Residents in Buckskin and Sherborne St John are being warned to be prepared for flooding.

The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for goundwater flooding in those areas.

It comes as the Met Office forecasts a week of showers for the town.

A spokesman for the agency said: "Groundwater levels have responded to the recent rainfall across the area and have risen at our observation borehole Tile Barn Farm, in the Basingstoke alert area.

"Groundwater levels are above normal for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities may be affected within the next few weeks by flooding from groundwater.

"The Buckskin area is currently unaffected by high groundwater levels. We expect levels to rise over the next few weeks in response to rainfall forecast across the area.

"Low-lying land and roads will therefore continue to be at risk of flooding.

"Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer.

"We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message tomorrow."

Find out more information about how to prepare for a flood, here