Groundwater levels are currently rising very slowly at our Hodcott borehole near West Ilsley, East Ilsley and Compton following rainfall over recent weeks.
Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities may be affected by groundwater flooding within the next few weeks. We expect levels to continue rising slowly over the coming week and levels will remain sensitive to further sustained rainfall. Low-lying land and roads will therefore continue to be at risk of flooding.
Due to the nature of groundwater flooding, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message next week, 21/01/2025, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 9:52am, Tuesday 14th January.
Areas at risk of groundwater flooding in West Ilsley, East Ilsley, Compton, Chilton and West Hagbourne
Region: Thames
Country: England
Counties covered: West Berkshire
Watercourses covered: Groundwater
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Groundwater flooding in West Ilsley, East Ilsley, Compton, Chilton and West Hagbourne.
Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).
There are no other flood warning locations near this area