Flood Alert still in force for Groundwater flooding
- RW
- 7 days ago
- 1 min read
Updated 8:42am on 9 March 2026
"Groundwater levels in the Salisbury Plain are beginning to recede. Levels are still high, flooding of fields and roads is still possible. Levels remain reactive to further rainfall. Where groundwater is near the surface, intense rainfall will lead to surface water flooding. We are closely monitoring the situation. Residents are advised to prepare property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed .
This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 16th 2026 or as the situation changes.
Flood alert area: Boscombe, Cholderton, Collingbourne Ducis, Hanging Langford, Hindon, Hurdcott, Idmiston, Newton Tony, Orcheston, Porton, Salisbury, Shipton Bellinger, Shrewton, Stratford Sub Castle, Tidworth, Tilshead, Tisbury, Wilton, Winterbourne Stoke and Woodford."
If you plan to walk along the riverside between Stratford sub Castle and Salisbury, you may find the village website's Footpath Conditions webpage helpful.
Local river water levels can be checked here:
Note that Amesbury is the nearest station upstream of Stratford sub Castle and Ashley Road is the nearest station downstream.
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