and Woodlands, if you have it, please install flood protection. This Flood Warning will be updated at 12:00 on 17/02/20.