Flood alleviation schemes and investigations

Flood alleviation projects

Hampshire County Council is working with partners to undertake flood alleviation projects throughout Hampshire.

Flood investigations

Under Section 19 of the Flood & Water Management Act, when flooding reaches a defined trigger level a formal investigation is undertaken and will be published on this page.

This is "significant flooding" which is defined as:

  • flooding that affects 20 or more properties internally in one flood event within the same location
  • flooding that affects significant lengths of public highways and lasts for a period of 3 hours or more from the onset of flooding

These areas can also be viewed on our Flood and Water Management App.

Winchester and Hook flood investigation 2024

Location:
Central Winchester and Hook areas
Date of flooding:
August 2024
Status:
In progress
Related published documentation:
n/a

Coastal flooding 2024

Location:
New Forest, to Hayling Island
Date of flooding:
April 2024
Status:
In progress
Related published documentation:
n/a

Winchester flood investigation 2020

Location:
Winchester area
Date of flooding:
27 August 2020
Status:
Published
Related published documentation:
n/a

We are currently looking at what support can be provided to individual properties. We will continue to work closely with the other primary agencies, such as the Environment Agency and the water companies, to:

  • understand the cause of flooding events
  • identify improvements in infrastructure and policy

We will work with local planning authorities to identify opportunities for local drainage improvements from new developments.

Fleet flood investigation 2015

Location:
Fleet area
Date of flooding:
August 2015
Status:
Published
Related published documentation:
Fleet Section 19 Report March 2018

Romsey flood investigation 2014

Location:
Romsey area
Date of flooding:
December 2013 to January 2014
Status:
Published
Related published documentation:

Phase one

Phase two

Buckskin flood investigation 2014

Location:
Buckskin
Date of flooding:
February to March 2014
Status:
Complete
Related published documentation:

Winchester and Eastleigh areas flood investigation (July 2021)

Location:
Bishops Waltham, Botley, Durley, Fair Oak and Hedge End
Date of flooding:
July 2021
Status:
Published
Related published documentation:
Winchester & Eastleigh areas flood investigation (July 2021)

Wickham flood investigation (June 2015)

Location:
Wickham
Date of flooding:
June 2015
Status:
Published
Related published documentation:
Wickham Flood Investigation Report (June 2015)

Thornford Road Ford (September 2012)

Location:
Headley
Date of flooding:
September 2012
Status:
Published
Related published documentation:
Thornford Road Ford (September 2012)