Flood Alert Info - River Thames for the Abingdon area
Area Description
River Thames for the Abingdon, including areas between Abingdon down to and including Little Wittenham.
This is a Flood Alert Area. For this area the highest level of flood notification that you will receive is a Flood Alert. No Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings are issued for this area.
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Flood Alert History
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 15 Dec 2024 10:11
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected. River levels remain high but are falling. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible today, especially in the Abingdon area. Today, 15/12/2024, is forecast to be mainly dry followed by light rain in places overnight. We expect river levels to continue falling over the coming days.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 16/12/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Dec 2024 10:24
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected. River levels remain high but are falling. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible today, especially in the Abingdon area. Today, 14/12/2024, and overnight are forecast to be mainly dry. We expect river levels to continue falling over the coming days.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 15/12/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2024 11:19
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected. River levels remain high but are falling. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible in the areas around Abingdon and Culham. The weather forecast is for light drizzle throughout Friday with some showers overnight into early Saturday morning. We expect river levels to continue dropping over the coming days.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 14/12/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2024 08:42
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected. River levels remain high but have started to fall. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible in the areas around Abingdon and Culham. The weather forecast is for showers on Thursday.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 13/12/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2024 10:18
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected.
River levels remain high but stable. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible in the areas around Abingdon and Culham. The weather forecast is for a dry Wednesday.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 12/12/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2024 09:27
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected.
River levels are still increasing slightly in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible in the areas around Abingdon and Culham. The weather forecast is for a dry day today.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 11/12/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2024 10:24
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected.
River levels are still increasing slightly in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible in the areas around Abingdon and Culham. The weather forecast is for showers throughout the day and overnight.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 10/12/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2024 10:49
River Thames
No further property flooding is expected.
River levels are increasing slightly in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible in the areas around Abingdon and Culham. The weather forecast is for periods of rain throughout the day.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 08/12/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2024 10:47
River Thames
No further property flooding is expected.
River levels are increasing slightly in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible in the areas around Abingdon and Culham.
The weather forecast is for periods of rain throughout the day.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water.
Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 08/12/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2024 10:04
River Thames
No further property flooding is expected.
River levels have been falling but are likely to start increasing again in response to recent and forecast rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible in the areas around Abingdon and Culham. The weather forecast is for a dry start to Friday with rain in the afternoon.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 07/12/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2024 09:23
River Thames
No further property flooding is expected.
River levels are falling slowly on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible today, in the areas around Abingdon and Culham. The weather forecast is for a dry start to Thursday with rain in the later afternoon and evening. We expect river levels to continue dropping but then increase slowly towards the end of ther week in response to forecast rainfall.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 06/12/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2024 10:41
River Thames
No further property flooding is expected.
River levels are falling slowly on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible today, in the areas around Abingdon and Culham. The weather forecast is dry for Wednesday day, followed by rain in the evening and overnight into Thursday morning. We expect river levels to continue dropping over the next two days but will remain high.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 05/12/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Dec 2024 10:20
River Thames
No further property flooding is expected.
River levels are falling slowly on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible today in the areas around Abingdon and Culham. The weather forecast is for scattered showers over the coming days. We expect river levels to continue dropping over the coming days but will remain sensitive to further rainfall.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 04/12/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Dec 2024 10:04
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. A flood warning is in force for the River Thames at Abingdon.
River levels are falling slowly on the River Thames. Flooding of property, low lying land and roads remains possible today, in the areas around Abingdon and Culham.
The weather forecast is for scattered showers over the coming days. We do not expect these showers to significantly affect river levels. We expect river levels to continue dropping over the coming days but will remain high.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water.
Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 03/12/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Dec 2024 09:46
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. A flood warning is in force for the River Thames at Abingdon.
River levels are falling slowly on the River Thames. Flooding of property, low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, in the areas around Abingdon and Culham.
The weather forecast is for scattered showers over the coming days. We do not expect these showers to significantly affect river levels. We expect river levels to lower over the next 48-72 hours as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 02/12/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Nov 2024 10:37
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. Flood warnings are in force for the River Thames at Abingdon.
River levels are falling slowly on the River Thames. Flooding of property, low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 30/11/2024 in the areas around Abingdon and Culham. Today is forecast to be mainly dry followed by some short heavy showers Sunday morning. We expect river levels to lower over the next 48-72 hours as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 01/12/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Nov 2024 11:04
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. Flood warnings are in force for the River Thames at Abingdon and the River Thames at Culham. River levels are falling slowly on the River Thames following heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of property, low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 29/11/2024 and overnight, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. Today is forecast to be mainly dry followed by light rain in places overnight. We expect river levels to continue falling slowly today but will remain sensitive to further rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 30/11/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Nov 2024 11:34
River Thames
Property flooding is expected.
Flood warnings are in force for the River Thames at Abingdon and the River Thames at Culham. River levels are rising slowly on the River Thames following heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of property, low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 28/11/2024 and overnight, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas.
The weather forecast is for predominantly dry days on Thursday and Friday. We expect river levels to continue to remain high over the next 24 hours as water moves downstream, before starting to lower later tomorrow.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 29/11/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Nov 2024 12:52
River Thames
Property flooding is expected.
Flood warnings are in force for the River Thames at Abingdon and the River Thames at Culham. River levels are rising slowly on the River Thames following heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of property, low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 27/11/2024 and overnight, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. This morning's rain should clear by the afternoon, leaving this evening and overnight mainly dry. We expect river levels to continue rising over the next 24 hours as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 28/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Nov 2024 12:38
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising slowly on the River Thames following heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 26/11/2024 and overnight into tomorrow, especially in the Abingdon area. Today is forecast to be dry with further rain tonight into tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue rising over the next 24 hours as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 27/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Nov 2024 14:54
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 25/11/2024 and overnight into tomorrow, 26/11/2024, especially in the Abingdon area. Today is forecast to be a mostly dry day. We expect river levels to continue rising over the next few days as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 26/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2024 20:28
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected this evening and overnight, 24/11/2024, especially in the Abingdon area. Further rainfall is forecast this evening, which should clear by morning. We expect river levels to continue rising over the next few days as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 25/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Oct 2024 08:25
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high, but falling slowly on the River Thames following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, today, 15/10/24 , especially in the Abingdon area. Tuesday is forecast to be mostly dry with heavy rain overnight and through Wednesday. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days and remain sensitive to further rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 16/10/24 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Oct 2024 08:59
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but falling slowly on the River Thames following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, today, 14/10/24 , especially in the Abingdon area. The rain is forecast to clear through Monday morning. Tuesday should be mostly dry but heavy rain is forecast overnight. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days and remain sensitive to further rainfall. . We are monitoring the situation. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 15/10/24 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Oct 2024 09:08
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected this morning, 13/10/24, especially in the Abingdon area. Sunday should be mostly dry with rain forecast overnight into Monday morning. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days and remain sensitive to further rainfall. . We are monitoring the situation. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 14/10/24 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Oct 2024 10:06
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected this morning, 12/10/24, especially in the Abingdon area. Showers are forecast for this morning and afternoon. Sunday should be dry. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days and the river levels remain sensitive to further rainfall. . We are monitoring the situation. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 13/10/24 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Oct 2024 09:19
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected this morning, 11/10/24, especially in the Abingdon area. Friday is forecast to be mainly dry and Saturday mainly dry with the chance of showers. We expect river levels to rise slowly through the day 11/10/24. We are monitoring the situation. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 12/10/24 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Oct 2024 09:04
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but have been lowering on the River Thames around Abingdon. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 7 October 2024. Further rain is expected today and tomorrow. Rainfall could be heavy in some places. River levels are expected to continue slowly falling over the coming days, but will remain sensitive to further rainfall.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 8 October 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Oct 2024 10:09
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but have been lowering on the River Thames around Abingdon. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the next few days. Light rainfall is forecast for today, 6 October 2024, with further rainfall expected over the coming days. Rainfall could be heavy in some places. River levels are expected to continue slowly falling over the coming days, but will remain sensitive to further rainfall.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 7 October 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Oct 2024 11:34
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but have been lowering on the River Thames around Abingdon. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the next few days. No further rain is expected today, 5 October 2024. River levels are expected to continue slowly falling over the coming days, but will remain sensitive to further rainfall.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 6 October 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Oct 2024 10:59
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but have been lowering on the River Thames around Abingdon. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the next few days. No further rain is expected today, 4 October 2024. River levels are expected to continue slowly falling over the coming days, but will remain sensitive to further rainfall.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 5 October 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Oct 2024 10:53
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but have been lowering on the River Thames around Abingdon. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the next few days. No further rain is expected today, 3 October 2024, with a more settled period over the coming days. River levels are expected to continue slowly falling over the coming days, but will remain sensitive to further rainfall.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 4 October 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Oct 2024 12:30
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but have been lowering on the River Thames around Abingdon. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the next few days. Light rain is expected today, 2 October 2024, with a more settled period over the coming days. River levels are expected to continue slowly falling over the coming days, but will remain sensitive to further rainfall.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 3 October 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Oct 2024 10:07
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but have been lowering on the River Thames around Abingdon. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the next few days. Periods of light rain are expected throughout Tuesday, with a potential for some heavier patches, however this is not expected to make a large impact on river levels. We expect river levels to continue to lower over the next 24-48 hours.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning (02/10/2024), or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Sep 2024 10:39
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall, they rose yesterday in response to Thursday's rain draining down from the upper reaches of the river. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, Monday. Sunday night's rain has now cleared away, further light rain is possible today and tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high, over the next 24-48 hours as water moves downstream however we do expect to see a decrease in levels from tomorrow onwards.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning (01/10/2024), or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Sep 2024 10:15
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, Sunday. Today will start out dry followed by rain this evening and overnight. Showers are possible throughout Monday. We expect river levels to remain high over the next 24-48 hours as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning (30/09/2024), or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Sep 2024 10:42
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, Saturday. Today is expected to be dry. Sunday will start out dry followed by rain in the afternoon. We expect river levels to remain high over the next 24-48 hours as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning (29/09/2024), or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Sep 2024 19:09
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue overnight. Tonight and Saturday are expected to be dry. We expect river levels to remain high over the next 24-48 hours as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning (28/09/2024), or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Sep 2024 11:49
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, Friday. After some heavy rain showers this morning, today is expected to be mostly dry. Saturday is expected to be dry. We expect river levels to continue rising slowly over the next 24-48 hours as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 27/09/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Sep 2024 19:31
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall over the weekend and earlier this week. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue this evening and overnight, 26/09/2024, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton Hampden areas. Further rain is forecast overnight into tomorrow morning. We expect river levels to continue rising slowly over the next few 24 hours as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 27/09/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Sep 2024 12:40
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall over the weekend and earlier this week. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 26/09/2024, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton Hampden areas. Further heavy showers are forecast today, 26/09/2024, followed by more persistent rain overnight into Friday. River levels remain sensitive to further rainfall. We expect river levels to continue rising slowly over the next few 24 hours as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 26/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Sep 2024 19:37
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall over the weekend and earlier this week. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected this evening, Wednesday 25/09/2024. Further rainfall is expected this evening and overnight (Wednesday). We expect river levels to continue rising slowly over the next few 24 hours.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 26/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Sep 2024 12:57
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of recent heavy rainfall . Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 25/09/2024, in the Abingdon and Culham areas. Further rainfall is forecast today with the potential to be heavy at times. We expect river levels to continue gradually rising throughout today and overnight as water moves downstream.
Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by this evening, 25/09/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Sep 2024 19:51
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of very heavy rainfall yesterday. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible this evening and overnight in the Abingdon and Culham areas. Today is forecast to be mainly dry with heavy showers forecast tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue to rise slowly. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 25/09/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Apr 2024 10:05
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but have started to fall slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. River levels at Abingdon are forecast to continue to fall over the coming days. The forecast for today (09/04/24) is for light rain, and then largely dry by this evening and overnight. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 10/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Apr 2024 10:49
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but have started to fall slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. River levels at Abingdon are forecast to continue to fall slowly over the coming days. The forecast for today (08/04/2024) and overnight is mainly dry but with isolated outbreaks of locally heavy rain this afternoon. We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 09/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Apr 2024 09:19
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but currently stable on the River Thames following recent rainfall. River levels at Abingdon are forecast to fall slowly over the coming days. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today (07/04/2024) in the Abingdon area. The weather forecast for today and overnight (07/04/2024) is predominantly dry, with the possibility of blustery showers. We expect river levels to continue to drop slowly over the weekend.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 08/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Apr 2024 10:28
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but generally falling slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. River levels at Abingdon are forecast to slowly fall over the weekend. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today (06/04/2024) in the Abingdon area. The weather forecast is mainly dry today (06/04/2024) and overnight with possible heavier showers later on Sunday. We expect river levels to continue to drop slowly over the weekend.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 07/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Apr 2024 10:06
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but generally falling slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. River levels at Abingdon are forecast to slowly fall over the weekend. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today (05/04/2024) and overnight especially in the Abingdon area. The weather forecast is for light showers today (05/04/2024) and overnight. We expect river levels to continue to drop slowly today, but levels will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 06/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Apr 2024 09:56
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but falling slowly on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today (04/04/2024) and overnight especially in the Abingdon area. The weather forecast is for heavy showers today (04/04/2024) with bands of potentially heavy rain passing through overnight. We expect river levels to continue to drop slowly today, but levels will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 05/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Apr 2024 08:50
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but falling slowly on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today (03/04/2024) and overnight. The weather forecast is for a predominantly dry day (03/04/2024) with bands of potentially heavy rain passing through overnight. Showers are expected through tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue to drop slowly today, but levels will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream. Levels may rise again in response to rainfall later this week.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 04/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Apr 2024 08:34
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today. The weather forecast is for showers and rain today (Tuesday) and further showers tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue slowly lowering today, however they will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 03/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Apr 2024 09:13
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today. The weather forecast is for heavy, fast moving showers today (Monday) and tomorrow. We expect river levels to start lowering today however they will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 02/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Mar 2024 09:58
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 31/03/2024, especially in the Abingdon area. The weather forecast is dry today, followed by heavy rain overnight into Monday. Heavy showers are expected on Monday. We expect river levels to continue rising slowly today and levels will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 01/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Mar 2024 10:02
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 30/03/2024, especially in the Abingdon area. Today and Sunday are forecast to be mostly dry with the chance of showers. We expect river levels to continue today and levels will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 31/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Mar 2024 10:22
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 29/03/2024, especially in the Abingdon area. Further heavy showers are forecast today which have the potential to be heavy at times. Overnight is forecast to be mainly dry. We expect river levels to continue today and levels will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 30/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Mar 2024 13:48
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected this afternoon, 28/03/2024, especially in the Abingdon area. Further rainfall is forecast throughout today which has the potential to be heavy at times. Further showers are forecast overnight and tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue to rise into tomorrow and levels will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 29/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Mar 2024 10:22
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible today, in the Abingdon area. The weather forecast is for scattered showers today, Wednesday, with many places remaining dry. Tomorrow is expected to be dry. River levels are expected to remain high over the next few days.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near the River Thames. Be aware of flood water remaining 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, 21/03/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Mar 2024 09:33
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible today, in the Abingdon area. The weather forecast is for scattered showers today, Tuesday, with many places remaining dry, followed by rain overnight. More showers are expected tomorrow. River levels are expected to remain high over the next few days.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near the River Thames. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 20/03/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Mar 2024 09:17
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible today, in the Abingdon area. The weather forecast is predominantly dry today and tomorrow with a few light showers possible. River levels are expected to remain high over the next few days.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near the River Thames. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 19/03/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Mar 2024 09:09
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible today, in the Abingdon area. There has been rain in the early hours of this morning which will clear away by lunch time. Following this the forecast is for scattered showers for the rest of Sunday. Monday will be predominantly dry. River levels are expected to remain high over the next few days.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near the River Thames. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 18/03/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Mar 2024 09:11
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible today, in the Abingdon area. The weather forecast is for rain showers this evening, Saturday, and further rain early on Sunday morning. River levels have been dropping over the last 24 hours however we expect them to remain high over the next few days.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near the River Thames. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 17/03/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Mar 2024 09:31
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible today, in the Abingdon area. The weather forecast is for heavy rain showers this afternoon (Friday), with more light showers tomorrow. River levels have been dropping over the last 24 hours however we expect them to remain high over the next few days.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near the River Thames. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 16/03/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Mar 2024 11:02
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible today, 14/03/2024, in the Abingdon area. The weather forecast is for rain showers throughout Thursday and Friday. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near the River Thames. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 15/03/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2024 08:32
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames in response to recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 13/03/2024, especially in the Abingdon area. The weather forecast today and overnight is predominately dry, with some showers forecast tomorrow afternoon (14/03/24). We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 14/03/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2024 21:08
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames in response to recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible this evening, 12/03/2024, especially in the Abingdon area. Some further light showers are possible this evening clearing overnight leaving a mostly dry day tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 13/03/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Mar 2024 08:01
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high but are beginning to fall on the River Thames following recent rainfall and water moving downstream. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, through today, Thursday, and over the coming days especially in the Abingdon area. The forecast is for a mostly dry day with the chance of a few isolated showers and Friday is forecast to be mostly dry. River levels are expected to slowly fall over the coming days. Levels will remain high as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation and operating our weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 08/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Mar 2024 09:23
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected. River levels are high on the River Thames following recent rainfall and water moving downstream. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue through today, Wednesday, and over the coming days. The forecast is for a mostly dry day with a few isolated showers possible, tomorrow will see further showers. River levels are expected to slowly fall over the coming days. Levels will remain high as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation and operating our weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 07/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2024 08:49
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected. River levels are high on the River Thames following recent rainfall and water moving downstream. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue through today, 05/03/2024, and over the coming days, especially in the Abingdon area. Scattered showers are forecast today, while this evening and overnight is expected to be mainly dry. River levels have stabilised and are expected to slowly fall over the coming days. Levels will remain high as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation and operating our weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 06/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Mar 2024 10:21
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected.
River levels are high and rising very gradually on the River Thames following recent rainfall and water moving downstream. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue through today, 4 March 2024, and over the coming days, especially in the Abingdon area.
This morning is forecast to be mainly dry, followed by light rainfall this afternoon and into this evening. River levels are expected to rise very gradually through today. Levels are expected to begin to stabilise over the coming days, but levels will remain high as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation and operating our weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 5 March 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Mar 2024 10:47
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected.
River levels are high and rising very gradually on the River Thames following recent rainfall and water moving downstream. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue through today, 3 March 2024, and over the coming days, especially in the Abingdon area.
The forecast is for predominantly dry conditions through today and overnight into tomorrow morning. River levels are expected to rise very gradually through today. River levels will be high over the coming days.
We are monitoring the situation and operating our weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 4 March 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2024 09:48
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected.
River levels are high and expected to rise again on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 02/03/2024, and over the coming days, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. The weather forecast is for showers this morning which will clear this evening leaving a mostly dry day tomorrow. River levels are currently falling slowly, but are expected to rise again through today in response to recent rainfall and water making its way downstream. River levels will be high over the coming days.
We are monitoring the situation and operating our weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 03/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2024 08:52
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected.
River levels are high but falling on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 01/03/2024, and over the coming days, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. The weather forecast today and tomorrow is for rain, which could be heavy at times. River levels are expected to continue to fall slowly over the next 48 hours.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 02/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2024 09:31
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected.
River levels are high but falling on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 29/02/2024, and over the coming days, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton areas. The forecast today and tomorrow is for rain, which could be heavy at times. River levels are expected to continue to fall slowly over the next 48-72 hours.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 01/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2024 08:41
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected.
River levels are high but falling on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton areas. The forecast is predominantly dry today with some rain likely overnight. River levels are expected to continue to fall slowly over the next 48-72 hours.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 29/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2024 12:32
River Thames
Property flooding is possible.
A Flood Warning is in force for the River Thames in Abingdon.
River levels are currently stable on the River Thames following recent rainfall and water moving downstream. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry with a few light rain showers tomorrow afternoon. We expect river levels to very slowly lower over the next 48-72 hours. River levels will remain high over the coming days.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 27/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2024 10:13
River Thames
Property flooding is possible.
A Flood Warning is in force for the River Thames in Abingdon.
River levels are currently stable on the River Thames following recent rainfall and water moving downstream. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry with a few light rain showers tomorrow afternoon. We expect river levels to very slowly lower over the next 48-72 hours. River levels will remain high over the coming days.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 27/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2024 11:48
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. A Flood Warning is in force for the River Thames in Abingdon.
River levels are continuing to rise slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall and water moving downstream. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be predominantly dry, there is a chance of a band of rain passing over the area this evening. We expect river levels to continue to rise gradually over the coming 24 hours as water moves downstream. River levels will remain high over the coming days.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 26/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2024 11:19
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. A Flood Warning is in force for the River Thames in Abingdon.
River levels are continuing to rise slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall and water moving downstream. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton areas. The forecast is for a predominantly dry day and night before persistent rain moves in through tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue to rise gradually over the coming 24 hours as water moves downstream. River levels will remain high over the coming days.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 25/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 10:34
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. A Flood Warning is in force for the River Thames in Abingdon.
River levels are continuing to rise slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall and water moving downstream. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton areas. The forecast is for scattered showers today and tonight (23/02/2024), with a predominantly dry day tomorrow. Rainfall totals are not expected to be significant. We expect river levels to continue to gradually rise over the coming 48 hours as water moves downstream. River levels will remain high over the coming days.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 24/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2024 11:31
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are continuing to slowly rise on the River Thames in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton areas. The forecast is for a band of heavy rain to move through this morning (22/02/2024), followed by showers that may be heavy at times this afternoon and overnight. We expect river levels to continue to gradually rise over the coming days as water moves downstream.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 21/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2024 10:38
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen and are continuing to slowly rise on the River Thames in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. A band of rain is moving across the area today, 21/02/24, which is expected to clear during the afternoon. Further rain, which could be heavy at times, is forecast for tomorrow daytime.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 21/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2024 09:37
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen and are continuing to slowly rise on the River Thames in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. Today will be mostly dry, with a chance of drizzle this afternoon and evening. A band of rain is expected to cross the area in the early hours of Wednesday and it is likely to continue raining until the afternoon. River levels are expected to continue slowly rising over the next 24 hours.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 21/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2024 11:26
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen on the River Thames in response to recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. Today and Tuesday will be mostly dry, with a few showers here and there.
We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 20/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 10:35
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected but is possible next week.
River levels are high on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. We saw heavy rain last night and early this morning. Today and Monday will be mostly dry, with a few showers here and there. We expect river levels to rise early next week remain high over the following days.
Our staff are in the area clearing trash screens and operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 19/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2024 10:02
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. The rainfall forecast is for a dry start to Saturday, we will then see a band of rain cross the country this evening and overnight which will be heavy at times. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days and to possibly to rise slightly early next week in response to this rainfall.
Our staff are in the area clearing trash screens and operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 18/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2024 09:04
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. We received rainfall overnight, however the rainfall forecast for the rest of today (Friday) is dry, we are expecting further rain on Saturday evening. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days and then rise later in the weekend in response to this rainfall.
Our staff are in the area clearing trash screens and operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 17/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2024 10:28
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. The rainfall forecast is for heavy rainfall this afternoon (Thursday) and into the night, this rain will clear away Friday morning. We expect further rain on Saturday. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days and then rise later in the weekend in response to this rainfall.
Our staff are in the area clearing trash screens and operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 16/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2024 08:56
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. Outbreaks of light rain are forecast today, 14/02/24, and overnight with the potential to turn heavy at times this evening. There is the potential for heavy rainfall from Thursday afternoon. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days. Our staff are in the area clearing trash screens and operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 15/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2024 10:19
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. Light showers are forecast throughout today, 13/02/24 and into tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days. Our staff are in the area clearing trash screens and operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 14/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2024 10:34
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. The weather forecast today, 12/02/24 is dry with further rainfall forecast tomorrow afternoon. We expect river levels to continue to rise slowly today. Our staff are in the area clearing trash screens and operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 13/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2024 12:59
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas.
Today, Sunday 11 February 2024, will be mostly dry with a few scattered showers which may be heavy at times. Further showers are possible Monday afternoon. We expect river levels to continue to rise slowly today. Our staff are in the area clearing trash screens and operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 12 February 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 13:16
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. The forecast is for light showers this morning (10/02/24), turning predominantly dry this afternoon and overnight, with some further rainfall forecast Sunday. We expect river levels to continue to rise slowly today. Our staff are in the area clearing trash screens and operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 11/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 21:48
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue overnight, 09/02/24, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. The forecast is for further showers this evening (09/02/2024) before a predominantly dry night and day tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue to rise slowly overnight. Our staff are in the area clearing trash screens and operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 10/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 10:04
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 09/02/24, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. Further outbreaks of rainfall are expected this morning and throughout the day today, 09/02/24. We expect river levels to continue to slowly rise through today and into tomorrow. Our staff are in the area clearing trash screens and operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 09/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2024 11:30
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected. River levels are high, but falling on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 15/01/24, and over the next few days in the Abingdon area. Today and the coming days are forecast to be mainly dry. River levels will continue to fall slowly today as water makes its way downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and be aware of floodwater remaining on the flood plain as river levels recede. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 16/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2024 11:51
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected. River levels are high, but slowly falling on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today 14/01/24 and over the next few days, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. River levels will continue to fall slowly today as water makes its way downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and be aware of floodwater remaining on the flood plain as river levels recede. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 15/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Jan 2024 11:33
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected. The flood warning for the River Thames at Abingdon has been removed. River levels are high, but slowly falling on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 13/01/24 and over the next few days, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. River levels will continue to fall slowly today as water makes its way downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and be aware of floodwater remaining on the flood plain as river levels recede. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 14/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Jan 2024 09:24
River Thames
Property flooding is no longer expected. The flood warning for the River Thames at Abingdon has been removed. River levels are high, but slowly falling on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the next few days, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. River levels will continue to fall slowly today as water makes its way downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and be aware of floodwater remaining on the flood plain as river levels recede. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 13/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Jan 2024 09:29
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. A Flood Warning is currently in force for the River Thames at Abingdon. River levels are high, but slowly falling on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue over the next few days, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. River levels will continue to fall slowly today as water makes its way downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and be aware of floodwater remaining on the flood plain 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, 12/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Jan 2024 17:57
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. A Flood Warning is currently in force for the River Thames at Abingdon. River levels are high, but stabilising and starting to fall on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue over the next few days, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton areas. The forecast this evening and into tomorrow (11/01/24) is dry. River levels will continue to fall slowly today as water makes its way downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and be aware of floodwater remaining on the flood plain as river levels recede. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 11/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Jan 2024 09:08
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. Flood warnings are in force for the River Thames at Abingdon and Culham. River levels are high, but stabilising and starting to fall on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue over the next few days, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton areas.The forecast is dry today and overnight. River levels will continue to fall slowly today as water makes its way downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and be aware of floodwater remaining on the flood plain as river levels recede. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 11/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Jan 2024 10:32
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. Flood warnings are in force for the River Thames at Abingdon, Culham and Clifton Hampden. River levels are high, but stabilising and starting to fall on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue over the next few days, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. River levels will continue to fall slowly today as water makes its way downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and be aware of floodwater remaining on the flood plain as river levels recede. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 10/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2024 10:07
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. Flood warnings are in force for the River Thames at Abingdon, Culham and Clifton Hampden. River levels are high, but stabilising and starting to fall on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue over the next few days, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton areas. 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 continue to fall slowly today as water makes its way downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 09/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2024 13:05
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. Flood warnings are in force for the River Thames at Abingdon, Culham and Clifton Hampden. River levels are high, but stabilising and starting to fall on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue over the next few days, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry with a chance of wintry showers. River levels will continue to stabilise and start to fall slowly today as water makes its way downstream. We expect levels will begin to stabilise over the next 48 hours. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 08/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2024 10:32
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. Flood warnings are in force for the River Thames at Abingdon, Culham and Clifton Hampden. River levels are high and slowly rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue over the next few days, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton areas. Light rainfall will clear this morning, leaving this evening and overnight mainly dry. River levels will continue to rise slowly today as water makes its way downstream. We expect levels will begin to stabilise over the next 48 hours. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 07/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 11:38
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. A Flood Warning is in force for the River Thames at Abingdon. River levels are high and slowly rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue over the next few days, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton areas. 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 to rise slowly over the next few days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 06/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 09:24
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. A flood warning is in force for the River Thames at Abingdon. River levels are high and slowly rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue over the next few days, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton areas. Further rainfall is forecast to move through the area during the afternoon and overnight, 04/01/2024, before conditions become drier into the weekend. We expect river levels to continue to rise slowly over the next few days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 05/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 08:11
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and slowly rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the next few days, especially in the Abingdon, Culham and Clifton areas. 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 continue to rise slowly over the next few days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 04/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 21:39
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and slowly rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the next few days, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. 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 to rise slowly over the next 48 hours. Further unsettled weather is expected over the coming week. River levels are expected to remain high over the coming days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 09:02
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are slowly rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 2/1/24, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. Further rainfall is forecast through this morning, 2/1/24, which may be heavy at times, with showers through the afternoon. Unsettled conditions will persist for the remainder of the week. We expect river levels to continue to rise slowly over the next 48 hours. Further unsettled weather is expected over the coming week. River levels are expected to remain high over the coming days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by this evening, 2/1/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2024 19:39
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are slowly rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue overnight, 1/1/24, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. Further rainfall is forecast tonight, 1/1/24, and into tomorrow which may be heavy at times. We expect river levels to continue to rise slowly over the next 48 hours. Further unsettled weather is expected over the coming week. River levels are expected to remain high over the coming days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 2/1/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2024 14:09
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are slowly rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 1/1/24, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. Further rainfall is expected this evening and overnight (1/1/24). We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. River levels may rise further in response to forecast rainfall. Further unsettled weather is expected over the coming week. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 1/1/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2023 17:05
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue this evening, 31/12/23, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. Showers are expected tonight 31/12/23, with more heavy rainfall forecast tomorrow afternoon. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. River levels may rise further in response to forecast rainfall. Further unsettled weather is expected over the coming week. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 1/1/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2023 10:46
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue this morning, 31/12/23, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. Further rainfall is forecast today, 31/12/23, and tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. River levels may rise further in response to the forecast rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by this evening, 31/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2023 18:46
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high, but falling slowly, on the River Thames. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon area. Heavy bands of rain are forecast overnight, 30/12/23, further unsettled weather is forecast over the coming week. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. River levels may rise further in response to the forecast rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 31/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2023 09:53
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising slowly on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected, especially in the Abingdon area. Isolated showers are forecast this morning, with bands of heavy rain tonight, 30/12/23, further unsettled weather is forecast over the coming week. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. River levels may continue to rise in response to the forecast rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by this evening, 30/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2023 17:46
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible overnight, 29/12/23, especially in the Abingdon area. Further rainfall is forecast tomorrow, 30/12/23. River levels may continue to rise in response to the forecast rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 30/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2023 10:48
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are still high on the River Thames. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible, especially in the Abingdon area.
Light rain is possible today, 22/12/2023, but should clear away by the afternoon. We expect river levels to remain high and sensitive to further rainfall for the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated Saturday morning, 23/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2023 09:59
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are still high but are beginning to fall on the River Thames. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon area. Today and overnight is forecast to be mainly dry. Further outbreaks of light rain are forecast for Thursday morning and afternoon, this should clear overnight. Further rain is expected early Friday morning which should clear through the day. We expect river levels to remain high and sensitive to further rainfall for the next couple of days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 22/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2023 18:26
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon area. Today and overnight is forecast to be mainly dry. Further light rainfall is expected overnight followed by blustery showers tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high over the next couple of days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 21/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2023 09:35
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are slowly rising on the River Thames. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon area. Today and overnight is forecast to be mainly dry. Today is forecast to be mainly dry. Further light rainfall is expected overnight followed by blustery showers tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue gradually rising over the next couple days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 21/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2023 09:54
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are forecast to rise on the River Thames. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon area. Today and overnight is forecast to be mainly dry. Further rainfall is forecast this morning which will clear this afternoon, leaving this evening and overnight mainly dry. Further light rain is possible in places tomorrow. We expect river levels to gradually rise over the next couple days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 20/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2023 10:01
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but gradually falling on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon area. Today and overnight is forecast to be mainly dry. Rain is forecast this afternoon, this will become widespread and heavier overnight into Tuesday. We expect river levels to continue falling over the next couple of days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 19/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Dec 2023 10:29
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but gradually falling on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. Today and overnight is forecast to be mainly dry. Tomorrow will see light rain in places which will turn heavier overnight into Tuesday. We expect river levels to continue falling over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 18/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Dec 2023 19:21
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but gradually falling on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. Overnight and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry, with the potential for light rainfall in places. We expect river levels to continue falling over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 17/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Dec 2023 08:43
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but have stabilised and are beginning to fall on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry, with the potential for light rainfall in places. We expect river levels to remain high but begin to gradually fall over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 16/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Dec 2023 20:33
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but stabilising and beginning to fall on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon area. Overnight and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry, with the potential for light drizzle later tomorrow evening. We expect river levels to remain high but begin to gradually fall over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 16/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Dec 2023 10:50
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon area. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. We expect river levels to remain high but begin to stabilise over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 15/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Dec 2023 20:12
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. This evening and overnight are forecast to be mainly dry, with further dry weather forecast tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high but begin to stabilise over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 15/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Dec 2023 10:15
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. This mornings rain should clear the region by this afternoon, leaving this evening and overnight mainly dry. We expect river levels to remain high but begin to gradually fall over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 14/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2023 19:39
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Culham and Clifton areas. This evening and overnight are forecast to be mainly dry, but further rainfall is forecast tomorrow morning. We expect river levels to remain high and continue to gradually rise over the next few days as water makes its way downstream.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 14/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2023 07:56
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Culham and Clifton areas. Further rain and showers are forecast for today, but this should clear overnight, Thursday is forecast to be mostly dry. We expect river levels to remain high and sensitive to further rainfall for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 13/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2023 18:15
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Culham and Clifton areas. Further showers and rain are forecast for tonight. Wednesday is forecast to be drier but with scattered showers. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 13/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2023 08:26
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Culham area. Further heavy rainfall is forecast for today with showers overnight. Wednesday is forecast to be drier but with scattered showers. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 12/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2023 16:35
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible especially in the Culham area. The weather forecast is for this evening to be mostly dry with some rain overnight. Further rain is forecast for Tuesday. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 12/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2023 08:32
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible especially in the Culham area. The weather forecast is for Monday to be mostly dry with rain overnight. Tuesday is forecast to start dry with further rain in the afternoon. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 11/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2023 18:19
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible especially in the Culham area. The weather forecast is for it to be mostly dry with the chance of showers this evening and overnight and Monday is forecast to be mostly dry. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 11/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2023 11:16
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible especially in the Culham area. The weather forecast is for it to be wet and windy today with some spells of heavy rain, the rain should clear tonight and Monday is forecast to be mostly dry. We expect river levels to continue to rise throughout the day and remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 10/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 16:31
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible today 09/12/2023, especially in the Culham area. The weather forecast is for it to be mostly dry this evening and overnight but further rain is forecast for Sunday morning. We expect river levels to continue to rise throughout the day and remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 10/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Nov 2023 09:37
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but stable on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon area. The weather forecast today, 26/11/23 is for outbreaks of rain. We expect river levels to fall slowly over the next few days. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 26/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Nov 2023 19:00
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but stable on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon area. The weather forecast this evening, 25/11/23 is dry, with some rainfall forecast tomorrow afternoon and evening. We expect river levels to fall slowly over the next few days. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 26/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Nov 2023 09:36
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but stable on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon area. The weather forecast today, 25/11/23 is dry, with some rainfall possible from tomorrow afternoon. We expect river levels to fall slowly over the next few days. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 25/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2023 10:12
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but falling on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon area. The weather forecast today, 24/11/23 and into tomorrow is mostly dry. We expect river levels to continue to fall slowly over the next few days. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 25/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2023 09:51
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but falling on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon area. The weather forecast today, 23/11/23 is mostly dry with the possibility of light rain this evening. We expect river levels to continue to fall slowly over the next few days. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 24/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Nov 2023 12:41
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high, but falling, on the River Thames, as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas.
The weather forecast today, 22/11/23, is mostly dry, and for the coming days. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 23/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Nov 2023 10:53
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high, but falling, on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. The outlook is mainly dry today, 21/11/23, and for the coming days. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 22/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Nov 2023 09:23
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high, but falling, on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. A band of rain is expected this morning 20/11/23, with isolated showers throughout the day and overnight. The outlook for the rest of the week has improved. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 21/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Nov 2023 10:47
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high, but falling slowly, on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. Showers are forecast today, 19/11/23, and tomorrow with low confidence over exact locations and timings, the outlook for the rest of the week is improved. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 20/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Nov 2023 09:37
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are steady on the River Thames as a result of previous rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. Further rain is forecast this morning, 18/11/23, with further unsettled weather expected over the coming week with low confidence over exact locations and timings of rain. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow, 19/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2023 11:23
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. Further rain is forecast tonight, 17/11/23, and into tomorrow with further unsettled weather over the coming week. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 18/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2023 17:27
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue tonight 16/11/23, especially in the Abingdon areas. Showers are expected overnight (16/11/23) with further unsettled weather over the coming week. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 17/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2023 10:26
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are steady on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today 16/11/23, especially in the Abingdon areas. Showers are expected this morning and overnight (16/11/23) with further unsettled weather over the coming week. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 17/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2023 11:29
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today 15/11/23, especially in the Abingdon area. No further rainfall is expected today, but we expect rain tomorrow 16/11/23 and further unsettled weather over the coming week. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 16/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2023 15:26
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today 14/11/23, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas. Further showers are expected today 14/11/23 and we expect further unsettled weather over the coming week. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow, 15/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Nov 2023 11:09
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy overnight rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected 13/11/23, especially in the Abingdon area. Further rainfall is expected today 13/11/23 with unsettled weather expected over the coming week. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow, 14/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Nov 2023 15:44
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising slowly on the River Thames as a result of recent heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon area. Heavy rainfall is forecast overnight 12/11/23 and into tomorrow morning with low confidence over exact locations and timings. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow, 13/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Nov 2023 15:31
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames as a result of recent heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon area. No further rainfall is forecast today 11/11/23, but heavy rainfall is expected overnight on Sunday 12/11/23 with low confidence over exact locations and timings. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow, 12/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Nov 2023 10:58
River Thames
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Oct 2023 10:45
River Thames
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Oct 2023 02:42
River Thames
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Mar 2023 22:19
River Thames
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Mar 2023 11:44
River Thames
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Jan 2023 10:06
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but are falling slowly on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, roads and farmland is possible, especially in the Abingdon area.
The forecast for today (23/01/23) is dry with no further rainfall expected. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk.
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 tomorrow morning, 24/01/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2023 11:29
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but are falling slowly on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible, especially in the Abingdon area.
The forecast for today (22/01/23) is dry with no further rainfall expected. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk.
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 tomorrow morning, 23/01/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Jan 2023 13:30
River Thames
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels.
We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Jan 2023 09:47
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames. Therefore, flooding of low lying paths, roads and land is expected to continue, especially close to the river in the Culham, Long Wittenham and Clifton Hampden areas.
The forecast is for an unsettled week, with heavy rain and high rainfall totals expected on Tuesday (10/01/23), followed by showers, heavy at times, through the remainder of the week. It is expected that river levels will slowly rise over the coming days in response to rainfall before stabilising later in the week.
Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, be aware of flood water and avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses.
We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2023 10:42
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying paths, roads and land is expected to continue, especially close to the river in the Culham, Long Wittenham and Clifton Hampden areas.
Showers that may be heavy at times are forecast throughout today (08/01/23) and overnight, clearing into tomorrow. 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, be aware of flood water and avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 09/01/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2023 10:20
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying paths, roads and land is expected to continue, especially close to the river in the Culham, Long Wittenham and Clifton Hampden areas.
The forecast is for a band of rain to clear by midday (07/01/23) followed by showers, heavy at times, through the rest of today, overnight, and tomorrow. 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, be aware of flood water and avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 08/01/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2023 11:32
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying paths, roads and land is expected to continue, especially close to the river in the Culham, Long Wittenham and Clifton Hampden areas.
The forecast is for showers this afternoon (06/01/23) developing into a band of rain that may bring locally heavy rain overnight into tomorrow morning. 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, be aware of flood water and avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 07/01/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2023 17:47
River Thames
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels.
We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Nov 2022 09:31
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high on the River Thames in the Abingdon area but are beginning to fall. Therefore, the risk of flooding is reducing.
The weather forecast for today is for dry spells with scattered showers. Further rainfall, some of which could be heavy, is forecast for Monday. River levels are falling slowly, but still pose a flood risk.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.
This message will be updated this evening, 20/11/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Nov 2022 16:24
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
As a result of the recent rainfall, river levels in the River Thames are still high, although levels are starting to stabilise and should start to fall overnight. The risk of flooding of roads and farmland remains today 19/11/22, especially in the Abingdon area.
Today is forecast to be mainly dry but further rainfall is currently forecast tomorrow and Monday. We expect river levels to remain high overnight.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 20/11/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Nov 2022 08:21
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are still rising slowly on the River Thames as a result of the recent rainfall. Therefore, the risk of flooding of roads and farmland remains today 19/11/22, especially in the Abingdon area.
Today is forecast to be mainly dry but further rainfall is currently forecast on Sunday and Monday. We expect river levels to remain high today and overnight.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.
This message will be updated this evening, 19/11/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Nov 2022 16:28
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen on the River Thames as a result of the recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of roads and farmland is possible this evening 18/11/22, especially in the Abingdon area.
Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry but further rainfall is currently forecast on Sunday and Monday. We expect river levels to remain high overnight and through Saturday.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and remain safe and aware of your local surroundings.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 19/11/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2021 18:51
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but slowly falling on the River Thames from Sandford and through Abingdon. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue along the Thames today (12/02/21) and over the coming days. Today (12/02/21) and tomorrow are forecast to remain dry. Rain is forecast on Sunday and Monday. We expect river levels to 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, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 13/02/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2021 15:42
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but slowly falling on the River Thames from Sandford and through Abingdon. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue along the Thames today (11/02/21) and over the coming days. The next few days are forecast to be very cold, mainly dry, but with a few snow showers. We expect river levels to 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, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 12/02/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2021 14:36
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but slowly falling on the River Thames from Sandford and through Abingdon. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue along the Thames today (10/02/21) and over the coming days. The next few days are forecast to be very cold, mainly dry, but with a few snow showers. We expect river levels to 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, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels (we are aware of an issue with the reported river level at Sandford Lock and are trying to fix the issue).
This message will be updated tomorrow, 11/02/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2021 12:58
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but slowly falling on the River Thames from Sandford and through Abingdon. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue along the Thames. The next few days are forecast to be very cold, mainly dry, but with a few snow showers. We expect river levels to 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, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels (We are aware of an issue with the reported river level at Sandford Lock and are trying to fix the issue).
This message will be updated tomorrow, 10/02/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2021 14:27
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but slowly falling on the River Thames from Sandford, and through Abingdon. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue along the Thames. The next few days are forecast to be very cold, but dry, with very little rain. We expect river levels to 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, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. (We are aware of an issue with the reported river level at Sandford Lock and are trying to fix the issue).
This message will be updated tomorrow, 09/02/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2021 14:40
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but slowly falling on the River Thames from Sandford and through Abingdon. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue along the Thames. The next few days are forecast to be very cold, but dry, with very little rain. We expect river levels to 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, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 08/02/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Feb 2021 15:17
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but slowly falling on the River Thames from Sandford and through Abingdon. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue along the Thames. Further rain is forecast this afternoon and overnight, 06/02/2021. Tomorrow morning should then be mainly dry. We expect river levels to 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, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 07/02/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Feb 2021 15:01
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but slowly falling on the River Thames from Sandford and through Abingdon. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue along the Thames. There is a Flood Warning (Property Flooding) in force for the River Thames at Abingdon. Today will see showers throughout the afternoon, with further showers Saturday. We expect river levels to rise in response to this rain. Rivers 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, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 6/2/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Feb 2021 12:15
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but slowly falling on the River Thames from Sandford and through Abingdon. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue along the Thames. There is a Flood Warning (Property Flooding) in force for the River Thames at Abingdon. The rain forecast is for a band of rain to pass over Thursday afternoon (4/2/21), followed by showers overnight and into Friday. We expect river levels to 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, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow 5/2/21.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Feb 2021 15:42
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames from Sandford and through Abingdon. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue along the Thames. There is a Flood Warning (Property Flooding) in force for the River Thames at Abingdon. 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 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, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 4/2/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Feb 2021 18:35
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high and are rising slowly on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue, especially between the Abingdon and Dorchester areas. A flood warning is in force for the Abingdon 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 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, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 3/2/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Feb 2021 22:38
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising slowly on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue, especially between the Abingdon and Dorchester areas.
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, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 2/2/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2021 19:29
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high and rising slowly on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue, especially between the Abingdon and Dorchester areas.
The forecast is largely dry, with further rain forecast next week. 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, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 1/2/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 22:12
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and are rising slowly on the River Thames in the Abingdon area following recent rainfall. Flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue.
The forecast overnight (30/1/21) is mainly dry with a chance of some showers tomorrow. River levels are expected to continue to rise 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 and avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 31/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2021 18:51
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising slowly on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall yesterday. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected today (29/01/21), between Abingdon and Culham.
Further rainfall is forecast tonight 29/01/21 and on the weekend. 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, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 30/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2021 14:13
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and are rising slowly on the River Thames in the Abingdon area following recent rainfall. Flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue. The forecast for today (28/01/21) and overnight is mainly dry with some light rain. River levels are expected to continue to rise 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 and avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow, 29/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Jan 2021 18:38
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue, especially between Abingdon and Culham.
Further rainfall is forecast tonight into tomorrow 28/01/21. 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, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 28/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Jan 2021 08:53
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels continue to fall on the River Thames in the Abingdon area following recent rainfall. However, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Culham area.
Light rain may continue in some areas for the rest of this morning, 27/01/21, before clearing to leave a dry afternoon for many. A further band of heavier showers is forecast across the area from this evening and overnight into tomorrow, 28/01/21. River levels are falling, but will be sensitive to further rainfall this week and therefore still pose a flood risk.
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 avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this evening, 27/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Jan 2021 19:28
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels continue to fall on the River Thames in the Abingdon area following recent rainfall. However, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Culham area.
Light rain will continue for the rest of this evening, 26/01/21, before clearing. A further band of light rain showers overnight may affect some places, which will clear tomorrow morning, 27/01/21. River levels are falling, but will be sensitive to further rainfall and snow melt this week and therefore still pose a flood risk.
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 avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 27/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Jan 2021 09:14
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels continue to fall on the River Thames in the Abingdon area following recent rainfall. However, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas.
Any further sleet or snow falling this morning, 26/01/21, particularly over higher ground, will give way to light rainfall showers through the rest of today, before clearing to leave a largely dry night into tomorrow, 27/01/21. River levels are falling, but will be sensitive to further rainfall and snow melt this week and therefore still pose a flood risk.
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 be particularly cautious around watercourses during icy conditions.
This message will be updated this evening, 26/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Jan 2021 19:44
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels continue to fall on the River Thames in the Abingdon area following recent rainfall. However, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, along the entire length of the Thames from Abingdon to Dorchester.
The rest of this evening, 25/01/21, and overnight tonight will be dry and cold with a high risk of further icy conditions. Light rain showers are forecast for tomorrow, 26/01/21. River levels are falling, but will be sensitive to further rainfall and snow melt this week and therefore still pose a flood risk.
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 be particularly cautious around watercourses during icy conditions.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 26/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Jan 2021 09:05
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are now falling on the River Thames in the Abingdon area following recent rainfall. However, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, along the entire length of the Thames from Abingdon to Dorchester.
Today, 25/01/21, is forecast to remain dry and sunny, but very cold with a high risk of ice. River levels are falling, but will be sensitive to further rainfall and snow melt this week and therefore still pose a flood risk.
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 be particularly cautious around watercourses during icy conditions.
This message will be updated this evening, 25/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Jan 2021 18:36
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are steady or continue to rise slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, along the entire length of the Thames from Abingdon to Dorchester.
There is the potential for further sleet or snow showers for the rest of this evening, 24/01/21, before clearing to leave a dry and very cold night and into tomorrow, 25/01/21. There is a particular risk of ice developing following today's snow. We expect river levels to peak in the Abingdon area tomorrow.
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 be particularly cautious around watercourses during icy conditions.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 25/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Jan 2021 09:55
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are steady or continue to rise slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, along the entire length of the Thames from Abingdon to Dorchester.
A weather warning is in force covering Oxfordshire for snow until 21:00 tonight, 24/01/21. This could bring as much as 5-10cm to parts of Oxfordshire. We expect river levels to peak in the Abingdon area tomorrow, 25/01/21.
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 avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this evening, 24/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Jan 2021 19:16
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are steady or continue to rise slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, along the entire length of the Thames from Abingdon to Dorchester.
A weather warning is in force covering Oxfordshire for snow overnight and through most of tomorrow, 24/01/21. This could bring as much as 5-10cm to parts of Oxfordshire. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend as some Thames tributaries continue to rise.
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 avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 24/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Jan 2021 09:42
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels continue to rise slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Culham and Abingdon areas.
Most places will remain dry today, 23/01/21, but there is the possibility of some light showers this afternoon. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend as some Thames tributaries continue to rise.
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 avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this evening, 23/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2021 19:41
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels continue to slowly rise on the River Thames following Storm Christoph. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Culham area.
Rain, sleet and potentially some snow will pass across the area for the rest of this evening (22/01/21) before clearing to leave a dry night, continuing into tomorrow morning, with the potential for some wintery showers tomorrow afternoon, 23/01/21. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend as some Thames tributaries continue to rise.
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 avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 23/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2021 10:21
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels continue to slowly rise on the River Thames following Storm Christoph. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Culham area.
Today (22/01/21) is forecast to be largely dry for most places, although there may be some light showers passing across the area later this afternoon and evening. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend as some Thames tributaries continue to rise.
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 avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this evening, 22/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2021 14:44
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising on the River Thames following Storm Christoph. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected from today 21/01/21, especially in the Culham area.
Today, 21/01/21, and tomorrow will remain largely dry, but we expect river levels to continue rising on the Thames in response to high levels on the tributaries.
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 avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 22/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2021 11:10
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high, but are falling slowly, on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue today and tomorrow, especially in the areas between Abingdon and Clifton Lock. There are rain showers expected today (05/01/21) and overnight although we are not expecting river levels to rise in response to this rain. We expect river levels to continue to fall slowly over the coming days, but levels are sensitive to any further rainfall. 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 using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 06/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2021 11:31
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high, but are falling slowly, on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue today and tomorrow, especially in the areas between Abingdon and Clifton Lock. No further rainfall is forecast today (04/01/21) and overnight. We expect river levels to continue to fall slowly over the coming days, but levels are sensitive to any further rainfall. 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 using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 05/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2021 14:15
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high, but are falling slowly, on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the areas between Abingdon and Clifton Lock.
No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to slowly fall over the coming days, but levels are sensitive to any further rainfall.
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 using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 4/1/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2021 15:03
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the areas between Abingdon and Clifton Lock.
No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to slowly fall over the coming days, but levels are sensitive to any further rainfall.
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 using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 3/1/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2021 14:23
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected.
River levels are now falling slowly on the River Thames following previous heavy rain. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue over the coming days.
The forecast for today (1/1/21) and tomorrow remains dry. Some rain showers are possible on Sunday.
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 using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 2/1/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2020 14:39
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are now falling slowly on the River Thames following previous heavy rain. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue over the coming days.
The forecast for today (31/12/20) and overnight remains dry.
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 using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 1/1/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2020 13:42
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are now falling slowly on the River Thames following previous heavy rain. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue today and tomorrow. The forecast for today (30/12/20) and overnight is mainly dry. 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 using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 31/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2020 13:43
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are now falling slowly on the River Thames following previous heavy rain. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue today and tomorrow. The forecast for today (29/12/20) and overnight is for showery rain. 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 using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 30/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2020 14:09
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are now falling slowly on the River Thames following previous heavy rain. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue today and tomorrow.
Today (28/12/20) and overnight is forecast to be mainly dry, with the possibility of isolated heavy showers.
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 using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 29/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 14:23
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rain, but are now starting to fall slowly. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue.
Today (27/12/20) and overnight is forecast to be mainly dry, with the possibility of isolated heavy showers. We expect river levels to continue to rise in response to water making its way downstream, and levels may respond to further forecast rain 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 using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 28/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 13:55
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the areas between Abingdon and Clifton Lock.
A band of further rain is forecast overnight. We expect river levels to continue to rise in response to water making its way downstream, and levels may respond to further forecast rain 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 using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening, 27/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2020 22:23
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the areas between Abingdon and Clifton Lock.
A band of further rain is forecast overnight. We expect river levels to continue to rise in response to water making its way downstream, and levels may respond to further forecast rain 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 using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 27/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2020 11:48
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue, especially in the areas between Abingdon and Clifton Lock.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to continue to slowly rise in response to water making its way downstream.
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 using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening, 26/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2020 19:48
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are steadily rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue, especially in the areas between Abingdon and Clifton Lock.
No rainfall is forecast overnight (25/12/20). Showers are forecast during the day tomorrow, with a heavy band of rain moving through tomorrow night. We expect river levels to continue slowly climbing overnight in response to water making its way downstream.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 26/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2020 09:08
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are slowly rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue, especially in the areas between Abingdon and Clifton Lock.
No rain is forecast today (25/12/20), but further rain is expected late tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue slowly climbing over the coming days in response water making its way downstream.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses 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 Alert issued on 24 Dec 2020 21:21
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are slowly rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue, especially in the areas between Abingdon and Clifton Lock.
No further rain is forecast tomorrow (25/12/20), however we expect river levels to continue slowly climbing over the coming days in response to recent rainfall.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 25/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2020 10:41
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are slowly rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue, especially in the areas between Culham and Long Wittenham.
No further rainfall is forecast today or tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue to rise slowly over the coming days in response to last nights rainfall as the water makes its way downstream.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening, 24/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2020 20:53
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are slowly rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of roads, paths and farmland is expected overnight (23/12/20), especially in the areas between Culham and Long Wittenham. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Further persistent and heavy rainfall is expected tonight, before clearing by tomorrow (24/12/20) morning. We expect river levels to continue to rise slowly over the coming days in response to forecast rainfall and water making its way downstream.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 24/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Oct 2020 09:48
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen on the River Thames as a result of Storm Alex. Flooding of low lying roads and farmland is expected to continue, especially in the Culham area.
The forecast is for light showers today 08/10/20.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this evening, 08/10/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Oct 2020 20:41
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen on the River Thames as a result of Storm Alex. Flooding of low lying roads and farmland is expected to continue, especially in the Culham area.
Further heavy rainfall showers are forecast overnightbut this will not affect river levels. We expect river levels to continue to rise slowly.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 08/10/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Oct 2020 11:01
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen on the River Thames as a result of Storm Alex. Flooding of low lying roads and farmland is expected later this morning, 07/10/20, especially in the Culham area.
Further rainfall showers are forecast today but this will not affect river levels. We expect river levels to continue to rise slowly today.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this evening, 07/10/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Mar 2020 19:55
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames in the Abingdon area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast for tonight is for heavier frontal rainfall before this gives way to isolated showers on Sunday (08/03/20).
We are monitoring the situation. Please be aware standing water may remain on the floodplain. Refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 08/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Mar 2020 10:57
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames in the Abingdon area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast for today is for isolated showers throughout the day with frontal rainfall bringing more rainfall overnight into Sunday (08/03/20).
We are monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please be aware standing water may remain on the floodplain. Refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening, 07/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Mar 2020 21:32
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames in the Abingdon area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast is for a dry night (06/03/20), with the possibility of isolated light showers on Saturday during the day.
We are monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please be aware standing water may remain on the floodplain. Refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 07/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Mar 2020 11:40
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames in the Abingdon area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast for the next 24 hours is for dry conditions.
We are monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please be aware standing water may remain on the floodplain. Refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening, 06/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2020 21:28
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames in the Abingdon area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast for the next 24 hours is for dry conditions.
We are monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please be aware standing water may remain on the floodplain. Refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 06/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2020 11:37
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames in the Abingdon area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are currently stabilising, but remain out of banks along this stretch of the River Thames, and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue.
The forecast is for a mostly dry day (5/03/20) with a change of light showers. Tonight is forecast to be dry.
We are monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please be aware standing water may remain on the floodplain. Refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening, 05/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Mar 2020 21:48
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames in the Abingdon area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are currently stabilising, but remain out of banks along this stretch of the River Thames, and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue.
The forecast is for a dry night (4/03/20). River levels continue to pose a flood risk and remain sensitive to further rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 05/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Mar 2020 09:14
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames in the Abingdon area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are currently stabilising, but remain out of banks along this stretch of the River Thames, and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue.
The forecast is showers breaking out through today (04/03/20), followed by a dry night. River levels continue to pose a flood risk and remain sensitive to further rain. We are monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated this evening, 04/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Mar 2020 19:21
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames in the Abingdon area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are currently stabilising, but remain out of banks along this stretch of the River Thames, and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue.
The forecast is for a dry night with rain, possibly heavy at times, expected from late morning tomorrow (04/03/20). River levels continue to pose a flood risk and remain sensitive to further rain. We are monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 04/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Mar 2020 08:35
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames in the Abingdon area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are currently stabilising, but a further rise is expected over the next 48 hours. Water levels remain out of banks along this stretch of the River Thames, and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue.
The forecast is for a predominantly dry day today (03/03/20) with the possibility of light showers, followed by a dry night. River levels continue to pose a flood risk and remain sensitive to further rain. We are monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated this evening, 03/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2020 18:55
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high and very slowly rising along the River Thames in the Abingdon area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels remain out of banks along this stretch of the River Thames, and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue.
The forecast is for a dry night followed by a dry day tomorrow (03/03/20). River levels continue to pose a flood risk and remain sensitive to further rain. We are monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 03/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2020 10:36
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high and very slowly rising along the River Thames in the Abingdon area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels remain out of banks along parts of the River Thames, particularly in the Culham area, and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue.
The forecast is for any remaining showers to clear by mid-morning to leave a dry day followed by a dry night. River levels continue to pose a flood risk and remain sensitive to further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated this evening, 02/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 19:38
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high and very slowly rising along the River Thames in the Abingdon area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels remain out of banks along parts of the River Thames, particularly in the Culham area, and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue.
The forecast is for showers, at times heavy, overnight, clearing by morning to leave a dry day tomorrow (02/03/20). River levels continue to pose a flood risk and remain sensitive to further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 02/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 09:39
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high and very slowly rising along the River Thames in the Abingdon area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels remain out of banks along parts of the River Thames, particularly in the Culham area, and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue.
The forecast is for a predominantly dry day today (01/03/20) with an occasional light shower. Heavier showers are expected overnight. River levels continue to pose a flood risk and remain sensitive to further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated this evening, 01/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 20:14
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high and very slowly rising along the River Thames in the Abingdon area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels remain out of banks along parts the River Thames, particularly in the Culham area, and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue.
The forecast is for a predominantly dry night interspersed with light showers. Tomorrow (01/03/20) is predominantly dry with light showers in the afternoon. River levels continue to pose a flood risk and remain sensitive to further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 01/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 09:21
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are steadily rising along the River Thames in the Abingdon area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels remain out of banks along parts the River Thames, particularly around Culham, and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue.
The forecast is for persistent rain to clear this morning leaving showers through today (29/02/20) and overnight. River levels continue to pose a flood risk and remain sensitive to further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated this evening, 29/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 19:01
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. We expect river levels to continue slowly falling across all lock sites. Water levels remain out of banks along parts of the River Thames, particularly around Culham, and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue.
The forecast is for persistent rain overnight, heavy at times. Persistent rain will clear early in the morning leaving showers through tomorrow (29/02/20). River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk and remain sensitive to further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 29/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 09:15
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. We expect river levels to continue slowly falling across all lock sites. Water levels remain out of banks along parts the River Thames, particularly around Culham, and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue.
The forecast is for persistent rain today (28/02/20), at times heavy. Lighter rain will continue through the night. River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk and remain sensitive to further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated this evening, 28/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2020 15:55
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
We expect river levels to continue slowly falling across all lock sites. Water levels remain out of banks along parts the River Thames, particularly around Culham, and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue.
The forecast is for showers, at times heavy and wintry, clearing by late morning followed by a dry afternoon (27/2/20). River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk and remain sensitive to further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 28/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2020 15:45
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
We expect river levels to continue slowly falling across all lock sites. Water levels remain out of banks along the River Thames in the Oxford area and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue.
The forecast is for showers, at times heavy and wintry, clearing by late morning followed by a dry afternoon (27/2/20). River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk and will rise again if we receive further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 27/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2020 17:36
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. We expect river levels to continue slowly falling across all lock sites. Water levels remain out of banks along parts the River Thames, particularly around Culham, and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast is for showers, at times heavy and wintry, overnight, clearing late tomorrow morning (27/02/20). River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk and remain sensitive to further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 27/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2020 11:14
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. We expect river levels to continue slowly falling across all lock sites. Water levels remain out of banks along parts the River Thames, particularly around Culham, and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast is for light showers today (26/02/20) with heavier rainfall, possibly wintry, overnight. River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk and remain sensitive to further rain.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated this evening, 26/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2020 13:03
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
We expect river levels to continue falling across all lock sites. Water levels remain out of banks along the River Thames and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue.
The forecast is for some light rain over the next 24 hours. River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk and will rise again if we receive further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow, 26/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2020 11:42
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
We expect river levels to continue falling across all lock sites over the next 24 to 48 hours. Water levels remain out of banks along the River Thames and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue.
The forecast is for light rain over the next 24 hours. River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk and will rise again if we receive further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow, 25/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2020 10:38
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
We expect river levels to continue falling across all lock sites over the next 24 to 48 hours. Water levels remain out of banks along the River Thames and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue.
The forecast is for clouds and light rain this morning, Sunday, which will clear away this afternoon. We will receive further rain Monday morning. River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk and will rise again if we receive further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow, 24/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2020 11:33
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
We expect river levels to continue falling across all lock sites over the next 24 to 48 hours. Water levels remain out of banks along the River Thames and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue.
Today will be mostly dry with the potential for a few showers, we will receive rain overnight and into tomorrow. River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk and will rise again if we receive further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow, 23/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2020 11:27
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are expected to be falling at all Lock sites over the next 24-48 hours, and we are already seeing this in most places. Water levels remain out of banks along the River Thames and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue.
No further rain is forecast today (21/02/20). A band of cloud and light rain is forecast to cross the area overnight with the chance of showers on Saturday. River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk and will rise again if we receive further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 22/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2020 14:42
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames in the Abingdon area following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue in all areas on the River Thames between Abingdon and Dorchester.
Further showers are expected today before clearing overnight 20/02/20. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are in the area checking defences and clearing trash screens. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow, 21/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 20:38
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames in the Abingdon area following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue in all areas on the River Thames between Abingdon and Dorchester.
Any showers today, 19/02/20, have mostly cleared to leave a largely dry night for most areas. A further band of heavy rainfall is forecast from late tomorrow morning, 20/02/20, which will clear by tomorrow evening. We expect river levels to peak in the early hours of Friday morning, 21/02/20.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk and in the area clearing weed/trash screens.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 20/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 17:49
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels continue to slowly rise on the River Thames following Storm Dennis. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue in all areas on the River Thames between Abingdon and Dorchester.
Further rainfall, which could be heavy at times, is forecast this afternoon before clearing later this evening (18/02/20), leaving a largely dry night. 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 and in the area clearing weed/trash screens. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 19/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 21:23
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels continue to rise on the River Thames as a result of Storm Dennis. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue in the areas between Abingdon and Dorchester.
Further rainfall showers are forecast over the next 12 hours, but rainfall totals are forecast to be low. 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 and in the area clearing weed/trash screens.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 18/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 09:26
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but stable on the River Thames due to the rainfall over the weekend. The River is expected to be out of banks along its length. No property flooding is currently expected, but flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue.
The forecast is for a mostly dry day with a chance of some heavy showers. We are closely monitoring the situation and we have been operating our 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 evening, 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 00:28
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high and out of banks on the River Thames in the Culham and Abingdon areas as a result of Storm Dennis. We expect river levels to continue rising overnight and remain high over the coming days in response to the recent rainfall. Property flooding is not currently expected.
The forecast is for lighter showers overnight (16/02/20) and on Monday (17/02/20). Our incident response staff have been in the area clearing trash screens and operating weirs. We are closely monitoring the situation.
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 in the morning, 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 09:23
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high and out of banks on the River Thames especially as a result of Storm Dennis. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours, the rain that we have experienced over the past few days is now making its way down the Thames therefore we expect water levels to continue to rise slowly over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming weeks in response to this rainfall. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are in the area clearing weed/trash screens.
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 evening, 16/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2020 09:38
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have been high but are now falling slowly on the River Thames as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying roads and farmland is expected to continue, particularly in the Culham Lock area.
The weather forecast for today (22/01/20) and for the rest of this week is for dry settled weather to continue. We expect river levels to remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this evening, 22/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2020 19:16
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have been high but are now falling slowly on the River Thames as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying roads and farmland is expected to continue, particularly in the Culham Lock area.
The forecast for this week is for mainly settled dry weather. Tonight (21/1/20) there is a small chance of light isolated showers which will clear in the early hours. Wednesday (22/1/20) will be dry. We expect river levels to remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 22/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2020 10:31
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have been high but are now falling slowly on the River Thames as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying roads and farmland is expected to continue, particularly in the Culham Lock area.
The forecast for this week is for mainly settled dry weather. We expect river levels to remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this evening, 21/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2020 18:55
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but falling slowly on the River Thames. Therefore, flooding of low-lying roads and farmland is expected to continue.
The forecast is for settled, mainly dry, weather this week.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 21/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2020 11:57
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying roads and farmland is expected to continue, particularly in the Culham Lock area.
The forecast for today is mainly dry, with settled weather expected for the early part of this week. We expect river levels to remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this evening, 20/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Jan 2020 18:45
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying roads and farmland is expected to continue, particularly in the Culham Lock area.
The forecast for the next cople of days is mainly dry. We expect river levels to remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 20/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Jan 2020 11:16
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying roads and farmland is expected to continue, particularly in the Culham Lock area.
The forecast for today is mainly dry, with settled weather expected for the early part of next week. We expect river levels to remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this evening, 19/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Jan 2020 19:39
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and are rising slowly on the River Thames as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying roads and farmland is expected to continue, particularly in the Culham Lock area.
The forecast for this weekend is mainly dry, with settled weather expected for the early part of next week. We expect river levels to remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 19/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Jan 2020 11:35
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and are rising slowly on the River Thames as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying roads and farmland is expected to continue, particularly in the Culham Lock area.
The forecast for this weekend is mainly dry, with settled weather expected for the early part of next week. We expect river levels to remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this evening, 18/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Jan 2020 18:38
River Thames
"Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and are rising slowly on the River Thames as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying roads and farmland is expected to continue, particularly in the Culham Lock area.
The forecast for this evening and overnight is for mostly dry weather. We expect river levels to remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this tomorrow morning, 18/01/20, or as the situation changes. "
Flood Alert issued on 17 Jan 2020 10:30
River Thames
"Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and are rising slowly on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying roads and farmland is expected to continue, particularly in the Culham Lock area.
Further light showers are possible today (17/01/20) but more settled weather is expected from this weekend. We expect river levels to remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this evening, 17/01/20, or as the situation changes."
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2020 19:41
River Thames
"Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying roads and farmland is expected to continue, particularly in the Culham Lock area.
Further heavy showers are forecast this evening (16/01/20) but more settled weather is expected from this weekend. We expect river levels to remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 17/01/20, or as the situation changes."
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2020 11:11
River Thames
"Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying roads and farmland is expected to continue, particularly in the Culham Lock area.
Further heavy showers are forecast today (16/01/20) but more settled weather is expected from this weekend. We expect river levels to remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this evening, 16/01/20, or as the situation changes."
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2020 20:21
River Thames
"Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying roads and farmland is expected to continue, particularly in the Culham Lock area.
Further light showers are forecast over the next 24 hours, with heavy showers on Thursday evening. We expect river levels to remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 16/01/20, or as the situation changes."
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2020 13:31
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying roads and farmland is possible today (15/01/20), particularly in the Culham Lock area.
Further light showers are forecast over the next 24 hours, with possible heavy showers on Thursday evening. We expect river levels to remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this evening, 15/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2019 18:11
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high but continue to fall on the River Thames following a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, the risk of flooding is reducing.
The forecast is for a dry night, with light showers possible during the day tomorrow (31/12/19). We expect river levels to continue falling over the coming days.
We continue to monitor the situation. 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 tomorrow morning, 31/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2019 08:34
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high but continue to fall on the River Thames following a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, the risk of flooding is reducing.
Today (30/12/19) is forecast to remain largely dry. We expect river levels to continue falling 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 and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 30/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2019 18:28
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high but continue to fall on the River Thames following a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, the risk of flooding is reducing.
There may be some very light showers from tomorrow morning (30/12/19) through the day, but most places are expected to remain dry. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk.
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 tomorrow morning, 30/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2019 08:50
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but continue to fall on the River Thames following a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas.
Today (29/12/19) is forecast to be dry. There may be some light showers tomorrow morning and daytime, but rainfall totals will be low and many places will stay dry throughout tomorrow (30/12/19). We expect river levels to continue falling 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 and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated this evening, 29/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2019 18:00
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but continue to fall on the River Thames following a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Abingdon and Culham areas.
No further rainfall is forecast tonight (28/12/19) or tomorrow (29/12/19). We expect river levels to continue falling 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 and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 29/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2019 08:28
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but continue to fall on the River Thames following a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue, especially around Abingdon.
No further rainfall is forecast over the weekend. We expect river levels to continue falling 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 and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated this evening, 28/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2019 18:23
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but continue to fall on the River Thames following a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue.
No further rainfall is forecast over the weekend. We expect river levels to continue falling 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 and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 28/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2019 09:34
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames from Culham Lock down to the Abingdon area as a result of high river levels upstream. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue.
No rainfall is forecast today (27/12/19) or tomorrow (28/12/19) and so we expect river levels to continue to gradually fall over the next 48 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated this evening, 27/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2019 17:51
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames from Culham Lock down to the Abingdon area as a result of high river levels upstream. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue.
Further rainfall is forecast over night into the early hours of Friday morning (27/12/19) though this will not significantly impact river levels. Friday will be mostly dry.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 27/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2019 10:59
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames from Culham Lock down to the Abingdon area as a result of high river levels upstream. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue.
Rainfall is forecast today (26/12/19) which may be heavy at times, with further heavy and possibly persistent rainfall forecast over night into the early hours of Friday morning (27/12/19).
We expect river levels to be responsive to further rainfall today.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated this evening, 26/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2019 19:26
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames from Culham Lock down to the Abingdon area as a result of high river levels upstream. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue.
No rainfall is forecast tonight (25/12/19), although there is the potential for further showers, which may be heavy at times, throughout tomorrow (26/12/19). We expect river levels to start falling over the coming days.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 26/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2019 08:30
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames as a result of high river levels upstream. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue.
No further rainfall is forecast today (25/12/19), although there is the potential for further showers, which may be heavy at times, throughout tomorrow (26/12/19). 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 and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated this evening, 25/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2019 19:18
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and stable on the River Thames. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue, particularly in the Abingdon to Clifton Lock area. The forecast is for a dry evening (24/12/2019) and clear Christmas Day (25/12/2019) with potential for heavy showers on Boxing Day (26/12/19). River levels are slowly rising and will 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 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 tomorrow morning, 25/12/2019, or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2019 11:21
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high and very slowly rising on the River Thames as water makes its way through the river system. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue, particularly in the Abingdon to Clifton lock area.
Showers are forecast this morning (24/12/19), clearing this afternoon and overnight. River levels are slowly rising and will 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 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 evening, 24/12/2019, or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2019 09:39
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high and slowly risng on the River Thames as water makes its way through the river system. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue, particularly in the Abingdon and Culham areas.
Today is forecast to be mainly dry before more rain moves in overnight tonight into Tuesday (24/12/2019). River levels are slowly rising and will 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 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 tomorrow, 24/12/2019, or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2019 09:46
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high and slowly risng on the River Thames as water makes its way through the river system. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue, particularly in the Abingdon and Culham areas.
The rain is forecast to clear this morning leaving a mostly dry day today, 22/12/2019. River levels are slowly rising and will 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 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 tomorrow, 23/12/2019, or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2019 19:37
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue, particularly in the Abingdon and Culham areas.
There is a chance of some further showers overnight tonight (21/12/19). We therefore expect river levels to remain high over the weekend.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been in the area clearing weed and trash screens.
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 tomorrow morning, 22/12/2019, or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2019 09:47
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue, particularly in the Abingdon and Culham areas. We are expecting further showers this morning, followed by a band of rainfall this afternoon (21/12/19). We therefore expect river levels to remain high over the weekend.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been in the area clearing weed/trash screens. 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, 21/12/2019, or if the situation changes.