Flood Alert Info - River Thames and tributaries from Buscot Wick down to Kings Lock
Area Description
River Thames and tributaries from Buscot Wick down to Kings Lock, above Oxford, including Buscot, Kelmscott, Radcot, Chimney, Northmoor, Stanton Harcourt, Bablock Hythe and caravan park, Eynsham, Swinford and Yarnton.
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 Currently in Force
Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2024 10:42
River Thames
Further property flooding is not expected.
River levels are high and out of banks along the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible. The weather forecast is dry for Wednesday day, followed by rain in the evening and overnight into Thursday morning. River levels have been dropping and this is expected to continue over the coming days but levels 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.
Area Covered by this Flood Alert
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Flood Alert History
Number of historic Flood Alerts that have previously been recorded for this area:
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 3 Dec 2024 10:32
River Thames
Further property flooding is not expected.
River levels are high but falling along the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible. The weather forecast is for scattered showers over the coming days. River levels are expected 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, 04/12/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Dec 2024 10:04
River Thames
Further property flooding is not expected. A flood warning in force for the River Thames from Northmoor Lock down to Eynsham.
River levels are high but falling along the River Thames. Flooding of property, low lying land and roads remains possible.
The weather forecast is for scattered showers over the coming days. We do not expect these showers to significantly affect river levels. River levels are expected 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 10:38
River Thames
Further property flooding is not expected. A flood warning is in force for the River Thames from Northmoor Lock down to Eynsham.
River levels are high but falling along the River Thames. Flooding of property, low lying land and roads remains possible. The weather forecast is for scattered showers over the coming days. We do not expect these showers to significantly affect river levels. River levels are expected 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, 02/12/24, or as the situation changes."
Flood Alert issued on 30 Nov 2024 10:37
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. Flood warnings are in force for the River Thames from Buscot Wick down to Eynsham.
River levels are high but falling slowly along the River Thames. Flooding of property, low lying land and roads remains possible today, 30/11/2024. Today is forecast to be mainly dry followed by some short heavy showers Sunday morning. River levels are expected 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, 01/12/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Nov 2024 11:04
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. A flood warning is in force for the River Thames from Buscot Wick down to Shifford. River levels are high and continuing to slowly rise downstream of Northmoor Lock. Flooding of property, low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 29/11/2024, and over the next few days. Today is forecast to be mainly dry followed by light rain in places overnight. River levels are expected to continue rising gradually through today, particularly downstream of Chimney. Levels will remain high 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, 30/11/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Nov 2024 11:34
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. A flood warning is in force for the River Thames from Buscot Wick down to Shifford. River levels are high and continuing to slowly rise downstream of Northmoor Lock. Flooding of property, low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 28/11/2024, and over the next few days.
The weather forecast is for predominantly dry days on Thursday and Friday. River levels are expected to continue rising gradually throughout the day and overnight, particularly downstream of Chimney. Levels will remain high 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, 29/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Nov 2024 12:52
River Thames
Property flooding is expected.
A flood warning is in force for the River Thames from Buscot Wick down to Shifford. River levels are slowly falling between Buscot and Radcot, but continue to slowly rise between Shifford and Oxford. Flooding of property, low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 27/11/2024, and overnight into tomorrow. This morning's rain should clear by the afternoon, leaving this evening and overnight mainly dry. River levels are expected to continue rising gradually through today and overnight, particularly downstream of Chimney. Levels will remain high 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, 28/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Nov 2024 12:38
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. A flood warning is in force for the River Thames from Buscot Wick down to Shifford. 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, 26/11/2024, and overnight into tomorrow. The forecast is for a dry day today with further rain tonight into tomorrow. River levels are expected to continue rising gradually through today and overnight, particularly downstream of Radcot. Levels will remain high 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, 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 and 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 Rushey Lock area. The forecast is for a largely dry day today, 25/11/2024. River levels remain sensitive to further rainfall. We expect river levels to continue rising over the next few 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, 26/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2024 20:15
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 Rushey Lock area. Further rainfall is forecast this evening, which should clear by morning. We expect river levels to continue rising over the next few 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 by tomorrow morning, 25/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Oct 2024 10:26
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but are gradually falling on the River Thames following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 26/10/24, especially in the Chimney and Shifford areas. The forecast today is to remain largely dry. We expect river levels to continue slowly falling over the next few days. River levels remain sensitive to rainfall.
We are monitoring the situation. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 27/10/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Oct 2024 09:19
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but are gradually falling on the River Thames following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 25/10/24, especially in the Chimney and Shifford areas. A band of rain is forecast to move through the region today, which has the potential to be heavy at times. This evening and overnight will be mainly dry. We expect river levels to continue slowly falling over the next few days. River levels remain sensitive to rainfall.
We are monitoring the situation. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 26/10/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Oct 2024 09:30
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but are gradually falling on the River Thames following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 24/10/24, especially between Northmoor and upstream of Oxford.
The forecast today is to remain largely dry. We expect river levels to continue slowly falling over the next few days. River levels remain sensitive to rainfall.
We are monitoring the situation. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 25/10/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Oct 2024 08:54
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and continue to rise slowly on the River Thames following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, 23/10/24, especially between Northmoor and upstream of Oxford.
The forecast today is to remain largely dry. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. River levels remain sensitive to rainfall.
We are monitoring the situation. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 24/10/24 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Oct 2024 09:41
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and continue to rise slowly on the River Thames following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, 22/10/24, especially in the Buscot, Grafton, Radcot, Rushey, Shifford and Farmoor Lock areas.
The forecast today is to remain largely dry. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. River levels remain sensitive to rainfall.
We are monitoring the situation. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 23/10/24 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Oct 2024 09:41
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and continue to rise slowly on the River Thames following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, 21/10/24, especially in the Buscot, Grafton, Radcot, Rushey, Shifford and Farmoor Lock areas.
The forecast today is for light showers. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. River levels remain sensitive to rainfall.
We are monitoring the situation. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 22/10/24 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2024 10:52
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and continue to rise slowly on the River Thames following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, 20/10/24, especially in the Buscot, Grafton, Radcot, Rushey, Shifford and Farmoor Lock areas.
The forecast is for further rain, which could be heavy at times, this morning. This should clear through the afternoon. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. River levels remain sensitive to rainfall.
We are monitoring the situation. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 21/10/24 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Oct 2024 09:18
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and continue to rise slowly on the River Thames following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, 19/10/24, especially in the Grafton, Rushey, Shifford and Farmoor areas.
The forecast is for a largely dry day today, with some further rain through tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. River levels remain sensitive to 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 tomorrow morning, 20/10/24 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Oct 2024 09:01
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and continue to rise slowly on the River Thames following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, 18/10/24, especially in the Grafton, Rushey and Shifford areas.
The forecast is for a largely dry day today, with heavy rain overnight. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. River levels remain sensitive to 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 tomorrow morning, 19/10/24 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Oct 2024 11:02
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and continue to rise slowly on the River Thames following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, 17/10/24, especially in the Grafton, Rushey and Shifford areas.
The forecast is for a largely dry day today, with a chance of some overnight rain. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. River levels remain sensitive to 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 tomorrow morning, 18/10/24 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Oct 2024 08:09
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and have risen slightly overnight on the River Thames following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, 16/10/24, especially in the Grafton, Rushey and Shifford areas. Heavy rain is forecast for today and overnight. This should clear Thursday morning. We expect river levels to stay high over the next few days and 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, 17/10/24 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Oct 2024 08:25
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and have risen slightly overnight on the River Thames following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, 15/10/24 , especially in the Rushey and Shifford areas. Tuesday is forecast to be mostly dry with heavy rain overnight and through Wednesday. We expect river levels to stay high over the next few days and 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 08:48
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are still high but falling slowly on the River Thames following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, 14/10/24 , especially in the Rushey and Shifford areas. 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 stay high over the next few days and 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 still high but falling slowly on the River Thames following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, 13/10/24, especially in the Rushey, Shifford and Eynsham areas. Sunday should be mostly dry with rain forecast overnight into Monday morning. We expect river levels to stay high over the next few days and 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 10:07
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are still high and rising slowly on the River Thames following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, 12/10/24, especially in the Grafton, Radcot, Rushey, Shifford and Eynsham areas. 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 08:37
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising slowly on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, 11/10/2024, especially in the Buscot, Grafton, Radcot, Rushey, Shifford and Eynsham areas. Friday is forecast to be mainly dry and Saturday mainly dry with the chance of showers. 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, 12/10/24 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Oct 2024 08:30
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising slowly on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible today, 10/10/2024, especially in the Buscot, Grafton, Radcot, Rushey and Shifford areas. The rainfall is forecast to clear this morning leaving the rest of Thursday mostly dry. Friday is expected to be dry. 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, 11/10/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Oct 2024 07:00
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 possible today, 9 October 2024, especially in the Rushey Lock area. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
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, 10 October 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Oct 2024 10:59
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along much of the upper River Thames as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Levels on the upper Thames have fallen below threshold, but remain high downstream of Radcot, particularly at Shifford and Eynsham Locks. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue. No further rain is expected today, 4 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.
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
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along much of the upper River Thames as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Levels on the upper Thames have fallen below threshold, but remain high downstream of Radcot, particularly at Rushey, Shifford and Eynsham locks. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue. 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.
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
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along much of the upper River Thames as a result of recent heavy rainfall. They have been falling around Radcot lock, but have remained high around Farmoor reservoir. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue. 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.
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
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along much of the upper River Thames as a result of recent heavy rainfall. They have been falling around Radcot lock, but have remained high around Farmoor reservoir. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue. 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. River levels will remain high over the coming days.
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 10:09
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of recent heavy rainfall. They have been falling around Radcot lock, but have remained high around Farmoor reservoir. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue. Sunday night's rain has now cleared away, further light rain is possible today and tomorrow. River levels will remain high over the coming days.
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
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the weekend. Today will start out dry followed by rain this evening and overnight. Showers are possible throughout Monday. River levels along the upper River Thames are generally stable and will remain high over the coming days.
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
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the weekend. Today is expected to be dry. Sunday will start out dry followed by rain in the afternoon. River levels along the upper River Thames are decreasing or are stable. Levels will remain high over the coming days.
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 possible.
A flood warning is currently in force for the River Thames from Buscot Wick to Shifford. River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue overnight and into the weekend. Tonight and Saturday are expected to be dry. River levels have stabilised in the Buscot area, but continue to slowly rise in the Newbridge area. Levels will remain high over the coming days.
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 11:41
River Thames
Property flooding is expected.
A flood warning is currently in force for the River Thames from Buscot Wick to Shifford. River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property, 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. River levels have stabilised in the Buscot area, but continue to slowly rise in the Newbridge area. Levels will remain high over the coming days.
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 expected. A flood warning is currently in force for the River Thames from Buscot Wick to Shifford. River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property, low lying land and roads is expected to continue this eveing and overnight, 26/09/2024, especially in the Radcot area. Further rain is forecast overnight into tomorrow morning. River levels have stabilised in the Buscot area, but continue to slowly rise in the Newbridge area. Levels will remain high over the coming days.
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 expected. A flood warning is currently in force for the River Thames from Buscot Wick to Shifford. River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property, low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 26/09/2024, especially in the Radcot area. Further heavy showers are forecast today, 26/09/2024, followed by more persistent rain overnight into Friday. River levels continue to slowly rise in the Newbridge area. Levels will remain high over the coming days.
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 19:38
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 tonight, 26/09/24. Further rainfall is expected this evening and overnight (Wednesday). River levels remain sensitive to further rainfall. We expect river levels to continue slowly rising this evening before stabilising.
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 to continue today, 25/09/24, in the Buscot and Radcot areas. Further rainfall is forecast today with the potential to be heavy at times. River levels remain sensitive to further rainfall. We expect river levels to continue gradually rising throughout today.
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 13:23
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall yesterday. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today 24/09/24, especially in the Tadpole Bridge area. Today is forecast to be mainly dry, with some light showers. Tomorrow's forecast is for heavier showers. We expect river levels to remain high but stable. 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 8 Apr 2024 10:46
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are now falling slowly on the River following recent high levels. No further flooding of low lying land and roads is expected. The forecast for today (08/04/24) and overnight is mainly dry but with isolated outbreaks of locally heavy rain this afternoon. We expect river levels to continue to fall slowly.
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, 09/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Apr 2024 09:20
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high and rising slowly on the River Thames between Farmoor and Kings Lock following recent rainfall. Further upstream levels are falling slowly. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today (07/04/2024) and overnight along the River Thames. The weather forecast for today and overnight (07/04/2024) is predominantly dry, with the possibility of blustery showers. We expect river levels to stabilise today before slowly dropping tomorrow. Levels are expected to fall slowly, but 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, 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 and rising slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today (06/04/2024) and overnight along the River Thames. The weather forecast is mainly dry today (06/04/2024) and overnight with possible heavier showers later on Sunday. We expect river levels to stabilise today before slowly dropping tomorrow. Levels will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream and are likely to rise again in response to rainfall later this 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 tomorrow morning, 07/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Apr 2024 10:03
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but stable on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today (05/04/2024) and overnight along the River Thames. The weather forecast is for light showers today (05/04/2024) and overnight. We expect river levels to continue slowly dropping today and overnight. Levels will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream and are likely to rise again in response to rainfall later this 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 tomorrow morning, 06/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Apr 2024 11:01
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but stable on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today (04/04/2024) and overnight along the River Thames. 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 slowly dropping today and overnight. Levels will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream and are likely to rise again in response to rainfall later this 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 tomorrow morning, 05/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Apr 2024 08:36
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but slowly dropping 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 along the River Thames. 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 slowly dropping today and overnight. Levels will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream and are likely to rise again in response to rainfall later this 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 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 along the River Thames. The weather forecast is for showers and rain today (Tuesday) and further showers tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue slowly dropping today and overnight. Levels will remain high 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, 03/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Apr 2024 09:14
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 along the River Thames. The weather forecast is for heavy, fast moving showers today (Monday) and tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue to slowly drop today and overnight. Levels will remain high 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, 02/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Mar 2024 09:59
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, along the River Thames. 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 slowly rising today and overnight. Levels will remain high 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, 01/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Mar 2024 09:42
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 Buscot, Radcot, Shifford, Eynsham and Rushey Lock areas. Today and Sunday are forecast to be mostly dry with the chance of showers. We expect river levels to continue slowly rising today and overnight. Levels will remain high 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, 31/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Mar 2024 10:14
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 Buscot, Radcot, Shifford, Eynsham and Rushey Lock areas. 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 slowly rising today and overnight. Levels will remain high 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, 30/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Mar 2024 08:27
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 morning, 28/03/2024, especially in the areas near Rushey Lock. 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 today and 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, 29/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Mar 2024 10:23
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, especially in the areas closest to the River Thames between Rushey and Kings locks. The weather forecast is for scattered showers today, Wednesday, with many places remaining dry. Tomorrow is expected to be dry. We expect river levels to fall slowly over the next few days.
Our staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. 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, especially in the areas closest to the River Thames between Rushey and Kings locks. The weather forecast is for scattered showers today, Tuesday, with many places remaining dry, followed by rain overnight. More showers are expected tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
Our staff are 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, 20/03/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Mar 2024 09:10
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising on the River Thames in response to rainfall on Sunday morning. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible today 18/03/24, especially in the areas closest to the River Thames between Rushey and Kings locks. The weather forecast is predominantly dry today and tomorrow with a few light showers possible. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
Our staff are 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, 19/03/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Mar 2024 09:32
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 near to the river. 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.
Our staff are 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, 16/03/24, 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 near to the river. The weather forecast is for rain showers throughout Thursday and Friday. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. Our staff are 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, 15/03/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2024 10:29
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 morning 13/03/24, especially in the areas closest to the River Thames between Rushey and Northmoor locks. 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. Our staff are 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, 14/03/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Mar 2024 08:23
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames following recent rainfall and water making its way downstream. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue through today, Friday. The weather forecast is for a mostly dry day today, but further rain is forecast over the weekend. River levels are falling and are expected to continue to do so over the coming days but remain sensitive to further rainfall.
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, 09/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Mar 2024 07:53
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames following recent rainfall and water making its way downstream. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue through today, Thursday. 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 falling and are expected to continue to do so 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, 08/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Mar 2024 09:23
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames following recent rainfall and water making its way downstream. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue through today, Wednesday. The forecast is for a mostly dry day with a few isolated showers possible, tomorrow will see further showers. River levels are falling and are expected to continue to do so 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, 07/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2024 08:50
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames following recent rainfall and water making its way downstream. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue through today and overnight, 05/03/2024. Scattered showers are forecast today, while this evening and overnight is expected to be mainly dry. River levels are falling upstream of Shifford Lock. Levels downstream around Farmoor are currently rising, but are expected to stabilise and begin slowly falling in the coming days. Levels will remain high as water makes its way 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 10:22
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high and rising gradually on the River Thames following recent rainfall and water making its way downstream. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue through today and overnight, 4 March 2024.
This morning is forecast to be mainly dry, followed by light rainfall this afternoon and into this evening. River levels have stabilised and are falling upstream of Shifford Lock. Levels downstream are expected to continue gradually rising through today and overnight as water makes its way 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 10:48
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high and rising gradually along the River Thames following recent rainfall and water making its way downstream. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue through today and overnight, 3 March 2024.
The forecast is for predominantly dry conditions through today and overnight into tomorrow morning. River levels are expected to rise gradually through today and overnight as water makes its way 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, 4 March 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2024 09:31
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high and rising gradually again on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today and overnight, 02/03/2024. The weather forecast is for showers this morning which will clear this evening leaving a mostly dry day tomorrow. River levels are expected to rise gradually through today and overnight as water makes its way 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, 03/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2024 08:34
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 01/03/2024. The weather forecast today and tomorrow is for rain, which could be heavy at times. River levels are expected to very slowly fall 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 currently expected.
River levels are high but falling slowly on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 29/02/2024. The forecast today and tomorrow is for rain, which could be heavy at times. River levels are expected to very slowly fall 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 currently expected.
River levels are high but falling slowly on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 28/02/2024. The forecast is predominantly dry today with some rain likely overnight. River levels are expected to very slowly fall 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 12:33
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but now stable or falling on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, Monday. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry with a few light rain showers tomorrow afternoon. River levels are expected to slowly fall over the next 48-72 hours. 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 10:14
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but now stable or falling on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, Monday. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry with a few light rain showers tomorrow afternoon. River levels are expected to slowly fall over the next 48-72 hours. 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 11:49
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but now stabilising on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today 25/02/24 and overnight especially in areas between Northmoor and Eynsham.
Today and tomorrow are forecast to be predominantly dry, there is a chance of a band of rain passing over the area this evening. River levels are expected to remain stable through today and overnight. 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 11:20
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but now stabilising on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today and overnight, 24/02/2024, especially in areas between Northmoor and Eynsham.
The forecast is for a predominantly dry day and night before persistent rain moves in through tomorrow. River levels are expected to remain stable through today and overnight. 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 09:54
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high and rising very slowly on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today and overnight, 23/02/2024, especially in areas between Northmoor and Eynsham.
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. River levels are expected to continue rising slowly through today before stabilising into tomorrow. 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 remain high but steady on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, especially in areas between Northmoor and Eynsham.
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. River levels may rise further over the coming days 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 morning, 23/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2024 10:38
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high on the River Thames but have now started to fall Between St John's and Radcot locks. Levels are still rising slowly from Radcot Lock to Oxford. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible.
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. 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, 22/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2024 09:43
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.
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 stabilise and start to fall 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 along the length of the Thames downstream of Radcot. 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 10:36
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected but is possible.
River levels are high and have been rising on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected. Today and Monday will be mostly dry, with a few showers here and there. We expect levels to to rise on Monday to last nights rainfall and remain high over the following days.
Our staff are 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 but steady on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected. 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 levels to to rise on Monday in response to Saturday nights rainfall.
Our staff are 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 09:05
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames. We saw levels start to rise towards the top of the Thames overnight, and we pattern to continue down river through today and tomorrow. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected. 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 levels to remain high, to slowly rise over the weekend.
Our staff are 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 10:19
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue. 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 levels to remain high, start to rise over the weekend in response to this rainfall.
Our staff are 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 but slowly falling on the River Thames as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially areas closest to the River Thames between St Johns Lock and Kings Lock. 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 levels to remain high, but slowly fall over the next few days. Our staff are 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 10:20
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 areas closest to the River Thames between St Johns Lock and Kings Lock. Light showers are forecast throughout today, 13/02/24 and into tomorrow. We expect levels to remain high, but slowly fall over the next few days. Our staff are 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 areas closest to the River Thames between St Johns Lock and Kings Lock. The weather forecast today, 12/02/24 is dry with further rainfall forecast tomorrow afternoon. We expect levels to continue rising slowly downstream of Rushey Lock today . Our staff are 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 areas closest to the River Thames between St Johns Lock and Kings Lock.
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 levels to continue rising slowly downstream of Rushey Lock today. Our staff are 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 areas closest to the River Thames between St Johns Lock and Kings Lock. 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 levels to continue rising slowly today. Our staff are 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, 09/02/2024, especially areas closest to the River Thames between St Johns Lock and Kings Lock. The forecast is for further showers this evening (09/02/2024) before a predominantly dry night and day tomorrow. We expect levels to continue rising overnight. Our staff are 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 11:36
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, especially areas closest to the River Thames between St Johns Lock and Kings Lock. Further outbreaks of rainfall are expected this morning and throughout the day today, 09/02/24. Our staff are 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 8 Feb 2024 18:37
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, especially areas closest to the River Thames between St Johns Lock and Kings Lock. The forecast is for persistent heavy rainfall this evening followed by scattered showers overnight into tomorrow, 09/02/24. Our staff are in the area clearing trash screens. Our staff are 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, 09/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2024 12:51
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, 08/02/24, especially areas closest to the River Thames between St Johns Lock and Kings Lock. Further heavy rainfall is forecast this afternoon into this evening. We expect river levels to rise further in response to forecast rainfall. Our staff are in the area clearing trash screens. Our staff are 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, 08/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Jan 2024 10:26
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of rainfall on Sunday. Levels rose on Monday and Tuesday, but we expect them to remain steady today, (Wednesday). Flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 24/01/2024.
Today is expected to be mostly dry. Thursday will see a band of light rain move across the area in the afternoon and evening. We expect river levels to remain high over the next couple of days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. 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, 25/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Jan 2024 11:28
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of rainfall on Sunday. Therefore, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, 23/01/2024, A band of rain is forecast to cross the area today, Tuesday, it may be heavy at times but will be fast moving reducing the total rain in any one place. Wednesday is expected to be dry. We expect river levels to continue rising slowly today and remain high over the next couple of days.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
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 23/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2024 11:25
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected. Levels are falling on the River Thames following recent rainfall. No further flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 15/01/24. Today and the coming days are forecast to be mainly dry. We expect river levels to continue to fall over the next few days. Levels will remain sensitive to further rainfall. 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 11:36
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected. Levels are high but falling slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue today 14/01/24 and over the next few days in areas close to the river between Lechlade and Eynsham. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. We expect river levels to continue to fall over the next few days. Levels will remain sensitive to further rainfall. 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 11:28
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected. Levels are high but falling slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue today 13/01/24 and over the next few days in areas close to the river between Lechlade and Eynsham. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. We expect river levels to continue to fall over the next few days. Levels will remain sensitive to further rainfall. 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 09:18
River Thames
Property flooding is no longer expected. Levels are high but falling slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue over the next few days in areas close to the river between Lechlade and Eynsham. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. We expect river levels to continue to fall over the next few days. Levels will remain sensitive to further rainfall. 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 11:29
River Thames
Property flooding is no longer expected. The flood warning for the River Thames from Newbridge down to the Wolvercote area has been removed. Levels are high but falling slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue over the next few days in areas close to the river between Lechlade and Eynsham. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. We expect river levels to continue to fall gradually over the next few days. Levels will remain sensitive to further rainfall. 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 11 Jan 2024 09:59
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. A Flood Warning is in force for the River Thames from Newbridge down to the Wolvercote area. Levels are high but falling slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue over the next few days in areas close to the river between Lechlade and Eynsham. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. We expect river levels to continue to fall gradually over the next few days. Levels will remain sensitive to further rainfall. 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 09:14
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. A Flood Warning is in force for the River Thames from Newbridge down to the Wolvercote area. Levels are high but falling slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue over the next few days in areas close to the river between Lechlade and Eynsham. The forecast is dry today and overnight. We expect river levels to continue to fall gradually over the next few days. Levels will remain sensitive to further rainfall. 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 18:50
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. A Flood Warning is in force for the River Thames from Newbridge down to the Wolvercote area. Levels are high but falling slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue over the next few days in areas close to the river between Lechlade and Eynsham. The forecast is for a dry night and day tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue to fall gradually over the next few days. Levels will remain sensitive to further rainfall. 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 9 Jan 2024 10:32
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. A Flood Warning is in force for the River Thames from Buscot Wick down to Wolvercote, including Shifford and Northmoor. Levels are high but beginning to fall on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue over the next few days in areas close to the river between Lechlade and Eynsham. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. We expect river levels to continue to gradually fall over the next few days. Levels will remain sensitive to further rainfall. 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. A Flood Warning is in force for the River Thames from Buscot Wick down to Wolvercote, including Shifford and Northmoor. Levels are high but beginning to stabilise on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue over the next few days in areas close to the river between Lechlade and Eynsham. 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. We expect river levels to continue to stabilise today and begin to gradually fall over the next few days. Levels will remain sensitive to further 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 tomorrow, 09/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2024 12:50
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. Flood warnings are in force for the River Thames from Buscot Wick down to Wolvercote, including Shifford and Northmoor. Levels are high but beginning to stabilise on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue over the next few days in areas close to the river between Lechlade and Eynsham. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry with a chance of wintry showers. We expect river levels to continue to stabilise today and begin to gradually fall over the next few days. Levels will remain sensitive to further 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 tomorrow, 08/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2024 10:46
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. Flood warning are in force for the River Thames from Buscot Wick down to Wolvercote, including Shifford and Northmoor. Levels are high but beginning to stabilise on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue over the next few days in areas close to the river between Lechlade and Eynsham. Light rainfall will clear this morning, leaving this evening and overnight mainly dry. We expect river levels to stabilise overnight and begin to gradually fall over the next few days. Levels will remain sensitive to further 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 tomorrow morning, 07/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 11:10
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. The Flood Warning is currently in force for the River Thames from Buscot Wick down to Shifford. Levels are high and rising slowly 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 in areas close to the river between Lechlade and Eynsham. 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 and remain sensitive to further 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 tomorrow morning, 06/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 09:24
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising slowly 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 in areas close to the river between Lechlade and Eynsham. 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 and will remain sensitive to further 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 tomorrow morning, 05/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 08:18
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising slowly 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 in areas close to the river between Lechlade and Eynsham. 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 and will remain sensitive to further 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, 04/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 21:47
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising slowly 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 in areas close to the river between Lechlade and Eynsham. 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 rising slowly 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, in areas close to the river between Lechlade and Eynsham. 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 rising slowly 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, in areas close to the river between Lechlade and Eynsham. 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 between the Lechlade and Eynsham 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 between the Lechlade and Eynsham 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 this morning, 31/12/23, especially in between the Lechlade and Eynsham 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 18:47
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 between the Radcot and Newbridge areas. 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 on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected, especially between the Radcot and Newbridge areas. 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 18:03
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 evening 29/12/23, especially in the area between Radcot and Chimney. 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 29 Dec 2023 11:27
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 morning 29/12/23, especially in the area between Radcot and Chimney. Further rainfall is forecast today, 29/12/23, and over the weekend.
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, 29/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2023 10:40
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are currently high but steady on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially along the river near Shifford and Eynsham Locks.
Light rain is possible today, 22/12/2023, but should clear away by the afternoon. River levels are forecast 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 Saturday morning, 23/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2023 09:50
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are currently high and rising on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Rushey, Shifford and Eynsham areas. 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. River levels are forecast to continue slowly rising 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, 22/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2023 18:23
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are currently rising on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Rushey, Shifford and Eynsham areas. Today is forecast to be mainly dry. Further light rainfall is expected overnight followed by blustery showers tomorrow. River levels are forecast to continue slowly rising 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 currently rising on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected this morning, especially in the Rushey and Eynsham areas. Today is forecast to be mainly dry. Further light rainfall is expected overnight followed by blustery showers tomorrow. River levels are forecast to continue slowly rising 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 19 Dec 2023 18:33
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are currently rising on the River Thames. The risk of flooding of low lying land and roads remains, especially in the Rushey and Eynsham areas. This evening and overnight is forecast to be mainly dry. Further light rain is possible in places tomorrow. River levels are forecast to slowly rise 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, 20/12/2023, 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 currently steady on the River Thames. The risk of flooding of low lying land and roads remains, especially in the Eynsham areas. 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. River levels are forecast to slowly rise 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, 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 gradually falling on the River Thames. The risk of flooding of low lying land and roads remains, especially in the Shifford and Eynsham areas. Rain is forecast this afternoon, this will become widespread and heavier overnight into Tuesday. River levels are expected to continue gradually 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 10:22
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. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Shifford and Eynsham areas. Today and overnight is forecast to be mainly dry. Tomorrow will see light rain in places which will turn heavier overnight into Tuesday. River levels are expected to continue gradually 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 18:52
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. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Shifford and Eynsham areas. Overnight and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry, with the potential for light rainfall in places. River levels are expected to continue gradually 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 08:30
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. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Rushey, Shifford and Eynsham areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry, with the potential for light rainfall in places. River levels are expected to continue gradually 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 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 gradually falling on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Rushey, Shifford, Northmoor and Eynsham areas. Overnight and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry, with the potential for light drizzle later tomorrow evening. River levels are expected to continue gradually 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, 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 but stabilising and beggining to fall on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Rushey, Shifford, Northmoor and Eynsham areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. River levels are expected to continue gradually 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 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 on the Thames are still high rising slowly as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Rushey, Shifford, Northmoor and Eynsham areas. This evening and overnight are forecast to be mainly dry, with further dry weather forecast tomorrow. River levels are expected to continue gradually rising as water makes its way downstream, but should stabilise and begin 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, 15/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Dec 2023 10:17
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels on the Thames are still high rising slowly as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Rushey, Shifford, Northmoor and Eynsham areas. This mornings rain should clear the region by this afternoon, leaving this evening and overnight mainly dry. River levels are expected to continue gradually rising 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 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 on the Thames are still high rising slowly as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Radcot, Rushey, Shifford and Eynsham areas. This evening and overnight are forecast to be mainly dry, but further rainfall is forecast tomorrow morning. River levels are expected to continue gradually rising 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, 14/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2023 07:42
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels on the Thames are still high rising slowly as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Radcot, Rushey, Shifford and Eynsham areas. Further rain and showers are forecast for today, but this should clear overnight, Thursday is forecast to be mostly dry. River levels are high and rising slowly, we expect this to continue 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 18:40
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels on the Thames are still high rising slowly. Therefore, the risk of flooding of low lying land and roads remains especially in the Rushey, Shifford and Eynsham areas. Further showers and rain are forecast for tonight. Wednesday is forecast to be drier but with scattered showers. River levels are high and rising slowly, we expect this to continue 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 tomorrow morning, 13/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2023 08:12
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels on the Thames are still high but starting to stabilise and fall slowly between Buscott and Shifford but are still rising slowly between Shifford and Kings Lock . Therefore, the risk of flooding of low lying land and roads remains especially in the Rushey, Shifford and Eynsham areas. Further heavy rainfall is forecast for today with showers overnight. Wednesday is forecast to be drier but with scattered showers. River levels are high and rising slowly, we expect this to continue 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, 12/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2023 16:36
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels on the Thames are still high but starting to stabilise and fall slowly. Therefore, the risk of flooding of low lying land and roads remains especially in the Rushey, Shifford and Eynsham areas. The weather forecast is for this evening to be mostly dry with some rain overnight. Further rain is forecast for Tuesday. River levels are high and rising slowly, we expect this to continue 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 tomorrow morning, 12/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2023 08:33
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels on the Thames are still high and rising slowly. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue especially in the Rushey, Shifford and Eynsham areas. 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. River levels are high and rising slowly, we expect this to continue 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, 11/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2023 18:08
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels on the Thames are still high and rising slowly. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue especially in the Rushey, Shifford and Eynsham areas. 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. River levels are high and rising slowly, we expect this to continue 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 tomorrow morning, 11/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2023 10:53
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels on the Thames are still high and rising slowly. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue especially in the Rushey, Shifford and Eynsham areas. 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. River levels are high and rising slowly, we expect this to continue 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, 10/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 17:43
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels on the Thames are still high and rising slowly. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue. The weather forecast is for it to be mostly dry this evening and overnight, but further rain is forecast for Sunday morning. River levels are high , but rising slowly, we expect this to continue 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 tomorrow morning, 10/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 10:47
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels on the Thames are still high, but are falling slowly. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue. The weather forecast is for further rain this morning which should clear this afternoon. It should be dry overnight but further rain is forecast for Sunday morning. River levels are high but continuing to fall slowly, we expect this to continue, but the river level remains sensitive to further rainfall. 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 09/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2023 18:19
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels on the Thames are still high, but are falling slowly. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue. The weather forecast is for a mostly dry evening and night, however further rainfall is forecast for Saturday. River levels are high but continuing to fall slowly, we expect this to continue, but the river level remains sensitive to further rainfall. 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 09/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2023 10:13
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels on the Thames are still high, but are falling. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue. The weather forecast is for a mostly dry day with isolated showers. We expect river levels to remain high throughout today and 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 by this evening, 08/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2023 17:36
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels on the Thames have risen as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible today 07/12/23 and for several days. The weather forecast is for further rain this afternoon and overnight. Friday is forecast to be drier but with a risk of showers. 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 tomorrow morning, 08/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2023 10:15
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels on the Thames have risen following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible today 07/12/23 and for several days. The weather forecast is for showers and rain through today which will clear overnight, 07/12/23. 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, 07/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2023 17:28
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels on the Thames have risen following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible today 06/12/23 and for several days. The weather forecast is for a largely dry evening and night tonight, 6/12/23, with some further rain forecast tomorrow, some of which could be heavy. 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, 7/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2023 08:57
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels on the Thames have risen following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible today, 06/12/23 and for several days. The weather forecast is for a largely dry day and night tonight, 6/12/23, with some further rain forecast tomorrow. 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, 6/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2023 18:09
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the Thames following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible this evening, 06/12/23 and for several days. The weather forecast is for a dry night, 5/12/23, and day tomorrow. 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, 6/12/23, 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 gradually falling on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue. The weather forecast today, 25/11/23 is dry, with some rainfall possible from tomorrow afternoon. 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 this evening, 25/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2023 10:13
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but gradually falling on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue. The weather forecast today, 24/11/23 and into tomorrow is mostly dry. We expect river levels to remain high but 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 23 Nov 2023 09:52
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but gradually 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 between the Radcot and Eynsham areas. The weather forecast today, 23/11/23 is mostly dry with the possibility of light rain this evening. We expect river levels to remain high but 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 gradually 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 between the Radcot and Eynsham areas. The weather forecast today, 22/11/23, is mostly dry, and for the coming days. We expect river levels to remain high but 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, 23/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Nov 2023 10:42
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 between the Radcot and Eynsham 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 09:12
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 between the Buscot Wick and Eynsham 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 10:44
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 between the Buscot Wick and Eynsham 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 09:32
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high, but falling, on the River Thames as a result of previous rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially between the Lechlade and Eynsham 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 11:15
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 between the Lechlade and Eynsham 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 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 between the Lechlade and Eynsham 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 11:19
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 from the Lechlade to the Eynsham areas. Peak levels are expected to be similar to the flooding in January 2007. 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 15:15
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 between the Lechlade and Eynsham 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 11:01
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 between the Lechlade and Northmoor areas. 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 15:36
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 between Lechlade and Northmoor areas. 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 15:21
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of recent heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially between Lechlade and Northmoor areas. 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 2 Nov 2023 08:44
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 20 Oct 2023 14:43
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 17 Apr 2023 21:13
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 12 Apr 2023 15:43
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 9 Apr 2023 09:51
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 19:13
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 25 Mar 2023 03:44
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 27 Jan 2023 09:11
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and stable 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 Shifford area.
The forecast for today (27/01/23) is for a mostly dry day. River levels are expected to remain high but stable for the next couple of days and 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, 28/01/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Jan 2023 09:32
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and stable 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 Shifford area.
The forecast for today (26/01/23) is mostly dry with the occasional light shower. River levels are expected to remain high but stable for the next couple of days and 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, 27/01/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Jan 2023 10:04
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and stable 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 Shifford area.
The forecast for today (25/01/23) is mostly dry with the occasional light shower. River levels are expected to remain high but stable for the next couple of days and 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, 26/01/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Jan 2023 09:17
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and stable 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 Shifford area.
The forecast for today (24/01/23) is dry with no further rainfall expected. River levels are expected to remain high but stable for the next couple of days and 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, 25/01/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Jan 2023 10:09
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and stable 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 Shifford area.
The forecast for today (23/01/23) is dry with no further rainfall expected. River levels are expected to remain high but stable for the next couple of days and 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 and stable 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 Shifford area.
The forecast for today (22/01/23) is dry with no further rainfall expected. River levels are expected to remain high but stable for the next couple of days and 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 13 Jan 2023 19:04
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.
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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 between Buscot Wick and Kings Lock.
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.
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Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2023 10:42
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames. Upstream of Radcot levels are slowly rising in response to recent rainfall, while downstream of Radcot levels are currently high and stable. Therefore, flooding of low lying paths, roads and land is expected to continue between Buscot Wick and Kings Lock.
Showers that may be heavy at times are forecast throughout today (08/01/23) and overnight, clearing into tomorrow. We expect river levels to rise in continue to slowly rise through today and 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 10:21
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 in the reach between Radcot and Kings Lock. Upstream of Radcot the river level is starting to slowly drop.
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 11:33
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 in the reach between Radcot and Kings Lock.
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 5 Jan 2023 11:33
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.
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Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2022 15:44
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.
The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels.
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Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2021 18:53
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but slowly falling on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall over the last few weeks. Therefore flooding of roads, paths and land is possible, especially in areas closest to the River Thames. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
No further rainfall is forecast this evening (22/02/21) and tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue to fall slowly, but rivers remain sensitive to 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 and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 23/02/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2021 18:07
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall over the last few weeks. Therefore flooding of roads, paths and land is expected, especially in areas closest to the River Thames. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
The forecast is for a dry evening tonight (21/02/21) with some rainfall showers possible tomorrow morning. We expect river levels to continue to fall slowly, but rivers remain sensitive to 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 and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 22/02/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2021 18:35
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall over the last few weeks. Therefore, flooding of roads and farmland is expected, especially in areas closest to the River Thames. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Isolated light rainfall is possible this evening (20/02/21) and overnight, with further rainfall possible tomorrow morning before clearing in the early afternoon. 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 refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 21/02/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2021 19:00
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall over the last few weeks. Therefore, flooding of roads and farmland is expected, especially in areas closest to the River Thames. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
The forecast is for isolated showers this evening (19/02/21) into tomorrow morning, with widespread rainfall forecast tomorrow (20/02/21). 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 and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow, 20/02/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2021 18:41
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen on the River Thames as a result of rainfall over the last few weeks. Therefore, flooding of roads and farmland is expected, especially in areas closest to the River Thames. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
The forecast is for a dry evening tonight (18/02/21) with rainfall forecast 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 and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow,19/02/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2021 17:08
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have risen on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall over the last few weeks. Therefore, flooding of roads and farmland is possible later today, 17/02/2021, especially in areas closest to the River Thames at Rushey Lock. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. 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 refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 18/02/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2021 12:51
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but gradually falling on the River Thames from Buscot down to Kings Lock. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue over the coming days. The forecast today (14/2/21) and overnight is for rain showers. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days and weeks and to remain sensitive to further rainfall.
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, 15/02/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2021 17:48
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but gradually falling on the River Thames from Buscot down to Kings Lock. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue today (13/02/21) and over the coming days. Today (13/02/21) is forecast to remain dry. Rain is forecast overnight tomorrow and Monday (15/02/21). We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days and weeks and to remain sensitive to further rainfall.
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, 14/02/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2021 18:46
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but gradually falling on the River Thames from Buscot down to Kings Lock. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue today (12/02/21) and over the coming days. Today (12/2/21) and tomorrow are forecast to remain dry. Rain is forecast on Sunday and Monday. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days and weeks and to remain sensitive to further rainfall.
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, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2021 15:34
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but gradually falling on the River Thames from Buscot down to Kings Lock. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue 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 over the coming days and weeks and to remain sensitive to further rainfall.
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, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2021 14:29
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but gradually falling on the River Thames from Buscot down to Kings Lock. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue today (10/02/21) and over the coming days. There is a Flood Warning (Property Flooding) in force for the area between Newbridge and Kings Lock. 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 over the coming days and weeks and to remain sensitive to further rainfall.
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, 11/02/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2021 12:38
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but gradually falling on the River Thames from Buscot down to Kings Lock. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue. There is a Flood Warning (Property Flooding) in force for the area between Newbridge and Kings Lock. 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 over the coming days and weeks.
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, 10/02/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2021 13:40
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but gradually falling on the River Thames from Buscot down to Kings Lock. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue. There is a Flood Warning (Property Flooding) in force for the area between Newbridge and Kings Lock. The next few days are forecast to be very cold, but dry, with very little rain. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days and weeks.
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, 09/02/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2021 14:41
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high, but gradually falling on the River Thames from Buscot down to Kings Lock. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue. There is a Flood Warning, (Property Flooding), in force for the area between Newbridge and Kings Lock.
The next few days are forecast to be very cold, but dry, with very little rain. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days and weeks.
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, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Feb 2021 15:17
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames from Buscot all the way to Kings Lock. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue. There is a Flood Warning (Property Flooding) in force for the area between Newbridge and Kings Lock.
Further rain is forecast this afternoon and overnight 06/02/2021. Tomorrow morning should then be mainly dry. We expect river levels to rise in response to this, but not as high as we have seen over the past week and we do not expect further property flooding. Levels will remain high over the coming days and weeks.
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, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Feb 2021 15:01
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames From Buscot down to Kings Lock. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue. There is a Flood Warning (Property Flooding) in force for the area between Newbridge and Kings Lock. Today will see showers throughout the afternoon, with further showers Saturday afternoon. We expect river levels to rise in response to this, but not as high as we have seen over the past week, and we do not expect further property flooding. Levels will remain high over the coming days and weeks.
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 12:02
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames From Buscot all the way to Kings Lock. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue. There is a Flood Warning (Property Flooding) in force for the area between Newbridge and Kings Lock. The rain forecast is for a band of rain to pass over Thursday afternoon (4/2/21), followed by showers overnight and into Friday. This rain is not expected to greatly increase water levels, but you may see slight rises in smaller watercourses. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days and weeks.
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, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Feb 2021 15:31
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames From Buscot all the way to Kings Lock. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue along the whole length. There is a Flood Warning (Property Flooding) in force for the area between Newbridge and Kings Lock. The forecast is for showers over the next few days, but these are not expected to greatly increase 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 21:08
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but have started falling slowly on the River Thames upstream of Radcot Lock. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue, especially between the Radcot to upstream of Oxford.
The forecast is largely dry today, (02/02/2021), 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, (03/02/2021), or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Feb 2021 22:50
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels 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 Buscot and Wolvercote 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 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 Buscot and Wolvercote 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 are high and continue to rise slowly on the River Thames from Lechlade to Oxford 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 Radcot and Wolvercote.
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 are high and continue to rise slowly on the River Thames from Lechlade to Oxford 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 remain sensitive to any further rainfall and 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 Radcot and wolvercote.
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 in the area clearing trash screens and 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 08:47
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are steady or continue to fall on the River Thames from Lechlade to Oxford following recent rainfall. However, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the areas closest to Oxford.
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 generally 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 19:20
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels continue to fall on the River Thames from Lechlade to Oxford following recent rainfall. However, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the areas between Shifford and Oxford.
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 09:02
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels continue to fall more quickly on the River Thames from Lechlade to Oxford following recent rainfall. However, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, especially from around Clanfield/Bampton to Oxford.
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 19:32
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are beginning to fall more quickly on the River Thames from Lechlade to Oxford following recent rainfall. However, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, along the length of the Thames from around Clanfield/Bampton to Oxford.
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 08:47
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are falling on the River Thames from Lechlade to Oxford following recent rainfall. However, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, along the length of the Thames from around Clanfield/Bampton to Oxford.
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 18:18
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels continue to fall on the River Thames following recent rainfall, and are peaking close to Oxford. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, along the length of the Thames from around Clanfield/Bampton to Oxford.
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 begin falling close to Oxford over the next 24 hours.
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 09:43
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are gradually beginning to fall on the River Thames following recent rainfall, except closest to Oxford where levels are stable or continue to rise slightly. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, along the length of the Thames from around Clanfield/Bampton to Oxford.
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 begin falling close to Oxford over the next 24 hours.
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 19:06
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are gradually beginning to fall on the River Thames following recent rainfall, except closest to Oxford where levels are stable or continue to rise slightly. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, along the entire length of the Thames from Lechlade to Oxford.
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 09:34
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are gradually beginning to fall on the River Thames following recent rainfall, except closest to Oxford where levels are stable or continue to rise slightly. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, along the entire length of the Thames from Lechlade to Oxford.
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 19:29
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have largely peaked or 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, along the entire length of the Thames from Lechlade to Oxford.
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 10:14
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, along the entire length of the Thames from Lechlade to Oxford.
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 20:27
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels continue to 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 areas between Radcot and Eynsham.
Overnight tonight and tomorrow (22/01/21) are expected to remain dry for most places. We expect river levels to continue rising on the Thames in response to high levels on 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 21 Jan 2021 10:07
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen on the River Thames as a result of Storm Christoph. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected, especially in the areas between Radcot and Eynsham.
Any further rain will clear this morning to leave a largely dry day, 21/01/21. We expect river levels to continue rising on the Thames in response to high levels on 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 this evening, 21/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2021 12:32
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected.
River levels are now falling slowly on the River Thames following high levels as a result of previous heavy rain. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue for the next two days in the area close to Eynsham.
This afternoon and overnight, (07/01/2021), is forecast to be mainly dry with showers moving in from the north in the early hours of tomorrow morning. We expect river levels to continue 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, (08/01/2021), or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2021 12:45
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected.
River levels are now falling slowly on the River Thames following high levels as a result of previous heavy rain. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue for the next two days in the area close to Eynsham.
This afternoon and overnight, (06/01/2021), is forecast to be mainly dry. We expect river levels to continue 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, (07/01/2021), or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2021 11:10
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected. River levels are now falling slowly on the River Thames, following high levels as a result of previous heavy rain. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue for the next two days in the area close to Rushey 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 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, 06/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2021 11:31
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected. River levels are now falling slowly on the River Thames, following high levels as a result of previous heavy rain. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue for the next two days in the area close to Rushey Lock. No further rainfall is forecast today (04/01/21) and overnight. 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, 05/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2021 13:59
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 between Radcot and Wolvercote.
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 14:52
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 between Radcot and Wolvercote.
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 high but steady on the River Thames and small tributaries as a result of previous heavy rain. Therefore, 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 expect river levels to continue to fall slowly.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid 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 14:31
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames and small tributaries as a result of previous heavy rain. Therefore, 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 expect river levels to continue to fall slowly.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid 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 high but steady on the River Thames and small tributaries as a result of previous heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue over the coming days. The forecast for today (30/12/20) and overnight is mainly dry. We expect river levels to continue to fall slowly. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid 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 13:44
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames and small tributaries as a result of previous heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue over the coming days. The forecast for today (29/12/20) and overnight is for showery rain. We expect river levels to remain high, but 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, 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 high but steady on the River Thames and small tributaries as a result of previous heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue over the coming days.
Today (27/12/20) and overnight is forecast to be mainly dry, with the possibility of isolated heavy showers. We expect river levels to remain high, but 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 14:24
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames and small tributaries as a result of previous heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue over the coming days.
Today (27/12/20) and overnight is forecast to be mainly dry, with the possibility of isolated heavy showers. We expect river levels to remain high, but 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 are high but steady on the River Thames and small tributaries 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 between Buscot and Wolvercote.
A band of further rain is forecast overnight. We expect river levels to remain high, but 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 22:11
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames and small tributaries 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 between Buscot and Wolvercote.
A band of further rain is forecast overnight. We expect river levels to remain high, but 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 11:37
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected.
River levels have risen on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, footpaths, towpaths and roads is expected to continue especially between Buscot and Wolvercote.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. 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 remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses, which may be flooded, 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 19:49
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected.
River levels remain high and slowly climbing on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, footpaths, towpaths and roads is expected to continue overnight between Buscot and Wolvercote. 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 start stabilising overnight.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff will be in the area operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses, which may be flooded.
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 possible. A Flood Warning is in force in for the River Thames and tributaries in the Wolvercote area of Oxford.
River levels remain high and slowly climbing on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, footpaths, towpaths and roads is expected to continue between Buscot and Wolvercote. No rain is forecast today (25/12/20), but further rain is expected late tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue slowly climbing throughout today as water makes its way downstream.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff will be in the area operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses, which may be flooded.
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 remain high and slowly climbing on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, footpaths, towpaths and roads is expected to continue between Buscot Wick and Kings 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 will be in the area operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 25/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2020 10:26
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and slowly climbing on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, footpaths, towpaths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the areas between Radcot and Wolvercote. No further rain is forecast today or tomorrow, however we expect river levels to continue slowly climbing over the coming days in response to last nights rainfall.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff will be in the area operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated this evening, 24/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2020 18:20
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high and slowly climbing on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, footpaths, towpaths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the areas between Radcot and Wolvercote.
Further persistent and heavy rainfall is expected this evening, before clearing by tomorrow (24/12/20) morning. We expect river levels to continue slowly climbing over the coming days in response to forecast rainfall.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are in the area clearing weed/trash screens and operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 24/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2020 08:51
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, footpaths, towpaths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the areas between Bampton and Wolvercote.
Showers, which may be heavy at times, will pass across the area this morning and afternoon, (23/12/2020), before heavier organised bands of showers pass across the area from this evening. We expect river levels to remain high through the coming days in response to further forecast rainfall.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are in the area clearing weed and trash screens and operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated this evening, (23/12/2020), or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2020 18:19
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the areas between Bampton and Wolvercote.
Showers are possible later this evening (22/12/2020) and overnight into tomorrow morning (23/12/2020) but many places will remain dry, before heavy organised bands of showers pass across the area from daylight hours tomorrow morning. We expect river levels to remain high through the coming days in response to further forecast rainfall.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are in the area clearing weed and trash screens and operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning (23/12/2020) or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2020 11:02
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen on the River Thames as a result of persistent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, footpaths, towpaths and roads is imminent, especially in the areas between Eynsham and Wolvercote.
It is forecast to remain dry for the rest of this morning (22/12/2020), but some heavy showers will pass across the area this afternoon and early evening. We expect river levels to remain high through the coming days in response to further forecast rainfall.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are in the area clearing weed and trash screens and operating weirs to reduce flood risk.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated this evening, (22/12/2020), or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Mar 2020 07:53
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are stable but remain high along the River Thames between Buscot and Oxford. Flooding of low-lying land, roads and footpaths may continue. Please remain aware of your local surroundings and stay safe by avoiding contact with flood water.
The forecast is for dry weather today, with the possibility of some showers this evening. Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening, 18/03/2020, or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Mar 2020 16:47
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are stable but remain high along the River Thames between Buscot and Oxford. Flooding of low-lying land, roads and footpaths may continue. Please remain aware of your local surroundings and stay safe by avoiding contact with flood water.
The forecast is for dry weather overnight. Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 18/03/2020, or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Mar 2020 09:30
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are stable but remain high along the River Thames between Buscot and Oxford. Flooding of low-lying land, roads and footpaths may continue. Please remain aware of your local surroundings and stay safe by avoiding contact with flood water.
The forecast is for dry weather today. Please see the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening, 17/03/2020 or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Mar 2020 17:06
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are stable but remain high along the River Thames between Buscot and Oxford. Flooding of low-lying land, roads and footpaths may continue. Please remain aware of your local surroundings and stay safe by avoiding contact with flood water.
The forecast is for dry weather for the next 24 hours. Please see the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 17/03/2020 or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Mar 2020 08:36
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are stable but remain high along the River Thames between Buscot and Oxford. Flooding of low-lying land, roads and footpaths may continue. Please remain aware of your local surroundings and stay safe by avoiding contact with flood water.
The forecast is for dry weather today. Please see the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening (16/03/2020) or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Mar 2020 17:18
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames between Buscot and Oxford. Water levels are now falling. Flooding of low lying land, roads and footpaths may continue.
The forecast is for mainly dry weather overnight.
Please see the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning (16/03/2020) or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Mar 2020 09:16
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. Water levels are now falling. Flooding of low lying land, roads and footpaths may continue.
The forecast is for a band of rain to cross the area this morning (15/03/2020) before clearing this afternoon.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening (15/03/2020) or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Mar 2020 18:18
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. Water levels are out of banks along parts of the River Thames but are now falling. Flooding of low lying land, roads and footpaths may continue.
The forecast is for mainly dry weather overnight.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels
This message will be updated tomorrow morning (15/03/2020) or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Mar 2020 09:45
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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 some scattered showers today.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening (14/03/2020) or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2020 17:57
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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 some showers or light rain overnight.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning (14/03/2020) or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2020 10:41
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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 mainly dry day today.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening (13/03/2020) or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2020 18:12
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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 mainly dry night overnight.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning (13/03/2020) or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2020 08:52
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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 possible showers today.
Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening (12/03/2020) or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2020 16:40
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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.
It is forecast to be dry today with a chance of showers tonight. We are closely monitoring the situation.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 12/03/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2020 11:53
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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.
It is forecast to be dry today (11/03/2020) with a chance of isolated showers tonight.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
This message will be updated this evening, 11/03/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2020 20:59
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. They are rising slowly in the Rushey lock and Shifford lock areas. 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.
It is forecast to be mostly dry tonight and on Wednesday (11/03/20), with the chance of an isolated shower.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 11/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2020 11:39
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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 further showers today which will clear this evening (10/03/20).
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 this evening, 10/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Mar 2020 20:34
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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 further showers tonight and throughout tomorrow morning which will clear Tuesday afternoon (10/03/20)
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, 10/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Mar 2020 12:24
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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 (09/03/20) is for a dry morning. This afternoon a frontal system brings widespread rainfall to the area which will persist into the evening.
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 this evening, 09/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Mar 2020 20:06
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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 to be mostly dry before more rain moves in tomorrow afternoon (09/03/20).
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, 09/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Mar 2020 10:53
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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. Todays forecast is for areas to be mostly dry with isolated showers possible throughout the day, clearing overnight (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 this evening, 08/03/20, 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 between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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 between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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 21:33
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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 between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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 21:15
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high along the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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 between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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 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 between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. Levels are now stabilising between Buscot and Shifford Locks, but continue to rise between Shifford and Kings Locks. 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 (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 between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. Levels are now stabilising between Buscot and Shifford Locks, but continue to rise between Shifford and Kings Locks. 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 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 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 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 between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. Levels are now stabilising between Buscot and Shifford Locks, but continue to rise between Shifford and Kings Locks. 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 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 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, 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 between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. Levels are now stabilising between Buscot and Rushey Locks, but continue to rise between Rushey and Kings Locks. 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 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 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 this evening, 03/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2020 18:56
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are steadily increasing on the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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 followed by a dry day tomorrow (03/03/20). 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, 03/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2020 10:37
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are steadily increasing on the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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 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 rainfall. 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 19:39
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are steadily increasing on the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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 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 rainfall. 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 steadily increasing on the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. 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 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 rainfall. 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 steadily increasing on the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. Water levels are out of banks along the much of the River Thames and we expect 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 rainfall. 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 increasing on the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. Water levels are out of banks along the much of the River Thames, particularly between Buscot and Kings locks and we expect 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 rainfall. 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. River levels remain high but are stable or dropping steadily on the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. Water levels remain out of banks along the River Thames particularly between Rushey and Kings locks and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue along the River Thames from Buscot to Oxford.
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 rainfall. 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 09:16
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but are stable or dropping steadily on the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. Water levels remain out of banks along the River Thames particularly between Rushey and Kings locks and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue along the River Thames from Buscot to Oxford. 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 rainfall. 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 15:59
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but are dropping steadily on the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. Water levels remain out of banks along the River Thames and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue along the River Thames from Buscot to Oxford.
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 rainfall. 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 15:40
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but are dropping steadily on the River Thames between Buscot and upstream of Oxford. Water levels remain out of banks along the River Thames and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue along the River Thames from Buscot to Oxford.
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 rainfall. 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 remains possible but not expected from Newbridge to Kings Lock. We expect river levels to continue falling slowly 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 along the River Thames from Buscot to Oxford. 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 rainfall. 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 11:15
River Thames
Property flooding remains possible but not expected from Newbridge to Kings Lock. We expect river levels to continue falling slowly 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 along the River Thames from Buscot to Oxford. 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 rainfall. 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 12:54
River Thames
Property flooding remains possible but not expected from Newbridge to Kings Lock.
We expect river levels to continue falling slowly 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 along the River Thames from Buscot to Oxford.
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 11:32
River Thames
Property flooding remains possible but not expected from Newbridge to Kings Lock.
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 along the River Thames from Buscot to Oxford.
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 remains possible but not expected from Newbridge to Kings Lock.
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 along the River Thames from Buscot to Oxford.
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 11:17
River Thames
Property flooding remains possible, but not expected from Newbridge to Kings Lock.
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 along the River Thames from Buscot to Oxford.
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 11:16
River Thames
Property flooding remains possible but not expected from Newbridge to Kings Lock.
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 along the River Thames from Buscot to Oxford.
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 13:33
River Thames
Property flooding remains possible from Newbridge to Kings Lock. Property flooding is not expected between Buscot Wick and Newbridge.
River levels are beginning to fall on the River Thames following recent rainfall, except in the areas closest to Oxford where levels are still forecast to rise slightly. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue along the River Thames from Buscot to Oxford.
Further showers are expected today before clearing overnight 20/02/20. River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk. 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 20:37
River Thames
Property flooding is possible.
River levels are beginning to fall on the River Thames following recent rainfall, except in the areas closest to Oxford where levels are still forecast to rise slightly until tomorrow, 20/02/20. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue along the River Thames from Buscot to Oxford.
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. River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk.
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 possible. River levels remain high on the River Thames following Storm Dennis. Levels are beginning to drop in the Buscot and Radcot areas, but are still rising towards the Oxford area. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the areas between and around Buscot and Radcot. We do not forecast the situation to deteriorate any further.
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 21:16
River Thames
Property flooding is expected.
River levels continue to rise on the River Thames as a result of Storm Dennis. Therefore, flooding of property is possible from the early hours of tomorrow morning, 18/02/20, especially in the areas between Buscot and Radcot. Flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue.
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 09:27
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 00:29
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but steady on the River Thames between Buscot and Kings Lock as a result of Storm Dennis. Water is out of banks along this reach of the Thames. The forecast is for lighter showers overnight (16/02/20) and on Monday (17/02/20). We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days in response to the recent rainfall, we are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been in the area clearing trash screens and operating weirs.
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 09:24
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high and out of banks all the way along the River Thames as a result of Storm Dennis. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours, therefore we expect water levels to continue to rise throughout today. 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 15 Feb 2020 17:44
River Thames
River levels have been rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall from Storm Dennis. Levels will continue rising overnight, particularly in the Rushey Lock area. No property flooding is currently expected, but flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days 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 tomorrow morning, 16/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Jan 2020 17:17
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are still falling slowly on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying roads, footpaths and land is expected to continue for the next 12 hours.
The weather forecast (24/01/20) is dry and cloudy for overnight and tomorrow . There are currently showers forecast for Sunday (26/01/20) and rain Monday.
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, 25/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Jan 2020 08:50
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are still falling slowly on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying roads, footpaths and land is expected to continue for the next 24 hours.
The weather forecast (24/01/20) is dry and cloudy for today and tomorrow . There are currently showers forecast for Sunday (26/01/20).
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, 24/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Jan 2020 17:36
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high on the River Thames and will remain so for the next few days. Flooding of low lying roads, footpaths and land is expected to continue for the next few days.
The weather forecast (23/01/20) for tonight and tomorrow is for cloud with the chance of some drizzle. There is rain currently forecast for Sunday (26/01/20).
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 tomorrow morning, 24/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Jan 2020 08:54
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but are continuing to fall on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying roads, footpaths and land is expected to continue for the next few days.
The weather forecast (23/01/20) for today and tomorrow is for cloud with the chance of some drizzle.
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, 23/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2020 19:22
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but are continuing to fall on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying roads, footpaths and land is expected to continue for the next few days.
The weather forecast for today (22/01/20) is for the dry, settled weather to continue for the next few days with the potential for more unsettled weather at the weekend.
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, 23/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2020 09:37
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but have started to fall slowly on the River Thames following the recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying roads, footpaths and land is expected to continue.
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 remain high but have started to fall slowly on the River Thames following the recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying roads, footpaths and land is expected to continue.
The forecast for this week is for mainly settled dry weather. We expect river levels to remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 21 Jan 2020 10:31
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but have started to fall slowly on the River Thames following the recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying roads, footpaths and land is expected to continue.
The forecast for this week is for mainly settled dry weather. We expect river levels to remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 18:54
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but have started to fall on the River Thames. Flooding of low lying roads, footpaths and land is expected to continue.
The forecast is for settled, mainly dry, weather this week. We expect river levels to remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 remain high but have stabilised on the River Thames as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying roads, footpaths and land is expected to continue.
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. 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 remain high on the River Thames as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying roads, footpaths and land is expected to continue.
The forecast over the next couple of days is mainly dry. We expect river levels to remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 remain high on the River Thames as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying roads, footpaths and land is expected to continue.
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. 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 on the River Thames as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying roads, footpaths and land is expected to continue.
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. 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 11:34
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high on the River Thames as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying roads, footpaths and land is expected to continue.
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. 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 18:37
River Thames
"Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high on the River Thames as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying roads, footpaths and land is expected to continue, particularly in the Buscot 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. 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 10:33
River Thames
"Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels on the Thames have been rising steadily in response to recent rainfall, and continue to rise. Flooding of low lying roads, footpaths and land is expected to continue, particularly in the Buscot Lock area.
Further light showers are possible today (17/01/20) but more settled weather is expected from this weekend.
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 this evening, (17/01/20), or as the situation changes"
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2020 19:40
River Thames
"Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels on the Thames have been rising steadily in response to recent rainfall, and continue to rise. Flooding of low lying roads, footpaths and land is expected to continue, particularly in the Buscot Lock area.
Further heavy showers are forecast this evening (16/01/20) but more settled weather is expected from this weekend.
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 tomorrow morning, (17/01/20), or as the situation changes"
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2020 11:10
River Thames
"Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels on the Thames have been rising steadily in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying roads, footpaths and land is expected to continue, particularly in the Buscot Lock area.
Further heavy showers are forecast today (16/01/20) but more settled weather is expected from this weekend.
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 this evening, (16/01/20), or as the situation changes"
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2020 20:20
River Thames
"Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels on the Thames have been rising steadily in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying roads, footpaths and land is expected to continue, particularly in the Buscot Lock area.
The forecast is for light showers over the next 24 hours followed by heavy showers on Thursday evening, with more settled conditions later in the week.
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 tomorrow morning, (16/01/20), or as the situation changes"
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2020 11:14
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels on the Thames have been rising steadily in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying roads, footpaths and land is expected
The forecast is for a drier day today (15/1/20), some further rain tomorrow, with more settled conditions later in the week.
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 this evening, (15/01/20), or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2020 18:04
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels on the Thames have started rising steadily in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying roads, footpaths and land is expected.
The forecast is for further rain this evening and overnight (14/01/20).
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 tomorrow morning, (15/01/20), or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2019 18:01
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are 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.
The forecast is dry overnight and tomorrow (01/01/20). 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, 01/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2019 09:29
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are 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.
Today (31/12/19) is forecast to be predominantly dry with the possibility of light rain. Rainfall totals are expected to be very low. 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 this evening, 31/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2019 18:11
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are 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.
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 08:35
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.
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 avoid contact with flood water. 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, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue.
There may be some very light showers from tomorrow morning (30/12/19) through the day, but most places are expected to remain 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 avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 30/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2019 08:40
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.
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 17:49
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 Eynsham area.
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 08:20
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 this evening, 28/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2019 18:16
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 plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near local watercourses, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 28/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2019 09:35
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high on the River Thames from Buscot Lock down to Eynsham Lock following recent rainfall. 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 17:52
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high on the River Thames from Buscot Lock down to Eynsham Lock following recent rainfall. 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 11:00
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high on the River Thames from Buscot Lock down to Eynsham Lock following recent rainfall. 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 19:27
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high on the River Thames from Buscot Lock down to Eynsham Lock following recent rainfall. 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 08:25
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but continue to fall on the River Thames following recent rainfall. 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 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, 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 remain high and stable on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue. 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 will remain high over the coming days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been in the area clearing 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 11:15
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but have now stabilised on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue.
Showers are forecast this morning (24/12/19), clearing this afternoon and overnight. River levels 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 remain high on the Thames and are increasing slowly in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue.
Today is forecast to be mainly dry before more rain moves in overnight tonight into Tuesday (24/12/2019). River levels 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 09:31
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high on the Thames and are increasing slowly in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue.
The rain is forecast to clear this morning leaving a mostly dry day today, 22/12/2019. River levels 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 19:17
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high on the Thames and are increasing slowly in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue.
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 09:48
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high on the Thames and are increasing slowly in response to recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue. 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.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2019 21:24
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high on the Thames and are increasing slowly in response to recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue.
We are expecting heavy showers overnight through to Saturday morning (21/12/19). We therefore expect river levels to rise further over the coming days and into the early part of next week.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are 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, 21/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2019 08:22
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high on the Thames and are increasing slowly in response to recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue. We are expecting persistent and at times heavy rainfall to continue this morning (20/12/19), followed by heavy showers from this afternoon through to Saturday morning (21/12/19). We therefore expect river levels to rise further over the coming days and into the early part of next week.
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, 20/12/2019, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2019 20:57
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high 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.
We are expecting heavy, persistent showers across the area. We therefore expect river levels to rise further over the coming days and into the early part of next week. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are 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, 20/12/2019, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2019 10:06
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. From this afternoon 19/12/19, Friday 20/12/19 and into the weekend, we are expecting heavy, persistent showers across the area. We therefore expect river levels to rise further over the coming days and into the early part of next week.
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, 19/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2019 19:34
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. From this evening (18/12/19), through tomorrow 19/12/19, Friday 20/12/19 and the weekend, we are expecting heavy, persistent showers across the area. We therefore expect river levels to rise further over the coming days and into the early part of next week.
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 19/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2019 09:39
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.
From this evening (18/12/19), through tomorrow 19/12/19, Friday 20/12/19 and the weekend we are expecting heavy, persistent showers across the area. We therefore expect river levels to rise further over the coming days and into the early part of next week.
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, 18/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Dec 2019 21:22
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels continue to rise 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 heavy rain showers are forecast overnight, although there might be some light showers in a few places - most places will remain dry. However, from tomorrow evening (18/12/19), through Thursday 19/12/19, Friday 20/12/19 and the weekend we are expecting heavy, persistent showers across the area. We therefore expect river levels to rise further over the coming days and into the early part of next week.
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, 18/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Dec 2019 11:52
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels continue to rise 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.
Further rainfall is forecast today 17/12/19. We expect river levels to remain high throughout this week.
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, 17/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Dec 2019 21:41
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels continue to rise 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.
Some light showers are forecast over the next 12 hours, but rainfall totals are expected to be low and most places will remain dry throughout the night. We expect river levels to remain high throughout this week.
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, refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 17/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Dec 2019 12:03
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels continue to rise on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall and high river levels upstream. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue.
No further rainfall is forecast today, but river levels are still high upstream. We expect river levels to remain high throughout this week.
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, 16/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Dec 2019 19:48
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels continue to rise on the River Thames in response to recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue.
Further rainfall, which could be heavy at times, is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high throughout the coming week.
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, 16/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Dec 2019 10:32
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising 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.
The next 24 hours will be largely dry, but there may be some fast-moving heavy showers in places. We expect river levels to remain high into next week.
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, 15/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Dec 2019 20:08
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen 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.
Further rainfall, which may be heavy in isolated locations, is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until throughout tomorrow, 15/12/19.
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, 15/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Dec 2019 08:41
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. Flooding continues.
Further rainfall is forecast this morning (14/12/19), before clearing to leave a dry afternoon. We expect river levels to remain high throughout the weekend.
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, 14/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2019 21:37
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 land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue.
Further rainfall, which could be heavy in isolated areas, is forecast overnight and through tomorrow morning. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend.
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, 14/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2019 15:22
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 land, footpaths and roads is expected from this afternoon 13/12/19.
No rainfall is forecast today, but watercourses upstream remain high. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend.
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, 13/12/19, or as the situation changes.