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
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 26 Nov 2024 18:40
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is expected. River levels are high but now dropping slowly on the River Cherwell following heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of property, roads and low lying land is expected to continue overnight, 26/11/2024. Properties on Wales Street at Kings Sutton are most at risk. The forecast is for further rainfall tonight (26/11/2024) into tomorrow. River levels are expected to fall very slowly this evening, but remain sensitive to further rainfall. Have a bag ready with vital items like medicines and insurance documents. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 27/11/24, or earlier as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Nov 2024 10:13
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is expected. River levels are high but now dropping slowly on the River Cherwell following heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of property, roads and low lying land is expected to continue today, 26/11/2024. Properties on Wales Street at Kings Sutton are most at risk. The forecast is predominantly dry day with further rainfall forecast tonight (26/11/2024) into tomorrow. River levels are expected to fall very slowly today, but remain sensitive to further rainfall. Have a bag ready with vital items like medicines and insurance documents. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. This message will be updated this evening, 26/11/24, or earlier as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Nov 2024 18:45
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is expected. River levels are high but now stable on the River Cherwell following heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of property, roads and low lying land is expected to continue overnight, 25/11/2024. Properties on Wales Street at Kings Sutton are most at risk. The forecast is predominantly dry night with further rainfall forecast from tomorrow night (26/11/2024) into Wednesday. River levels are expected to fall very slowly overnight, but remain sensitive to further rainfall. Have a bag ready with vital items like medicines and insurance documents. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 26/11/24, or earlier as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Nov 2024 10:46
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is expected. River levels are high but now stable on the River Cherwell following heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of property, roads and low lying land is expected through today, 25/11/2024. Properties on Wales Street at Kings Sutton are most at risk. The forecast is predominantly dry today with further rainfall forecast from tomorrow night (26/11/2024). River levels are expected to start falling later today, but remain sensitive to further rainfall. Have a bag ready with vital items like medicines and insurance documents. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. This message will be updated by this evening, 25/11/24, or earlier as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Nov 2024 18:09
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is expected. River levels have risen on the River Cherwell as a result of heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of property, roads and low lying land is possible this afternoon and overnight 24/11/24. Properties on Wales Street at Kings Sutton are most at risk. Further heavy rainfall is forecast this afternoon and into the evening 24/11/24. Have a bag ready with vital items like medicines and insurance documents. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 25/11/24, or earlier as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 28 Sep 2024 19:39
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is possible.
River levels are high but are falling on the River Cherwell. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected to continue through this evening and overnight, 28/09/2024. Areas still at risk are properties closest to the river in Kings Sutton, including those on Wales Street.
The forecast is for a dry night on Saturday, with further rain expected on Sunday afternoon. River levels are expected to slowly fall throughout the night.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid contact with flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated on Sunday morning (29/09/2024), or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 28 Sep 2024 08:33
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is expected.
River levels are high but have stabilised on the River Cherwell following recent heavy rainfall and water making its way downstream. Therefore flooding of properties, low lying land, and roads is expected to continue through today, 28/09/2024. Areas most at risk are properties closest to the river in Kings Sutton, including those on Wales Street.
Saturday is forecast to be dry with further rain expected from tomorrow afternoon. River levels are expected to slowly fall through today.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid contact with flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening (28/09/2024), or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 28 Sep 2024 00:59
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is expected.
River levels are high and steadily rising on the River Cherwell as a result of recent heavy rainfall and water making its way downstream. Therefore flooding of properties, low lying land, and roads is expected by 02:30. Areas most at risk are properties closest to the river in Kings Sutton, including those on Wales Street.
Saturday is forecast to be dry. River levels are expected to continue rising over the next 2-3 hours and stabilise by the morning. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid contact with flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated in the morning (28/09/2024), or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Sep 2024 10:33
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is expected. River levels are falling this morning on the River Cherwell as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is expected to continue today, 25/09/24, in the Kings Sutton area. Areas most at risk are Wales Street. Further rainfall is forecast today with the potential to be heavy at times. River levels are expected to rise again this afternoon in response to forecast rainfall, but are not expect to be as high as yesterday's river levels.
Our staff are liaising with councils and emergency services. Move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. This message will be updated by this evening, 25/09/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Sep 2024 16:58
River Cherwell, Charlton Brook
Property flooding is expected. River levels are rising on the River Cherwell as a result of very heavy rainfall yesterday. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is expected this afternoon 24/09/24, in the Kings Sutton area. Areas most at risk are Wales Street. Today is forecast to be mainly dry with heavy showers forecast tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue to rise overnight before stabilising. Our staff are liaising with councils and emergency services. Move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 25/09/24, or as the situation changes.
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.