Flood Warning Info - River Thames and tributaries at Wolvercote in Oxford
Area Description
River Thames and tributaries at Wolvercote in Oxford.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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Flood Warning History
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 8 Jan 2024 18:00
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. River levels are high but slowly falling on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of property and roads remains possible this evening and overnight, 08/01/2024, especially areas closest to the River Thames near Wolvercote. The forecast is for wintry showers to move through the area this evening with a predominantly dry night and day tomorrow. River levels will remain high over the next couple of days as water makes its way downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. Be aware of flood water that may remain on the floodplain as river levels recede. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 09/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 8 Jan 2024 08:49
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. River levels are high but stable on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is expected to continue today, 08/01/2024, especially areas closest to the River Thames near Wolvercote. This morning is forecast to be mainly dry, with the possibility of wintry showers this afternoon and evening. Rainfall totals are not expected to be significant. Tomorrow is forecast to be mainly dry. River levels will remain high over the next couple of days as water makes its way downstream. 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. This message will be updated this evening, 08/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 7 Jan 2024 18:39
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. River levels are high but stable on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is expected to continue this evening and overnight, 07/01/2024, especially areas closest to the River Thames near Wolvercote. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry with a chance of wintry showers. River levels will remain high over the next couple of days as water makes its way downstream. 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. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 08/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 7 Jan 2024 09:14
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. River levels are high but stable on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is expected to continue today, 07/01/2024, especially areas closest to the River Thames near Wolvercote. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry with a chance of wintry showers. River levels will remain high over the next couple of days as water makes its way downstream. 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. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 08/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 6 Jan 2024 18:22
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. River levels are high but stable on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is possible this evening and overnight, 06/01/2024, especially areas closest to the River Thames near Wolvercote. Tonight and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. River levels will remain high over the next couple of days as water makes its way downstream. 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. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 07/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 6 Jan 2024 09:30
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. River levels have risen on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall, but are now steady. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is possible today, 06/01/2024, especially areas closest to the River Thames near Wolvercote. Light rainfall will clear this morning, leaving this evening and overnight mainly dry. River levels will remain high over the next couple of days as water makes its way downstream. 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. This message will be updated this evening, 06/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Jan 2024 19:17
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. River levels have risen on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall, but are now steady. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is possible this evening, 05/01/2024, especially areas closest to the River Thames near Wolvercote. Further scattered showers are forecast overnight and into tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high over the next couple of days as water makes its way downstream. 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. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 06/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Jan 2024 10:39
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is possible today, 05/01/2024, especially areas closest to the River Thames near Wolvercote. 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 slowly rising over the next couple of days. Levels will remain high as water makes its way downstream. 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. This message will be updated this evening, 05/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Jan 2024 22:25
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is possible overnight 04/01/24, especially areas closest to the River Thames near Wolvercote. A band of persistent and heavy rain is forecast to pass through overnight, 04/01/2024, before conditions become drier into the weekend. We expect river levels to rise overnight into tomorrow 05/01/24. 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. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 05/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 8 Feb 2021 09:28
River Thames
Property flooding is possible
Water levels are high but stable on the River Thames. Property flooding is possible, especially in the Wolvercote area, but not expected to become more extensive. The next few days are forecast to be very cold, but dry, with very little rain. We forecast that water levels will be mainly steady, however they will rise slightly (by a couple of centimetres) over the next day or two, we do not expect this to cause further property flooding. Water levels will remain high and responsive to further rainfall over the coming days and weeks.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this afternoon, 08/02/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 7 Feb 2021 19:09
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. Water levels are high but stable on the River Thames. Property flooding is possible, especially in the Wolvercote area, but not expected to become more extensive. The next few days are forecast to be very cold, but dry, with little rain. We forecast that water levels will be mainly steady but will rise slightly (by a couple of cm) over the next day or two. We do not expect this to cause further property flooding. Water levels will remain high and responsive to further rainfall over the coming days/weeks. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 08/02/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 7 Feb 2021 08:53
River Thames
Property flooding is possible
Water levels are very high on the River Thames. Property flooding is possible, especially in the Wolvercote area, but not expected to become more extensive. The next few days are forecast to be very cold, but dry, with very little rain. We forecast that water levels will be mainly steady, however they will rise slightly (a couple of centimetres) over the next day or two, we do not expect this to cause further property flooding. Water levels will remain high and responsive to further rainfall over the coming days and weeks.
We are monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening, 07/02/2021.
Flood Warning issued on 6 Feb 2021 18:15
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. Water levels are very high on the River Thames. Property flooding is possible especially in the Wolvercote area but is not expected to become more extensive. Further rain is forecast this evening and overnight 06/02/2021. Tomorrow morning should be mainly dry. We forecast water levels will be mainly steady but will rise slightly (by a couple of cm) over the next few days. We do not expect this to cause further property flooding. Levels will remain high and responsive to further rainfall over the coming days/weeks. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning 07/02/2021 or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 6 Feb 2021 08:32
River Thames
Property flooding is possible
Water levels are very high on the River Thames. Property flooding is possible, especially in the Wolvercote area, but not expected to become more extensive. This morning will be mainly dry, but we expect rain this afternoon and evening. We forecast that water levels will be mainly steady, but will rise slightly (a couple of centimetres) over the next few days, we do not expect this to cause further property flooding. Water levels will remain high and responsive to further rainfall over the coming days and weeks.
We are monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening 06/02/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Feb 2021 19:38
River Thames
Property flooding is possible
Water levels are very high on the River Thames. Property flooding is possible, especially in the Wolvercote area, but not expected to become more extensive. Showers are forecast for this evening, 05/02/2021. These have the potential to be heavy at times. Tomorrow morning will be mainly dry, before further rainfall moves across the region in the afternoon. We forecast that water levels will be mainly steady, however will rise slightly (couple of cm) over the next few days. We do not expect this to cause further property flooding. Water levels will remain high and responsive to further rainfall over the coming days/weeks.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, and activate any property flood protection products you may have.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 06/02/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Feb 2021 08:28
River Thames
Property flooding is possible
Water levels are very high on the River Thames. Property flooding is possible, especially in Wolvercote, but not expected to become more extensive. Today we will see showers throughout the afternoon, and we will see further showers on Saturday afternoon. We forecast that water levels will be mainly steady, however they will rise slightly (a couple of centimetres) over the next few days, we do not expect this to cause further property flooding. Water levels will remain high and responsive to further rainfall over the coming days and weeks.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening 05/02/2021.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Feb 2021 20:09
River Thames
Property flooding is expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames as a result of previous rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote area, but not expected to become more extensive. Further showers are forecast this evening (04/02/2021). Tomorrow morning will be mainly dry before scattered showers move in throughout the afternoon. Water levels will remain high and responsive to further rainfall over the coming days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 05/02/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Feb 2021 08:01
River Thames
Property flooding is expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames as a result of previous rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote area, but not expected to become more extensive. Rain showers are forecast this afternoon (4/2/21), but they are not expected to greatly impact river levels. Water levels will remain high and responsive to further rainfall over the coming days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening, 4/2/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Feb 2021 19:57
River Thames
Property flooding is expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames as a result of previous rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote area.
This evening and overnight is forecast to be dry. Showers are forecast tomorrrow afternoon (4/2/21), but these are not expected to greatly impact river levels. River levels will remain high and responsive to further rainfall over the coming days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 4/2/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Feb 2021 09:28
River Thames
Property flooding is expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames as a result of previous rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote area.
Heavy rain showers are possible this afternoon, (3/2/21) but these are not expected to greatly impact water levels. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening, 3/2/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 2 Feb 2021 20:21
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames as a result of previous rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote area.
There is a chance of showers overnight and tomorrow, (3/2/21). We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 3/2/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 2 Feb 2021 11:44
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. River levels are high, but steady on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Flooding of property is possible today, 2/2/21, especially in the Wolvercote area. The forecast is largely dry today (2/2/21) with a chance of some showers this afternoon and overnight. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 2/2/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 1 Feb 2021 19:02
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. River levels are high but steady, on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Flooding of property is possible this evening, 1/2/21, especially in the Wolvercote area. We are not expecting levels to rise much over current levels.
The forecast is for showers overnight and into tomorrow, (2/2/21). We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 2/2/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 1 Feb 2021 07:43
River Thames
Property flooding is expected.
River levels are high, but steady, on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Flooding of property is possible today 1/2/21, especially in the Wolvercote area. We are not expecting levels to rise much over current levels.
The forecast is largely dry today, with further rain forecast overnight and into tomorrow (2/2/21). We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated This evening, 1/2/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 1 Jan 2021 18:39
River Thames
No further property flooding is expected.
River levels are high but have stabilised and are now falling slowly on the River Thames.
The forecast for this evening (1/1/21) and tomorrow remains dry. Some rain showers are possible on Sunday and into the start of next week. We expect river levels to start to fall slowly over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid contact with floodwater, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 2/1/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 1 Jan 2021 08:58
River Thames
No further property flooding is expected.
River levels are high but have stabilised on the River Thames following previous heavy rain.
The forecast for today (1/1/21) and tomorrow remains dry. Some rain showers are possible on Sunday. We expect river levels to start to fall slowly over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid contact with floodwater, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening, 1/1/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 31 Dec 2020 19:57
River Thames
No further property flooding is expected.
River levels are high but have stabilised on the River Thames following previous heavy rain.
The forecast for this evening (31/12/20), tomorrow and into the weekend remains dry. We expect river levels to start to fall slowly over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid contact with floodwater, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning , 1/1/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 31 Dec 2020 08:50
River Thames
No further property flooding is expected. River levels are high but have stabilised on the River Thames following previous heavy rain. The forecast for today (31/12/20) is mainly dry. We expect river levels to start to fall slowly over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid contact with floodwater, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 31/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 30 Dec 2020 18:01
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. River levels are high but have stabilised on the River Thames following previous heavy rain. Therefore, the risk of flooding remains, especially in areas of Wolvercote closest to the river. The forecast for overnight is mainly dry. We expect river levels to remain high for the next two days before starting to fall slowly. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid contact with floodwater, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 31/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 30 Dec 2020 09:12
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. River levels are high but have stabilised on the River Thames following previous heavy rain. Therefore, the risk of flooding remains, especially in areas of Wolvercote closest to the river. The forecast for today (30/12/20) is mainly dry. We expect river levels to remain high for the next two days before starting to fall slowly. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid contact with floodwater, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 30/12/20, or as the situation changes.