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Flood warnings issued across Wiltshire - residents urged to 'act now'

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THERE are 23 flood warnings in place in and around Witlshire.

These warnings mean that flooding is expected, according to the Environment Agency.

The warnings come after the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain in the area, until 9 pm tonight (Friday, February 6).

Those in affected areas are recommended to take precautions to avoid flooding.

'Act now' flood warnings are in place for:

Flood Warnings

  • Groundwater flooding for the Avon Valley from Amesbury to the north of Salisbury — Updated 11:43am on 4 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding for the Crane — Updated 11:06am on 4 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding for the Crichel — Updated 11:36am on 4 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding for the Ebble Valley — Updated 2:26pm on 2 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding for the Gussage — Updated 11:40am on 4 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding for the Iwerne — Updated 2:13pm on 2 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding for the Tarrant Valley — Updated 11:43am on 4 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding for the Till — Updated 11:50am on 4 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding for the Wylye Valley — Updated 12:00pm on 4 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding for the Wylye Valley at Warminster — Updated 11:53am on 4 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding for the Wylye Valley at Wilton — Updated 12:08pm on 4 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding in the Allen Vale at Monkton Up Wimborne and Wimborne St Giles — Updated 11:03am on 4 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding in the Allen Vale at Sixpenny Handley — Updated 10:59am on 4 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding in the Bourne Valley – The Winterbournes — Updated 10:49am on 4 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding in the Chitterne Valley — Updated 11:54am on 4 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase in West Hampshire – Damerham and Martin — Updated 11:25am on 4 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase in West Hampshire – Rockbourne — Updated 11:29am on 4 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding in the South Wiltshire Downs – The Chilmark — Updated 4:16pm on 3 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding in the South Wiltshire Downs – The Dene — Updated 2:03pm on 2 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding in the South Wiltshire Downs – The Teffont — Updated 4:13pm on 3 February 2026

  • Middle Avon at Fordingbridge — Updated 10:21am on 5 February 2026

  • Middle Hampshire Avon at Britford, Salisbury — Updated 10:13am on 6 February 2026

  • Middle Hampshire Avon at Southampton Road Retail and Business Parks, Salisbury — Updated 2:27pm on 6 February 2026

  • Middle Hampshire Avon at The Close and West Harnham, Salisbury — Updated 2:05pm on 6 February 2026

  • Middle Hampshire Avon from Salisbury to Ringwood — Updated 10:18am on 6 February 2026

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12 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible, are in place for:

  • Clanfield Brook for Clanfield Village and the Shill Brook for Bampton — Updated 8:13am on 6 February 2026

  • East Somerset Rivers — Updated 12:07pm on 6 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding in Kings Somborne and Little Somborne — Updated 11:31am on 5 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding in Pitton, West Tytherley, Nether Wallop and Broughton — Updated 11:05am on 4 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase area — Updated 1:18pm on 2 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding in the Lambourn Valley catchment — Updated 11:52am on 6 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding in the Salisbury Plain area — Updated 1:57pm on 2 February 2026

  • Groundwater flooding in the Upper Og Valley — Updated 10:48am on 4 February 2026

  • Lower Stour and tributaries — Updated 12:28pm on 6 February 2026

  • Mid Bristol Avon area — Updated 11:25am on 6 February 2026

  • Middle Hampshire Avon and tributaries — Updated 12:28pm on 6 February 2026

  • Middle Stour and tributaries — Updated 1:15pm on 6 February 2026

  • River Blackwater — Updated 8:43pm on 5 February 2026

  • River Bourne and tributaries — Updated 1:02pm on 6 February 2026

  • River Churn and its tributaries — Updated 7:19am on 6 February 2026

  • River Coln and its tributaries — Updated 7:21am on 6 February 2026

  • River Ebble and tributaries — Updated 1:02pm on 6 February 2026

  • River Kennet and its tributaries from Berwick Bassett down to Newbury — Updated 8:05am on 6 February 2026

  • River Lambourn and its tributaries from Upper Lambourn down to Newbury — Updated 8:11am on 6 February 2026

  • River Leach from Northleach to Mill Lane near Lechlade — Updated 7:24am on 6 February 2026

  • River Ock from Watchfield to Abingdon, and also the Letcombe Brook at Wantage, Grove and East Hanney — Updated 7:48am on 6 February 2026

  • River Thames and its small tributaries from Calcutt to Lechlade — Updated 8:18am on 6 February 2026

  • River Thames and tributaries from Buscot Wick down to Kings Lock — Updated 8:21am on 6 February 2026

  • River Wylye and tributaries — Updated 1:46pm on 5 February 2026

  • The Wallops — Updated 9:35am on 4 February 2026

  • Upper Bristol Avon area — Updated 11:10am on 6 February 2026

  • Upper Hampshire Avon and tributaries — Updated 4:52pm on 5 February 2026

  • Upper Stour and tributaries — Updated 9:09am on 6 February 2026

The Met Office have said: "Through this event, 20-30mm is likely for many places, with some higher ground areas receiving in excess of 50mm.

"Given the widely saturated ground conditions, some surface water flooding is probable, with difficult driving conditions from spray, flowing water or flooded roads in particular."

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