The Met Office has removed all active weather warnings for Southampton, Hampshire, as of February 19, 2026. This comes after a yellow rain warning ended on Thursday morning, which has lowered the immediate risk of travel delays and major flooding across the city.
The previous warning started at 06:00 on Wednesday, February 18, and stayed in place until 08:00 on Thursday. Forecasters had expected up to 25mm of rain to fall during the final stages of the alert as the wet weather moved through the region.
Even though the main weather warnings have been lifted, the Environment Agency is keeping local flood alerts in place. These alerts affect Southampton Water and the Hamble Estuary because the ground is still very wet from previous storms.
Much of this ground soakage is the result of Storm Chandra, which hit the country in late January. Because the soil is already full of water from that storm and others like Ingrid and Goretti, even light rain can still cause water to rise in local areas.
Officials are continuing to monitor known high-risk spots for flooding in the community. These specific locations include Gaters Mill and the area around the White Swan pub in Mansbridge.
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