Hampshire: groundwater situation

Groundwater situation: Hampshire 12 December 2024

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This document provides information on the groundwater situation for Hampshire.

Flooding from groundwater can happen when the level of water within the rock or soil that makes up the land surface (known as the water table) rises. The level of the water table changes with the seasons due to variations in long term rainfall and water abstraction. When the water table rises and reaches ground level, water starts to emerge on the surface and flooding can happen.

Lead local flood authorities (the unitary or county council) are responsible for managing the risk of flooding from groundwater. They set out how they plan to do this in their local flood risk management strategies.

The Environment Agency has a strategic overview for all sources of flooding including groundwater. This means they will provide support to other risk management authorities. They supply information in the form of monitored groundwater levels. In some areas that have historically experienced groundwater flooding, the Environment Agency provide a groundwater alert or warning service.

1. 12 December 2024

   Added the groundwater situation for Hampshire dated 12 December 2024.

2. 6 June 2024

   Added the groundwater situation for Hampshire dated 6 June 2024.

3. 3 May 2024

   Added the groundwater situation for Hampshire, dated 2 May 2024.

4. 23 February 2024

   Added groundwater situation for Hampshire dated 16 February 2024.

5. 26 January 2024

   Added groundwater situation for Hampshire dated 26 January 2024.

6. 24 April 2020

   New data added 23/04/20

7. 16 March 2020

   New data added 16/03/20

8. 24 February 2020

   New data added 24/02/20

9. 29 January 2020

   New data added 28/01/20

10. 24 December 2019

    New data added 23/12/19

11. 10 December 2019

    New data added 11/12/19

12. 10 May 2018

    New data added 10/05/18

13. 27 April 2018

    New data added 27/04/18

14. 23 March 2016

    Updates made to data 23 March 2016.

15. 23 February 2016

    New data added 23 February 2016.

16. 8 February 2016

    New data added 8 February 2016.

17. 7 January 2016

    New data added for Hampshire groundwater 7 January 2016

18. 25 March 2015

    Updated 20 March 2015

19. 17 February 2015

    New data added on 17 February 2015

20. 2 February 2015

    New data updated on 30 January 2015

21. 20 January 2015

    Added new report.

22. 19 December 2014

    New data added.

23. 18 November 2014

    First published.