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Groundwater: current status and flood risk

The latest updates on monitored groundwater levels and whether there are any groundwater alerts or warnings in force.

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.

Lead local flood authorities (the unitary or county council) are responsible for managing the risk of flooding from groundwater.

The Environment Agency has a strategic overview for all sources of flooding including groundwater. 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.

The Environment Agency also produce monthly water situation reports based on data provided by themselves, the Met Office and water companies.

Groundwater situation reports

Published 28 March 2014
Last updated 16 March 2022 + show all updates
  1. Links updated for Kent and S London groundwater pages

  2. Kent and S London groundwater January 2022 updates added.

  3. Out-of-date reports for Chesham Vale, Kimpton and Lilley Bottom and Flamstead deleted 04/11/21

  4. Flamstead, Lilley Bottom and Chesham groundwater reports updated.

  5. Herts and N London groundwater report added to collection.

  6. June report for Wessex uploaded.

  7. Kent and South London December reports added

  8. Wessex groundwater report for November added.

  9. Hampshire groundwater briefing updated on 20 March 2015

  10. March update for Dorset and south Wiltshire added.

  11. February 2015 update for Wessex (Dorset and South Wiltshire) added.

  12. Groundwater updated added for Dorset and south Wiltshire.

  13. New West Thames report added for November 2014.

  14. Added Hampshire groundwater report.

  15. New groundwater stats added for Dorset and south Wiltshire.

  16. Hampshire briefing removed as no longer in force.

  17. New Kimpton, Hertfordshire, briefing added on 15 May 2014.

  18. Added new West Thames briefing for 17 April 2014.

  19. First published.