Flood Warning Info - River Cherwell from below Banbury to just above Upper Heyford
Area Description
River Cherwell from below Banbury to just above Upper Heyford including Kings Sutton.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
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Flood Warning History
Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area:
Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 5 Jan 2024 09:54
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is possible. River levels have continued to drop on the River Cherwell following recent heavy rainfall but may rise again in response to rainfall overnight, 04/01/2024. Therefore, flooding of property and roads remains possible overnight and into tomorrow, 05/01/2024, especially in the Kings Sutton area. Areas most at risk are properties in Wales Street Kings Sutton. This morning is forecast to be mainly dry, followed by further showers this evening and overnight which have the potential to be heavy at times. We expect river levels to continue steadily dropping overnight, but may rise again in response to forecast rainfall and water moving down the catchment during the day tomorrow, 05/01/2024. We are monitoring the situation. Be aware of flood water remaining on the floodplain. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. Be aware of flooded roads, do not drive through floodwater. This message will be updated this evening, 05/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Jan 2024 18:37
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is possible. River levels have continued to drop on the River Cherwell following recent heavy rainfall but may rise again in response to rainfall overnight, 04/01/2024. Therefore, flooding of property and roads remains possible overnight and into tomorrow, 05/01/2024, especially in the Kings Sutton area. Areas most at risk are properties in Wales Street Kings Sutton. Further persistent rainfall which may be heavy is forecast to move through the area overnight, 04/01/2024, clearing in the early hours of Friday, before conditions become drier into the weekend. We expect river levels to continue steadily dropping overnight, but may rise again in response to forecast rainfall and water moving down the catchment during the day tomorrow, 05/01/2024. We are monitoring the situation. Be aware of flood water remaining on the floodplain. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. Be aware of flooded roads, do not drive through floodwater. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 05/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Jan 2024 08:36
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is possible. River levels are high, but now gradually falling, on the River Cherwell following heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is possible today, 04/01/2024, especially in the Kings Sutton area. Areas most at risk are properties in Wales Street Kings Sutton. Further rainfall is forecast to move through the area during this afternoon and overnight 04/01/2024 before conditions become drier into the weekend. We expect river levels to continue steadily dropping today, but may rise again in response to forecast rainfall and water moving down the catchment. Levels will remain sensitive to further rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. Be aware of flood water remaining on the floodplain. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. Be aware of flooded roads, do not drive through floodwater. This message will be updated this evening, 05/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 18:52
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is possible. River levels are high, and now dropping, on the River Cherwell following heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is expected to continue overnight, 03/01/2024, especially in the Kings Sutton area. Areas most at risk are properties in Wales Street Kings Sutton. The forecast is for showers overnight and tomorrow morning before a further band of rain moves through the area tomorrow afternoon 04/01/2024. This has the potential to be heavy. More settled conditions are expected by the weekend. We expect river levels to continue steadily dropping overnight and into tomorrow. Levels will remain sensitive to further rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. Be aware of flood water remaining on the floodplain. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. Be aware of flooded roads, do not drive through floodwater. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 04/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 08:53
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is expected. River levels have risen on the River Cherwell as a result of heavy rainfall, but are beginning to stabilise. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is expected this morning, 03/01/2024, especially in the Kings Sutton area. Areas most at risk are properties in Wales Street Kings Sutton. Further rainfall showers are forecast today and overnight, which may be heavy at times. Unsettled conditions will persist for the remainder of the week. We expect river levels to stabilise this morning and then gradually fall. Levels will remain sensitive to further rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. Be aware of flooded roads, do not drive through floodwater. This message will be updated this evening, 03/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 2 Jan 2024 20:48
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is expected. River levels are rising on the River Cherwell as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is possible early tomorrow morning, 03/01/2024, especially in the Kings Sutton area. Areas most at risk are properties in Wales Street Kings Sutton. Further rainfall showers are forecast this evening and tomorrow, which may be heavy at times. Unsettled conditions will persist for the remainder of the week. We expect river levels to continue rising overnight and tomorrow. We are monitoring the situation. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. Be aware of flooded roads, do not drive through floodwater. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 03/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Dec 2020 07:19
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is expected.
River levels are but falling steadily on the River Cherwell following heavy rain. Therefore, flooding remains possible, especially in areas closest to the river in Kings Sutton.
No further rainfall is forecast today (25/12/20) with further rainfall moving through late tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue dropping through today. Tributaries in the Kings Sutton area are currently backing up due to high levels in the River Cherwell and continue to pose a flood risk to property.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid contact with flood water and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening, 25/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Dec 2020 22:41
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Cherwell as a result of heavy rainfall last night. Therefore, flooding is expected to continue, especially in areas closest to the river in Kings Sutton.
No further rainfall is forecast today (24/12/20) or tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high this evening 24/12/2020 before starting to drop overnight. Tributaries in the Kings Sutton area are currently backing up due to high levels in the River Cherwell and pose a flood risk to property.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been in the area clearing weed/trash screens.
Please avoid contact with flood water and activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 25/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Dec 2020 17:51
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Cherwell as a result of heavy rainfall last night. Therefore, flooding is expected to continue, especially in areas closest to the river in Kings Sutton
No further rainfall is forecast today (24/12/20) or tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high this evening 24/12/2020 before starting to drop overnight.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been in the area clearing weed/trash screens.
Please avoid contact with flood water and activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 25/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Dec 2020 07:15
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is expected.
River levels are rising on the River Cherwell as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property is expected this morning from 09.00 (24/12/20), especially in areas closest to the river in Kings Sutton.
No further rainfall is forecast today (24/12/20) or tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue rising before starting to drop into this evening.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been in the area clearing weed/trash screens.
Please avoid contact with flood water and activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers.
This message will be updated this evening, 24/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Nov 2019 08:43
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is still possible. River levels are high on the River Cherwell as a result of heavy rainfall and the risk of property flooding remains.
River levels in this area are now falling and we do not forecast the situation to deteriorate much further, however we do expect water to be out of banks in many areas and water to be in fields.
We are expecting a mostly dry day today (16/11/2019).
We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation, and our staff will be out in the area today. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated this evening, 16/11/2019, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 15 Nov 2019 18:37
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is expected. River levels are high but falling on the River Cherwell as a result of heavy rainfall and the risk of property flooding remains. We do not forecast the situation to deteriorate much further, levels have started to drop in Banbury.
Further rainfall is forecast this evening with a mostly dry day tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation, and our staff have been out in the area today.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 16/11/2019, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 15 Nov 2019 08:28
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Cherwell as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding (of property) is expected to continue. We do not forecast the situation to deteriorate much further, water levels may still rise slightly.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the next few hours with a band of rain crossing the area this evening. We expect river levels to remain high over the next two days. We are closely monitoring the situation, and our staff will be out in the area today.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated this afternoon, 15/11/2019, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 14 Nov 2019 20:04
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is possible. River levels are rising on the River Cherwell as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding (of property) is possible overnight. We are not expecting property flooding except for those closest to the river. Peak levels will be similar to the flooding in March 2016.
No further rainfall is forecast tonight (14/11/2019) with a few showers tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been in the area clearing weed/trash screens. Please move family, pets and valuables to safety and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 15/11/2019, or as the situation changes.