Flood Alert Info - Lower Itchen
Area Description
River Itchen and tributaries from Otterbourne to Woodmill.
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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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 29 Mar 2024 13:52
River Itchen
The water level in the Lower River Itchen at Bishopstoke is high but stable. In the last 48 hours, 34 mm of rain was recorded at Otterbourne, this is over half a month’s average rainfall and follows months of prolonged wet weather. Today (Friday 29/03/2024) there will be out of bank flooding affecting Bishopstoke Road Playing Fields and possibly some gardens in Bishopstoke. Water may also affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. Water levels are unlikely to begin to fall until Saturday 30/03/2024, with flood impacts continuing until then. Scattered showers are forecast today (29/03/2024) but will not produce significant amounts of rainfall. The forecast for the rest of the weekend is to be fairly dry. While water levels in the river will begin to reduce, they will remain higher than normal and will be sensitive to any additional rainfall over the next few weeks. Our operational staff will keep the river free of blockages. Please take action to ensure that you can protect your property. This Flood Alert will be updated by 18:00 on 30/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Mar 2024 10:30
River Itchen
The water level in the Lower River Itchen at Bishopstoke is high and rising. In the last 48 hours, 35 mm of rain was recorded at Otterbourne, this is over half a month’s average rainfall and follows months of prolonged wet weather. Today (Thursday 28/03/2024) there will be out of bank flooding affecting Bishopstoke Road Playing Fields and possibly some gardens in Bishopstoke. Water may also affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. Heavy showers will continue to affect the area over the next 24 hours with a further 30mm possible. Water levels are unlikely to begin to fall until Saturday 30/03/2024 with flood impacts continuing until then. Conditions remain unsettled 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 and will be sensitive to any additional rainfall over the next few weeks. Our operational staff will keep the river free of blockages. Please take action to ensure that you can protect your property. This Flood Alert will be updated by 18:00 on 29/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Mar 2024 13:13
River Itchen
Flows and water levels in the lower River Itchen remain high. This follows months of prolonged wet weather and high groundwater levels. The river will remain out of bank affecting Bishopstoke Road Playing Fields, the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. The forecast for the coming week is mainly dry, with some light rain showers but no significant rainfall totals. If it remains dry river levels should start to fall slowly in the coming week. Flood impacts to low lying land are continuing. There is no current risk of property flooding. Our operational staff are out keeping the river free of reported blockages. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 20/03/24.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Mar 2024 13:12
River Itchen
Flows and water levels in the lower River Itchen remain high. This follows months of prolonged wet weather and high groundwater levels. The river will remain out of bank affecting Bishopstoke Road Playing Fields, the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. The forecast for the coming week is mainly dry, with some light rain showers but no significant rainfall totals. If it remains dry river levels should start to fall slowly in the coming week. Flood impacts to low lying land are continuing. There is no current risk of property flooding. Our operational staff are out keeping the river free of reported blockages. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 19/03/24.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Mar 2024 14:57
River Itchen
Water levels in the lower River Itchen remain high and have risen slightly, after the showers Sunday morning (17/03/2024). This follows months of prolonged wet weather and high groundwater levels. The river will remain out of bank affecting Bishopstoke Road Playing Fields, the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. The forecast is dry Sunday (17/03/2024) and Monday (18/03/2024), then light rain showers in the week. If it remains dry, river levels should start to fall slowly in the coming week. Flood impacts to low lying land will continue. There is no current risk of property flooding. Our operational staff are out keeping the river free of reported blockages. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 18/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Mar 2024 14:59
River Itchen
Water levels in the lower River Itchen remain high but are dropping off slowly. This follows months of prolonged wet weather and high groundwater levels. The river will remain out of bank affecting Bishopstoke Road Playing Fields, the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. Light rain is forecast for Saturday (16/03/2024) and Sunday (17/03/2024), dry Monday, with further light rain into next week. Without further heavy rainfall river levels should continue to fall into next week. Flood impacts to low lying land will continue. There is no current risk of property flooding. Our operational staff are out keeping the river free of reported blockages. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 17/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Mar 2024 14:46
River Itchen
Water levels in the lower River Itchen remain high but are dropping off slowly. This follows months of prolonged wet weather and high groundwater levels. The river will remain out of bank affecting Bishopstoke Road Playing Fields, the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. Showers are forecast for Friday (15/03/2024), with light rain over the weekend. Next week is expected to be largely dry although there is the potential for heavy rain on Monday. River levels will rise following any heavier rainfall. Flood impacts to low lying land will continue. There is no current risk of property flooding. Our operational staff are out keeping the river free of reported blockages. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 16/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Mar 2024 14:53
River Itchen
Water levels in the lower River Itchen remain high but are dropping off slowly. This follows months of prolonged wet weather and high groundwater levels. The river will remain out of bank affecting Bishopstoke Road Playing Fields, the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. Light rain is forecast for today (Thursday 14/03/24) and into the weekend. Water levels will continue to fall slowly, although may rise again following the weekend rainfall. Flood impacts to low lying land will continue. There is no current risk of property flooding. Our operational staff are out keeping the river free of reported blockages. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 15/03/24.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2024 14:18
River Itchen
Water levels in the lower River Itchen remain high but are dropping off slowly. This follows months of prolonged wet weather and high groundwater levels. The river will remain out of bank, affecting Bishopstoke Road Playing Fields, the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. The forecast for today (13/03/24) and Thursday (14/03/24) is largely dry, with light rain expected Friday and into the weekend. Water levels will continue to fall slowly, although may rise again over the weekend following further rain. Flood impacts to low lying land will continue. There is no current risk of property flooding. Our operational staff are out keeping the river free of reported blockages. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 14/03/24.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2024 12:15
River Itchen
A flood alert has been issued. Water levels in the Lower River Itchen are high and are rising in response to rainfall this morning. Out of bank water may affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. There has been 13.43mm of rainfall recorded at Otterbourne in the last 24 hours, and 10.83mm at Portswood. This follows several weeks of wet weather which has saturated the river catchment. The forecast for the remainder of today (12/03/2024) and for tomorrow (13/03/2024) is for dry conditions. Water levels will remain high, and flood impacts to low lying land will continue. There is no current risk of property flooding. Our operational staff will keep the river free of blockages. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 13/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2024 12:22
River Itchen
A flood alert has been issued. Water levels in the Lower River Itchen, particularly at Highbridge remain high although stable. Out of bank water may affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. There has been 7.65mm of rainfall recorded at Portswood in the last 24 hours, and 0.25mm at Otterbourne. This follows several weeks of wet weather which has saturated the river catchment. The forecast for today (11/03/24) is for light rain this morning which may bring a further 3mm. Monday afternoon into Tuesday will be dry. Tuesday afternoon a further 5-10mm of widespread rainfall is forecast. Water levels will remain high and flood impacts to low lying land will continue. There is no current risk of property flooding. Our operational staff will keep the river free of blockages. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 13/03/24.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2024 12:56
River Itchen
A flood alert has been issued. Water levels in the Lower River Itchen, particularly at Highbridge, remain high although stable. Out of bank water may affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. There has been 2.54mm of rainfall recorded at Portswood in the last 24 hours. Whilst this is not a lot of rainfall, it follows several weeks of wet weather which has saturated the river catchment. The forecast for today (Sunday 10/03/2024) is for scattered showers, which may bring 5mm of widespread rainfall with some isolated showers of higher totals (10mm). Monday (11/03/2024) is forecast to bring 0-2mm of rainfall. Water levels will remain high and flood impacts to low lying land will continue. There is no current risk of property flooding. Our operational staff will keep the river free of blockages. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 11/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Mar 2024 12:37
River Itchen
A flood alert has been issued. Water levels in the Lower River Itchen, particularly at Highbridge, remain high although stable. Out of bank water may affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. There has been 0.22mm of rainfall recorded at Portswood in the last 48 hours. The forecast for today (09/03/2024) is for scattered showers, which may bring 2-6mm of rainfall. Sunday (10/03/2024) is forecast to bring a further 5-10mm of widespread rainfall, potentially with some heavier isolated totals (15-20mm). Water levels will remain high, and flood impacts to low lying land will continue. There is no current risk of property flooding. Our operational staff will keep the river free of blockages. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 10/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Mar 2024 13:21
River Itchen
A flood alert has been issued. Water levels in the Lower River Itchen, particularly at Highbridge, remain high although stable. Out of bank water may affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. There has been no rainfall in the last 24 hours. Today (08/03/2024) the forecast is for dry weather. A rainfall event from Saturday evening (09/03/2024) will bring widespread totals of 2-5mm. Sunday (10/03/2024) will see similar rainfall totals, with the potential for isolated showers of 10mm. Water levels will remain high and flood impacts to low lying land will continue. There is no current risk of property flooding. Our operational staff will keep the river free of blockages. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 09/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Mar 2024 12:15
River Itchen
A flood alert has been issued. Water levels in the Lower River Itchen, particularly at Highbridge, remain high, although stable. Out of bank water may affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. In the last 24 hours, 0.12mm of rainfall was recorded at Portswood. Today (Thursday 07/03/2024) and tomorrow (Friday 08/03/2024) the forecast is for dry weather. Water levels will remain high, and flood impacts to low lying land will continue. There is no current risk of property flooding. Our operational staff will keep the river free of blockages. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 08/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Mar 2024 14:42
River Itchen
A flood alert remains in force. Water levels in the Lower River Itchen, particularly at Highbridge, remain high and stable. In the last 24 hours, very little rainfall has been recorded. However, levels remain high following a week of wet weather. Out of bank water may affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. It will mostly be dry today (Wednesday 06/03/2024) and tomorrow (Thursday 07/03/2024), though there could be isolated showers. Water levels will remain high and flood impacts will continue. Our operational staff will keep the river free of blockages. Please remain prepared for flooding impacts. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 07/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2024 10:25
River Itchen
The water level in the Lower River Itchen at Bishopstoke is high and stable. In the last 24 hours, 10mm of rain has fallen at Otterbourne, this is a modest amount but follows a week of wet weather. Today (05/03/24) minor flood impacts could be affecting Bishopstoke Road Playing Fields and possibly some gardens in Bishopstoke. Water may also affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. Small amounts of rain are forecast for today (05/03/24) and tomorrow (06/03/24). If this affects the river, this will cause water levels to remain high and flood impacts could continue. Our operational staff will keep the river free of blockages. Please remain prepared for flooding impacts. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 06/03/24.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Mar 2024 10:49
River Itchen
The water level in the Lower River Itchen at Bishopstoke is high but slowly falling. In the last 48 hours, virtually no rain has fallen. Today (Monday 04/03/2024), minor flood impacts could be affecting Bishopstoke Road Playing Fields, and possibly some gardens in Bishopstoke. Water may also affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. Small amounts of rain are forecast for today (04/03/2024). If this rain affects the area, minor flood impacts could occur. Tomorrow (Tuseday 05/03/2024), up to 20mm of rainfall is forecast. If the rain affects the river, this will cause water levels to remain high and flood impacts could increase. Our operational staff will keep the river free of blockages. Please remain prepared for flooding impacts. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 05/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Mar 2024 10:39
River Itchen
The water level in the Lower River Itchen at Bishopstoke is high but slowly falling. In the last 24 hours virtually no rain has fallen, but this follows weeks of prolonged wet weather. Today (03/03/2024) there may be out of bank flooding affecting the Bishopstoke Road Playing Fields, and possibly some gardens in Bishopstoke. Water may also affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. Today (03/03/2024) no rainfall is forecast giving the river a chance to recover. Further rainfall is forecast to affect Hampshire on Monday (04/03/2024) and Tuesday (05/03/2024). The river will remain higher than normal and will be sensitive to any further rainfall. Our operational staff will keep the river free of blockages. Please remain prepared for flooding impacts. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 04/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2024 14:06
River Itchen
The water level in the lower River Itchen at Bishopstoke is high but stable. In the last 48 hours, half a month’s rain (30mm) has been recorded at Otterbourne. Today (02/03/24) there will be out of bank flooding affecting Bishopstoke Road Playing Fields and possibly some gardens in Bishopstoke. Water may also affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. Only very minor amounts of rainfall are forecast for the remainder of today (02/03/24) and tomorrow (03/03/24). The river will remain higher than normal and will be sensitive to any further rainfall. Our operational staff will keep the river free of blockages. Please take action to ensure you can protect your property over the next few days. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 03/03/24.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2024 12:35
River Itchen
The water level in the Lower River Itchen at Bishopstoke is high and rising. In the last 12 hours, 10mm of rain was recorded at Otterbourne. This is a modest amount, but follows weeks of prolonged wet weather. Today (Friday 01/03/2024) there will be out of bank flooding affecting Bishopstoke Road Playing Fields, and possibly some gardens in Bishopstoke. Water may also affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. Further rainfall is forecast to affect the area on Saturday morning (02/03/2024), with up to 15mm possible. Water levels will remain high throughout this time and flood impacts will increase. Our operational staff will keep the river free of blockages. Please take action to ensure you can protect your property over the next few days. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 02/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2024 08:21
River Itchen
Water levels in the River Itchen are high but are continuing to fall slowly. The current weather forecast is mainly dry for the next 4 days. Some rainfall (4mm) is forecast for Saturday (20/01/2024). The river will remain higher than normal and sensitive to any further rainfall over the next few weeks. Flooding will continue to affect low lying land. Water may also affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. We will continue to monitor the river and weather forecast information. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 18/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2024 09:12
River Itchen
Water levels in the River Itchen are high, but are continuing to fall slowly. The updated weather forecast is mainly dry for the next 5 days. The river will remain higher than normal and sensitive to any further rainfall over the next few weeks. Flooding will continue to affect low lying land. Water may also affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. We will continue to monitor the river and weather forecast information. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 16/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Jan 2024 10:00
River Itchen
Water levels in the River Itchen are high, but are continuing to fall slowly. The weather forecast is mainly dry for the next 4 days, so river levels will continue to fall slowly during this period. There is currently some uncertainty over the forecast on Wednesday (17/01/2024), but there is a possibility of rainfall. The river will remain higher than normal and sensitive to any further rainfall over the next few weeks. Flooding will continue to affect low lying land. Water may also affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. We will continue to monitor the river and weather forecast information. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 14/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Jan 2024 09:56
River Itchen
Water levels in the River Itchen are high, but are continuing to fall slowly. The weather forecast is mainly dry for the next 5 days, so river levels will continue to fall slowly during this period. However, the river will remain higher than normal and sensitive to any further rainfall over the next few weeks. Flooding will continue to affect low lying land. Water may also affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. We will continue to monitor the river and weather forecast information. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 13/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Jan 2024 11:19
River Itchen
Water levels in the River Itchen are high but slowly falling. Currently, the weather forecast indicates no rain is expected over the next 5 days, so river levels will continue to fall slowly during this period. However, the river will remain higher than normal and sensitive to any further rainfall over the next few weeks. Flooding will continue to affect low lying land. Water may also affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. We will continue to monitor the river and weather forecast information. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 11/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2024 15:02
River Itchen
Water levels in the River Itchen are high but stable. Currently, the weather forecast indicates no rain is expected over the next 5 days, so river levels will begin to fall slowly during this period. However, the river will remain higher than normal and will be sensitive to any further rainfall over the next few weeks. Flooding will continue to affect low lying land, and there will be out of bank flooding affecting Bishopstoke Road Playing Fields and possibly some gardens in Bishopstoke. Water may also affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. We will continue to monitor the river and weather forecast information. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 09/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2024 13:01
River Itchen
Water levels in the River Itchen are high but stable. Currently, the weather forecast indicates no rain is expected over the next 5 days, so river levels will begin to fall slowly during this period. The river will remain higher than normal and will be sensitive to any further rainfall over the next few weeks. Flooding will continue to affect low lying land, and there will be out of bank flooding affecting Bishopstoke Road Playing Fields and possibly some gardens in Bishopstoke. Water may also affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. We will continue to monitor the river and weather forecast information. This Flood Alert will be updated by 16:00 on 08/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2024 14:02
River Itchen
Water levels in the River Itchen are high but stable. Currently, the weather forecast indicates no rain is expected over the next 5 days, so river levels will begin to fall slowly during this period. The river will remain higher than normal and will be sensitive to any further rainfall over the next few weeks. Flooding will continue to affect low lying land, and there will be out of bank flooding affecting Bishopstoke Road Playing Fields and possibly some gardens in Bishopstoke. Water may also affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. We will continue to monitor the river and weather forecast information. This Flood Alert will be updated by 16:00 on 07/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 15:47
River Itchen
Water levels in the River Itchen are high, but stable, following yesterday’s rain when 43 mm was recorded at Otterbourne. 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 fall slowly over the next few days. The river will remain higher than normal and will be sensitive to any further rainfall over the next few weeks. Flooding will continue to affect low lying land, and there will be out of bank flooding affecting Bishopstoke Road Playing Fields and possibly some gardens in Bishopstoke. Water may also affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. We will continue to monitor the river and weather forecast information. This message will be updated by 16:00 on 06/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 00:20
River Itchen
The water level in the Lower River Itchen at Bishopstoke is high and rising. In the last 11 hours, 44mm of rain was recorded at Otterbourne. This is a significant amount in a short time. There is currently out of bank flooding affecting Bishopstoke Road Playing Fields and possibly some gardens in Bishopstoke. Water may also be affecting the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. Over the next 4 days the weather is more settled, with no further rain forecast. While water levels in the river will begin to reduce, they will remain higher than normal and will be sensitive to any additional rainfall over the next few weeks. Our operational staff will keep the river free of blockages. Please take action to ensure you can protect your property over this winter period. This Flood Alert will be updated by 16:00 on Friday 05/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Mar 2020 10:35
River Itchen
Water levels in the River Itchen remain high. Today (03/03/2020) and overnight will be mainly dry. The remainder of the week is unsettled. Please remain prepared for further impacts over the next few days, as river levels will rise and fall. Generally water levels will be much higher than normal and minor impact flooding will continue. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on Thursday 05/03/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 09:57
River Itchen
Water levels in the River Itchen remain high. Today (01/03/2020) will be mainly dry. However, overnight into tomorrow (02/03/2020), 5-15mm of rainfall is forecast. The remainder of tomorrow (02/03/2020) and Tuesday (03/03/2020) are forecast to be fairly dry. Unsettled weather is set to return from the middle of the week. Please remain prepared for further impacts over the next 5 days, as river levels will rise and fall. Generally water levels will be much higher than normal and minor impact flooding will continue. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on Tuesday 03/03/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 10:23
River Itchen
Water levels in the River Itchen remain high. During today (28/02/2020) and tomorrow (29/02/2020) further rainfall is forecast, and a total of 14 to 19mm is expected. Unsettled conditions are expected to continue into Sunday (01/03/2020). Monday (02/03/2020) and Tuesday (03/03/2020) are forecast to be drier. River levels will increase slightly in response to the rainfall over the next few days. Please remain prepared for further impacts over the next 5 days, as river levels will rise and fall. Generally water levels will be much higher than normal and minor impact flooding will continue. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on Sunday 01/03/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2020 11:39
River Itchen
Water levels in the River Itchen remain high. 11mm of rain was recorded at Otterbourne overnight. River levels are increasing slowly in response to the overnight rainfall, and will continue to do so, during today. The remainder of the day and overnight is forecast to be dry. Tomorrow (28/02/2020) and Saturday (29/02/2020) further rainfall is forecast, a total of 16 to 25mm is expected. On Sunday (01/03/2020) and Monday (02/03/2020) it should be drier, but unsettled weather is set to return later next week. Please remain prepared for further impacts over the next 5 days, as river levels will rise and fall. Generally water levels will be much higher than normal and minor impact flooding will continue. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on Friday 28/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2020 11:17
River Itchen
Water levels in the River Itchen are high. After yesterday’s rain, river levels increased slightly but are now very slowly falling. Currently, out of bank flooding will be affecting land surrounding Dutton Lane in Eastleigh, although impacts would have improved over the last few days. Today (25/02/2020), and tomorrow (26/02/2020) only small amounts of rain are forecast. This may allow the river to recover a little. From Thursday (27/02/2020) to Saturday (29/02/2020), 20 to 40mm of rain is forecast. If the maximum totals affect the river, then levels will be very high at the weekend. Please remain prepared for further impacts over the next five days. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on Thursday 27/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2020 10:30
River Itchen
Water levels in the River Itchen are high but stable. Currently, out of bank flooding will be affecting land surrounding Dutton Lane in Eastleigh, although impacts would have improved over the last few days. Today (24/02/2020) up to 15mm of rain is forecast. This will see an increase in river levels and minor flood impacts are expected to continue. Tuesday (25/02/2020) and Wednesday (26/02/2020) should see fairly small amounts of rain. On Thursday (27/02/2020) and Friday (28/02/2020) heavier rainfall is forecast. If the heavier rain does affect the area, then levels will rise, causing deeper out of bank flooding. Please remain prepared for further impacts over the next five days. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on Tuesday 25/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2020 11:10
River Itchen
Water levels in the River Itchen are high but stable. Currently, out of bank flooding will be affecting land surrounding Dutton Lane in Eastleigh. Today (21/02/2020) and tomorrow (22/02/2020) the forecast is fairly dry. From Saturday evening (22/02/2020) through to Tuesday (25/02/2020), 20mm of rain is forecast. This will see an increase in river levels and flood impacts are expected to continue. We continue to monitor the forecast. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on Monday 24/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2020 09:53
River Itchen
Water levels in the River Itchen are high but stable. Currently, out of bank flooding will be affecting land surrounding Dutton Lane in Eastleigh. From today (20/02/2020) until Saturday (22/02/2020) very small amounts of rain are forecast. On Sunday (23/02/2020), up to 10mm of rain is forecast. Generally, over the next 5 days, river levels will rise and fall a little, but impacts should remain fairly stable. As some days will be relatively dry, the overall situation should begin to improve. We continue to monitor the forecast. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 21/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 09:45
River Itchen
Water levels in the River Itchen are high but stable. Currently, out of bank flooding will be affecting land surrounding Dutton Lane in Eastleigh. Over the next 5 days, small amounts of rain are forecast each day. Given the current forecast totals, while levels in the river will rise and fall a little, the rain won’t alter current impacts. As some days will be relatively dry, overall the situation should remain fairly stable and may begin to improve. We continue to monitor the forecast. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 20/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 12:08
River Itchen
Water levels in the River Itchen are high but stable. Currently, out of bank flooding will be affecting land surrounding Dutton Lane in Eastleigh. Over the next 5 days, small amounts of rain are forecast each day, except on Friday (21/02/2020) which should remain dry. Throughout this week, water levels in the river channel will remain high, rising and falling in response to relatively little rainfall. A continuation of minor impact flooding affecting land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the forecast and will issue further advice if levels rise significantly. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on Friday 19/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 11:59
River Itchen
Water levels in the Lower River Itchen remain high following the heavy rainfall over the weekend. In the last 48 hours, 54 mm of rain was recorded at Otterbourne, which is more than half a month’s rainfall. Water levels are currently stable, but today, there will be out of bank flooding affecting Bishopstoke Road Playing Fields and gardens in Bishopstoke. Water may also continue to affect the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. Over the next 5 days, small amounts of rain are expected each day. This will keep water levels high. Our operational staff will keep the river free of blockages and manage the sluices at Bishopstoke and Stoke Lock. Please remain prepared for ongoing flood impacts this week. This Flood Alert will be updated at 12:00 on 18/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 09:43
River Itchen
Heavy and prolonged rainfall has affected the area over the last 3 weeks with 45mm in 2 days recorded at Otterbourne. Monthly rainfall is one and a half times the normal average rainfall. Forecast rainfall is for 20mm over the next 5 days. Levels will continue to rise for the next few weeks.
Upper Itchen levels are high and continue to rise with some out of bank flood impacts through Winchester. The river will be out of bank at Bishopstoke Road Playing Fields with water possibly affecting the top of Duttons Lane and Withy Meadows, Eastleigh. The river will also flood land and gardens of property situated close to the banks of the Itchen at Bishopstoke.
Our operational staff will keep the river free of blockages and manage the sluices at Bishopstoke and Stoke Lock.
Residents living immediately next to the river should take action to ensure you can protect your property, ensuring pumps are operational.
This Flood Alert will be updated at 12:00 on 17/02/20.