Flood Alert Info - Winchester Itchen
Area Description
River Itchen and tributaries from Headbourne Worthy to Otterbourne.
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 Currently in Force
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2026 13:24
River Itchen
High river levels on Wednesday may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 11 February 2026 as a lot of rain (250mm) has fallen in January and February.
Flooding is continuing to affect North Walls Recreation Ground and River Park. Winchester City Council have installed a number of flood barriers around Park Avenue, River Park, and Water Lane. Small amounts of rainfall are forecast for the next two days. Up to a further 30mm of rainfall is forecast on Friday (13/02/2026). River levels will remain high for the next few weeks.
We are liaising with emergency services and local authorities .
Don't put yourself or others at risk . Flood water could be deep. Winnall Moors Nature Reserve may be closed.
This message will be updated by 4:00PM on 13 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Area Covered by this Flood Alert
The orange highlighted area on the map below outlines the area covered by this Flood Alert.
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Flood Alert History
Number of historic Flood Alerts that have previously been recorded for this area:
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2026 14:05
River Itchen
High river levels on Monday may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 09 February 2026 as 15mm of rainfall is forecast.
Flooding could affect North Walls Recreation Ground and River Park. It is forecast to rain this afternoon (09/02/26), and further rain is forecast for the next couple of days. River levels and flood risk will remain high for the next few days. Winchester City Council have installed a number of flood barriers and will be installing further barriers today around Park Avenue, River Park and Water Lane.
We are liaising with emergency services and local authorities , including Winchester City Council regarding the installation of barriers.
Don't put yourself or others at risk . Flood water could be deep. Winnall Moors Nature reserve may be closed.
This message will be updated by 4:00PM on 11 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 May 2023 11:43
River Itchen
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 Jan 2023 22:20
River Itchen
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.