Flood Alert Info - Bartley Water

Area Description

Bartley Water from Fletchwood Copse and Bartley to Eling.
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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There are no Flood Alerts currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.

Area Covered by this Flood Alert

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Flood Alert History

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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area

Flood Alert issued on 27 Nov 2024 08:29
Bartley Water
At Ashurst Bridge and Woodland Road (near to Hazel Grove), the water level is high and rising. In the last 10 hours, half a month’s rain (32mm) has been recorded in Testwood. This is a large amount in a short period of time, especially when it follows a wet weekend. From 09:00 Wednesday morning (27/11/2024) out of bank flooding will affect land, roads and gardens at Woodlands and Ashurst. The depth of water in roads at Ashurst could be significant. Impacts are not expected at Totton, Rumbridge or Eling. Rain clears to the east at 09:00 and the rest of Wednesday should remain dry. The river should peak around 11:00 27/11/2024 and will remain high for at least an hour before it finally begins to fall. Our operational staff will ensure that reported blockages are cleared. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please avoid driving through floodwater, it will be very deep in some locations in Ashurst. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 28/11/2024.


Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2024 13:08
Bartley Water
The water level in the Bartley Water is high, following 33 mm of rain, which was recorded at Testwood yesterday. The water level is currently falling but today (Sunday 24/11/24) further rain (20-35mm) is forecast in Hampshire before Storm Bert finally clears the area. If rain impacts the river, then the river level will rise in response and this may cause property flooding. Our operational staff will ensure the river is free of any reported blockages. Please take appropriate action to ensure you can protect property if required. We continue to monitor the forecast. This Flood Alert will be updated by 13:00 on Monday 25/11/24.


Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2024 02:48
Bartley Water
At Ashurst Bridge and Woodland Road (near to Hazel Grove), the water level is high and rising. In the last 12 hours, half a month’s rain (45mm) has been recorded in Testwood. This is a large amount in a short period of time. Over the next hour, out of bank flooding will affect land, roads, and gardens at Woodlands and Ashurst. The depth of water in roads at Ashurst could be significant. Impacts are not expected at Totton, Rumbridge or Eling. Storm Bert will continue to impact the area until 05:00 this morning when there will be a brief respite. The river should peak around 06:00 this morning (24/11/24). A further 20-30mm is then forecast throughout Sunday. If this additional rain impacts the river, it may cause property flooding. Our operational staff will ensure that reported blockages are cleared. We continue to monitor the forecast. Over the next 24 hours, please take appropriate action to ensure you can protect property if required. This Flood Alert will be updated by 14:00 on 24/11/24


Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2024 17:23
Bartley Water
At Ashurst Bridge and Woodland Road (near to Hazel Grove), the water level is high and rising. In the last 12 hours, 20mm of rain has been recorded at Testwood. This is a large amount in a short period of time. Over the next hour, out of bank flooding will affect land, roads and gardens at Woodlands and Ashurst. Impacts are not expected at Totton, Rumbridge or Eling. Most rainfall has now cleared the area. Water levels will peak at around 19:00 this evening (22/02/2024) but will remain high until tomorrow morning (23/02/2024). Property flooding is not currently expected. Tomorrow (23/02/2024), only a very small amount of rain (up to 3mm) is forecast in Hampshire. This should allow river levels to return to normal around mid-day tomorrow (23/02/2024). Our operational staff are checking defences and looking for obvious blockages in the Bartley Water. We continue to monitor the forecast. In Ashurst and Woodlands, avoid flooded roads near the river, as flood water will be deep in some locations. This Flood Alert will be updated at 15:00 on Friday 23/02/2024.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 00:58
Bartley Water
At Ashurst Bridge and Woodland Road (near to Hazel Grove), the water level is high and rising. In the last 24 hours, 36mm of rain has been recorded in Lyndhurst. Over the next hour, out of bank flooding will affect land, roads and gardens at Woodlands and Ashurst. Impacts may be seen at Totton, Rumbridge or Eling with a high spring tide this morning at 10:15 and 12:20 on 09/02/2024. The river may just reach top of the bank at the peak of the tide. Some road flooding may also occur. Water levels will remain high but should fall on Friday afternoon. Rainfall should clear the area in the next 12 hours. We will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. We continue to monitor the forecast. In Ashurst and Woodlands, avoid flooded roads near the river, as flood water will be deep in some locations. This Flood Alert will be removed or updated by 18:00 on 09/02/2024.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2023 00:58
Bartley Water
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 28 Oct 2023 23:43
Bartley Water
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 16 Feb 2020 17:02
Bartley Water
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 and a Flood Warning remains in force. Rain should clear the area by 17:00 (16/02/2020) but the river will remain very high over the next 12 hours. Tomorrow (Monday 17/02/2020), smaller amounts of rain are forecast. Any rainfall tomorrow will be enough to cause further small increases in water level, but should not flood property. 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.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 21:57
Bartley Water
At Ashurst Bridge and Woodlands Road (near to Hazel Grove), water levels are high and rising. In the last 12 hours 18 mm of rain has been recorded in Lyndhurst. From later this evening, out of bank flooding may affect land, roads and gardens at Woodlands and Ashurst. Impacts are not expected at Totton, Rumbridge or Eling. A further 30mm of rain is forecast overnight and into tomorrow morning. Depending on the intensity of rainfall, there is the potential for property flooding at Woodlands. We will continue to monitor water levels. Please take action to ensure that you can protect your property. We will update this Flood Alert by 16:00 on 16 February 2020 or sooner if we think that property flooding will occur.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2020 01:10
Bartley Water
At Ashurst Bridge and Woodlands Road (near to Hazel Grove), water levels are high and rising. Yesterday and overnight 31mm of rain has been recorded in Lyndhurst. This is not a large amount but it follows prolonged wet weather making the river sensitive to smaller amounts of rainfall. This morning, out of bank flooding may affect land, roads and gardens at Woodlands and Ashurst. The high flows may coincide with high tide at 01:50 possibly affecting Totton, Rumbridge or Eling. Further showery rain is expected tomorrow and Friday 17/01/2020. Throughout this time, flows in the river will remain very high. Depending on the intensity of rainfall, there is the potential for property flooding at Woodlands. We will keep the river free of reported blockages and will continue to monitor water levels. Please take action to ensure that you can protect your property. We will update this Flood Alert by 15:00 today 15/01/2020 or sooner if we think that property flooding will occur.