Flood Warning
- RW
- 6 hours ago
- 2 min read
There is still a flood warning covering Stratford sub Castle. After the photo above was taken, traffic cones were placed in the groundwater that partly covered Stratford Road near Castle Keep. By the morning of Thursday 12 February, the water had drained away and the cones removed.
Local river water levels can be checked on a daily basis.
Note that Amesbury is the nearest station upstream of Stratford sub Castle and Ashley Road is the nearest station downstream.
This image was taken on 9 February near Ashley Road.
If you plan to walk around the riverside between Stratford sub Castle and Salisbury, you may find the village website's Footpath Conditions webpage helpful.
The Environment Agency's map below shows Flood Warning areas in red and flood alert areas in yellow. Click to expand the image.
The village website's Footpath Conditions webpage was updated on 9 February.
News from the Environment Agency:
Updated 11:57am on 11 February 2026
The groundwater level at Stoford Cross borehole remains high, and is expected to remain high over the next few days. Areas that could be affected include: Avon Valley including Amesbury, Great Durnford, Upper Woodford, Middle Woodford and Lower Woodford.
Residents are advised to prepare property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed. Residents may experience inundation of septic tanks and sewer systems. Properties may experience flooding in cellars in affected areas. Flooding of roads is expected. We are closely monitoring the situation. If you have a pump, make sure it is working and switched on. Think about alternative power sources in case of power cuts.
This message will be updated by 12:30PM on 18 February 2026 or as the situation changes
