Flood Alert Info - River Dun
Area Description
River Dun from West Dean to Dunbridge.
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 28 Jan 2025 15:16
River Dun
The water level in the River Dun at Dunbridge remains higher than normal but is falling slowly. In the last 24 hours, 10mm of rain has been recorded at Romsey. This has allowed the river a chance to recover. Residual flooding impacts are expected to reduce this evening and into tomorrow morning (29/01/2025). However, tomorrow afternoon (29/01/2025), further rain is forecast to affect Hampshire. There is a possibility that this may be heavy, bringing up to 35mm of rainfall. Further road flooding at Rectory Road, nearest the railway line at West Dean, is possible if heavy rain affects the River Dun. We continue to monitor the forecast. Our operations staff are ensuring the River Dun is free of reported blockages. At West Dean, we recommend keeping parked cars away from the river. This Flood Alert will be updated by 18:00 on Wednesday 29/01/2025.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Jan 2025 13:44
River Dun
The River Dun at Dunbridge is very high following 35mm of rain which was recorded in Romsey yesterday and overnight. The water level is currently falling although we do expect some flood impacts to local roads. Today and tomorrow, further showers are forecast. The river will remain high in response to any rain. The weather outlook next week remains unsettled. Our operations staff are ensuring the River Dun is free of reported blockages. We continue to monitor the forecast. At West Dean (Rectory Road nearest to the railway line), we recommend keeping parked cars away from the river. This Flood Alert will be updated by 16:00 on 28/01/2025.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Jan 2025 20:38
River Dun
The water level in the River Dun at Dunbridge is high and steady. In the last 12 hours, 20mm of rain has been recorded at Broughton. Further rainfall (up to 12mm) is forecast from 21:00 tonight (26/01/25). From 01:00 tomorrow morning (27/01/25), the river could come out of bank, causing road flooding at Rectory Road, nearest the railway line at West Dean. Rain is forecast to clear the area by 00:30 (27/01/25). Water levels will remain high until at least 03:00 tomorrow morning (27/01/25). Further rainfall is forecast on Monday (27/01/25). Out of bank flooding will continue until tomorrow afternoon, but property flooding is not currently expected. Our operations staff are ensuring the River Dun is free of blockages. We continue to monitor the forecast. At West Dean, we recommend moving any cars which are parked close to the river. Please also consider taking appropriate action now to protect your property. This Flood Alert will be updated by 14:00 on 27/01/2025.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2025 07:50
River Dun
The water level in the River Dun is high, but slowly falling. In the last 15 hours, 12mm of rain has been recorded at Romsey. This has kept the river high throughout the night. At Rectory Road, nearest the railway line at West Dean, minor road flooding impacts are expected to continue for much of today (06/01/2025). Only a very small amount of rain is expected to affect Hampshire during Monday (06/01/2025) and Tuesday (07/01/2025). This will give the river a chance to recover and minor flooding impacts will reduce. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please avoid walking or driving through flood water. This Flood Alert will be updated or removed by 11:00 on Tuesday 07/01/2025.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2025 11:47
River Dun
The water level in the River Dun at Dunbridge is high and rising. In the last 12 hours, 34mm of rain has been recorded at Romsey. This is a large volume in a short period of time. From 16:00 this afternoon (Sunday 05/01/2025), the river could come out of bank, causing road flooding at Rectory Road, nearest the railway line at West Dean. Most of the rain has now cleared the area but water levels will remain high until later this afternoon. Further rainfall (up to 10mm) is forecast tonight (05/01/2025) into tomorrow morning (06/01/2025). Out of bank flooding will continue until then, but property flooding is not currently expected. Our operations staff are ensuring the River Dun is free of blockages. We continue to monitor the forecast. At West Dean, we recommend moving any cars which are parked close to the river. Please also consider taking appropriate action now to protect your property. This Flood Alert will be updated by 09:00 on 06/01/2025 or sooner, if we think property flooding will occur.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Nov 2024 07:25
River Dun
The water level in the River Dun at Dunbridge is high and rising. In the last 9 hours, 22mm of rain has been recorded at Broughton. This is a modest amount but follows a week of wet weather. From 09:00 this morning (27/11/24), the river will come out of bank and cause minor impact flooding to the road at Rectory Road, nearest the railway line at West Dean. Rain clears to the east by 08:00 this morning but the river may continue to rise until 12:00. As drier weather is forecast for the next few days, the water level should then recover. Our operations staff will ensure the river is free of any reported blockages. We continue to monitor the forecast. At West Dean, we recommend moving any cars which are parked close to the river. This Flood Alert will be updated by 11:00 on 28/11/24.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2024 11:32
River Dun
The River Dun at Dunbridge is very high following 38mm of rain which was recorded in Romsey yesterday. The water level is currently falling although we do expect some flood impacts to local roads. Today (Sunday 24/11/24), further rain (10-20mm) is forecast in Hampshire before Storm Bert finally clears the area. The river will rise in response to this rain. If 20mm impacts the area today, then it is possible that we may issue a Flood Warning for onset of property flooding. The weather outlook next week remains unsettled. Our operations staff are ensuring the River Dun is free of reported blockages. We continue to monitor the forecast. At West Dean (Rectory Road nearest to the railway line), we recommend moving any cars which are parked close to the river. This Flood Alert will be updated by 13:00 on 25/11/24.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2024 21:21
River Dun
The water level in the River Dun at Dunbridge is high and rising. In the last 12 hours, 20mm of rain has been recorded at Broughton. This is a modest amount but follows a week of wetter weather. From midnight tonight, the level in the river may just begin to come out of bank and may cause minor impact flooding to the road at Rectory Road, nearest the railway line at West Dean. Rain caused by Storm Bert will continue until the early hours of Sunday morning (24/11/24). There will then be a temporary respite, before a further 20-30mm is expected. In response to the rainfall recorded today, the river may continue to rise until at least midnight. Our operations staff are ensuring the River Dun is free of blockages. We continue to monitor the forecast. At West Dean, we recommend moving any cars which are parked close to the river for, if not overnight, then tomorrow, when more significant road flooding is expected. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 24/11/24.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Mar 2024 12:57
River Dun
The water level in the River Dun at Dunbridge is high and rising. In the last 48 hours, nearly 45mm of rain has been recorded at Broughton. This is a large volume in a short period of time. From 15:00 this afternoon (Thursday 28/03/2024) the river could come out of bank, causing road flooding at Rectory Road, nearest the railway line at West Dean. Heavy showers will continue to affect the area over the next 24 hours with a further 20mm possible. Water levels are likely to remain high until midday Friday 29/03/2024 with out of bank flood impacts continuing until then. Conditions remain unsettled into the weekend although less rain is forecast after Friday 29/03/2024. While water levels in the river will begin to reduce, they will remain higher than normal over the next few weeks and sensitive to rainfall. Our operations staff are ensuring the River Dun is free of blockages. We continue to monitor the forecast. At West Dean, we recommend moving any cars which are parked close to the river. Given that the situation should improve, we will remove this Flood Alert by 18:00 on 29/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2024 12:51
River Dun
The water level in the River Dun at Dunbridge is high and rising. In the last 6 hours, 20mm of rain has been recorded at Broughton. This is a large volume in a short period of time. From 13:30 this afternoon (05/03/24) the river could come out of bank, causing road flooding at Rectory Road, nearest the railway line at West Dean. Most rain has now cleared the area so water levels will remain high until 16:00 today (05/03/24). Out of bank flooding will continue until then, but property flooding is not currently expected. Our operations staff are ensuring the River Dun is free of blockages. We continue to monitor the forecast. At West Dean, we recommend moving any cars which are parked close to the river. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 06/03/24.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 15:06
River Dun
Water levels in the River Dun, are now falling, following yesterday’s rain when 33 mm was recorded at Romsey. This is a significant amount of rain in a short period of time. This is in addition to the prolonged rainfall over the last few months. The weather is now fairly dry for the next 5 days. We expect water levels to continue to fall over the next few days. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. We will continue to monitor the river and weather forecast information. This message will be updated by 12:00 on 06/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 14:46
River Dun
Water levels in the River Dun, are now falling, following yesterday’s rain when 33 mm was recorded at Romsey. This is a significant amount of rain in a short period of time. This is in addition to the prolonged rainfall over the last few months.
The weather is now fairly dry for the next 5 days. We expect water levels to continue to fall over the next few days.
Avoid walking or driving through flood water.
We will continue to monitor the river and weather forecast information.
This message will be updated by 12:00 on 06/01/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 19:56
River Dun
The water level in the River Dun at Dunbridge is high and rising. In the last 6 hours, 32mm of rain has been recorded at Romsey. This is a large volume in a short period of time, falling on an already saturated catchment. The river could come out of bank, causing road flooding at Rectory Road, nearest the railway line at West Dean. Further rain is expected over the next 6 hours and the river is unlikely to peak until at least the early hours of tomorrow (05/01/24). Our operations staff are ensuring the River Dun is free of blockages. We continue to monitor the forecast. At West Dean, we recommend moving any cars which are parked close to the river. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on Friday 05/01/24.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2023 02:43
River Dun
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
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.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2023 13:43
River Dun
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels.
We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.