Flood Warning Info - River Ock at Abingdon and Caldecott
Area Description
River Ock at Abingdon, from New Cut Mill down to the confluence with the Thames, including the Ely close, Shepherd Gardens, Medlicott Drive, Tower Close, Ock Street, Francis Little Drive, Hermitage Road and St. Amand Drive as well as parts of Caldecott.
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 27 Nov 2024 18:38
River Ock
Property flooding is expected.
River levels are high and rising on the River Ock following heavy rainfall from Storm Bert and water moving downstream. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is expected to continue overnight 27/11/2024. Areas most at risk are properties located on Nash Drive, Meadowside and Chaunterell Way.
This evening and overnight are forecast to be mainly dry. River levels are expected to continue to rise today but start to level off later in the week. Levels remain sensitive to further rainfall and may rise again in response to forecast rainfall.
We are monitoring the situation. 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 tomorrow morning, 28/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Nov 2024 11:34
River Ock
Property flooding is expected.
River levels are high and rising on the River Ock following heavy rainfall from Storm Bert and water moving downstream. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is expected to continue today 27/11/2024. Areas most at risk are properties located on Nash Drive, Meadowside and Chaunterell Way.
This morning's rain should clear by the afternoon, leaving this evening and overnight mainly dry. River levels are expected to continue to rise today but start to level off later in the week. Levels remain sensitive to further rainfall and may rise again in response to forecast rainfall.
We are monitoring the situation. 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 tomorrow morning, 28/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Nov 2024 18:29
River Ock
Property flooding is expected. River levels are high but dropping slowly on the River Ock following heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is expected to continue overnight 26/11/24. Areas most at risk are properties located closest to the River Ock on Mill Paddock, Orpwood Way, St Helens Mill, Nash Drive.
The forecast is for further rainfall tonight (26/11/2024) into tomorrow. River levels are expected to continue dropping slowly overnight. Levels remain sensitive to further rainfall and may rise again in response to forecast rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. 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 tomorrow morning, 27/11/24, or earlier as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Nov 2024 10:11
River Ock
Property flooding is expected. River levels are high but now stable on the River Ock following heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is expected to continue through today 26/11/24. Levels are expected to be similar to those seen in January 2024. Areas most at risk are properties located closest to the River Ock on Mill Paddock, Orpwood Way, St Helens Mill, Nash Drive.
The forecast is for a predominantly dry day with further rainfall forecast tonight (26/11/2024) into tomorrow. River levels are expected to start to drop very slowly from this morning and through today. Levels remain sensitive to further rainfall and may rise again in response to forecast rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. 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 this evening, 26/11/24, or earlier as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Nov 2024 19:51
River Ock
Property flooding is possible. River levels are rising steadily on the River Ock following heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is possible from later this evening, 25/11/24. Levels are expected to be similar to those seen in January 2024. Areas most at risk are properties located closest to the River Ock on Mill Paddock, Orpwood Way, St Helens Mill, Nash Drive.
The forecast is for a predominantly dry night with further rainfall forecast from tomorrow night (26/11/2024) into Wednesday. River levels are expected to continue to rise over the coming hours before stabilising early tomorrow morning and then starting to fall. However levels may rise again in response to the rainfall forecast over the next two days. 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. Do not drive through flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 26/11/24, or earlier as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Sep 2024 13:25
River Ock
Property flooding is expected. River levels are falling on the River Ock but will remain responsive to rainfall over the coming days. Therefore, flooding of properties closest to the river is expected to continue today, 26/09/24, Areas most at risk are Nash Drive, Chaunterell Way, Mill Paddock, Orpwood Way and St Helens Mill. Further showers are forecast today (Thursday), with persistent rain expected on Friday.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Sep 2024 18:28
River Ock
Property flooding is expected. River levels are falling on the River Ock but will remain responsive to rainfall over the coming days. Therefore, flooding of properties closest to the river is expected to continue today, 25/09/24, in the Abingdon area. Areas most at risk are Nash Drive, Chaunterell Way, Mill Paddock, Orpwood Way and St Helens Mill. Further rainfall is forecast overnight and Thursday evening / night with the potential to be heavy at times. THis message will be updated on Thursday morning, 26/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Sep 2024 09:37
River Ock
Property flooding is expected. River levels are rising on the River Ock as a result of a period of sustained rain. Therefore, flooding of property has already occurred but wider flooding impacts are imminent. Peak levels will be higher than January 2024, however they will be significantly lower than July 2007. Chauntrelle Way, Orpwood Way and Nash Drive are the most vulnerable. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high today and overnight We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are liaising with councils and emergency services. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.) Move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and do not drive or walk through flood water. This message will be updated by this afternoon, 25/09/2024, or as the situation changes.