Flood Alert Info - River Thames and tributaries in the Oxford area

Area Description

River Thames and tributaries in the Oxford area, including areas between Wolvercote down to and including Radley and Jericho.
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 13 Dec 2024 11:19
River Thames
No further property flooding is expected. River levels are falling slowly in the Oxford area. Flooding of low-lying land and roads remains possible. The weather forecast is for light drizzle throughout Friday with some showers overnight into early Saturday morning. We expect river levels to continue dropping over the coming days. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 14/12/2024, or as the situation changes.

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 12 Dec 2024 08:42
River Thames
No further property flooding is expected. River levels are falling slowly in the Oxford area. Flooding of low-lying land and roads remains possible. The weather forecast is for showers on Thursday. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 13/12/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2024 10:18
River Thames
No further property flooding is expected. River levels are broadly stable in the Oxford area. Flooding of low-lying land and roads remains possible. River levels are expected to begin a gradual decrease later this week. The weather forecast is for a dry Wednesday. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 12/12/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2024 09:27
River Thames
No further property flooding is expected. River levels are broadly stable in the Oxford area. Flooding of low-lying land and roads remains possible. River levels are expected to begin a gradual decrease later this week. The weather forecast is for a dry day today Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 11/12/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2024 10:24
River Thames
No further property flooding is expected. River levels are rising. The River Thames, and its tributaries, is out of banks in some parts. Flooding of low-lying land and roads remains possible. The weather forecast is for showers throughout the day and overnight. River levels are expected to continue to increase slowly in response to recent rainfall. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 10/12/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2024 10:49
River Thames
No further property flooding is expected. River levels are rising and out of banks in some parts of the River Thames and its tributaries. Flooding of low-lying land and roads remains possible. The weather forecast is for periods of rain throughout the day. River levels are expected to continue to increase slowly in response to forecast rainfall. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 08/12/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2024 10:47
River Thames
No further property flooding is expected. River levels are rising and out of banks in some parts of the River Thames and its tributaries. Flooding of low-lying land and roads remains possible. The weather forecast is for periods of rain throughout the day. River levels are expected to continue to increase slowly in response to forecast rainfall. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 08/12/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2024 10:04
River Thames
No further property flooding is expected. River levels are high and out of banks on the River Thames and its tributaries. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible. The weather forecast is for a dry start to Friday with rain in the afternoon. River levels are expected to start increasingly slowly in response to forecast rainfall. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 07/12/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2024 09:23
River Thames
No further property flooding is expected. River levels are high but falling on the River Thames and its tributaries. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible. The weather forecast is for a dry start to Thursday with rain in the later afternoon and evening. River levels are expected to continue dropping but this will be followed by a slow increase in levels towards the end of the week in response to forecast rainfall. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 06/12/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2024 10:42
River Thames
No further property flooding is expected and our flood warnings are no longer in force for the River Thames and tributaries at New Botley, New and North Hinksey and Grandpont in Oxford. River levels are high but falling on the River Thames and its tributaries. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible. The weather forecast is dry for Wednesday day, followed by rain in the evening and overnight into Thursday morning. River levels are expected to continue dropping over the next two days but will remain high. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 05/12/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Dec 2024 10:20
River Thames
No further property flooding is expected and flood warnings are no longer in force for the River Thames and tributaries at New Botley, New and North Hinksey and Grandpont in Oxford. River levels are high but falling on the River Thames and its tributaries. Flooding of low lying land and roads is 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 sensitive to further rainfall. 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
No further property flooding is expected and our flood warnings are no longer in force for the River Thames and tributaries at New Botley, New and North Hinksey and Grandpont in Oxford. River levels are high but falling on the River Thames and its tributaries. Flooding of low lying land and roads is 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. 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 but remains possible. A flood warning is in force for the River Thames and tributaries at New Botley, New and North Hinksey and Grandpont in Oxford. River levels are high but falling on the River Thames and its tributaries. Flooding of property, low lying land and roads is possible, especially in the Botley Road, Iffley, South Hinksey and Sandford areas. The weather forecast is for scattered showers over the coming days. We do not expect these showers to significantly affect river levels. We expect river levels to lower over next 48-72 hours as water moves downstream. 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 expected. A flood warning is in force for the River Thames and tributaries at New Botley, New and North Hinksey and Grandpont in Oxford. River levels are high but falling on the River Thames and its tributaries. Flooding of property, low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 30/11/2024, especially in the Botley Road, Iffley, South Hinksey and Sandford areas. Today is forecast to be mainly dry followed by some short heavy showers Sunday morning. We expect river levels to lower over the next 48-72 hours as water moves downstream. 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 and tributaries at New Botley, New and North Hinksey and Grandpont in Oxford. River levels are rising gradually on the River Thames following heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of property, low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 29/11/2024, especially in the Botley Road, Iffley, South Hinksey and Sandford areas. Today is forecast to be mainly dry followed by light rain in places overnight. We expect river levels to continue rising over the next 24 hours as water moves downstream, before stabilising tomorrow. 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 11:33
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. A flood warning is in force for the River Thames and tributaries at New Botley, New and North Hinksey and Grandpoint in Oxford. River levels are rising gradually on the River Thames following heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of property, low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 28/11/2024, especially in the Botley Road, Iffley, South Hinksey and Sandford areas. The weather forecast is for predominantly dry days on Thursday and Friday. We expect river levels to continue rising over the next 24 hours as water moves downstream, before stabilising tomorrow. 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 and tributaries at New Botley, New and North Hinksey and Grandpoint in Oxford. River levels are rising gradually on the River Thames following heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of property, low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 27/11/2024, especially in the Botley Road, Iffley, South Hinksey and Sandford areas. This morning's rain should clear by the afternoon, leaving this evening and overnight mainly dry. We expect river levels to continue rising over the next 24 hours as water moves downstream. 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 12:53
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. A flood warning is in force for the River Thames and tributaries at New Botley, New and North Hinksey and Grandpoint in Oxford. River levels are rising gradually 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, especially in the Botley Road area. It is forecast to be a dry day with further rain tonight into tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue rising over the next 24 hours as water moves downstream. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 27/11/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 25 Nov 2024 14:54
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 25/11/2024 and overnight into tomorrow, 26/11/2024, especially in the Botley Road area. It is forecast to be a mostly dry day. We expect river levels to continue rising over the next few days as water moves downstream. 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 20:26
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 overnight and tomorrow, 25/11/2024, especially in the Botley Road area. Further rainfall is forecast this evening, which should clear by morning. We expect river levels to continue rising over the next few days as water moves downstream. 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 24 Oct 2024 09:29
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are falling on the Thames and its tributary channels in Oxford following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 24/10/24, especially in the New Botley area. The forecast today is to remain largely dry. We expect river levels to continue slowly falling over the next few days. 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 are rising on the Thames and its tributary channels in Oxford following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today 23/10/24. 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 09:40
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the Thames and its tributary channels in Oxford following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today 22/10/24. 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 15:49
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the Thames and its tributary channels in Oxford following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected this afternoon 21/10/24. The forecast today is for light showers. We expect river levels to remain high and sensitive to rainfall for the next few days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and 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, 22/10/24 or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Oct 2024 08:59
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are 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, especially in the Oxford area. The rain is forecast to clear through Monday morning. Tuesday should be mostly dry but heavy rain is forecast overnight. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days and remain sensitive to further rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 15/10/24 or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Oct 2024 09:08
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are still high but falling slowly on the River Thames and Bulstake Stream following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Kings Lock, Godstow lock and Botley areas. Sunday should be mostly dry with rain forecast overnight into Monday morning. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days and remain sensitive to further rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 14/10/24 or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Oct 2024 10:07
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames and Bulstake Stream following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Kings Lock, Godstow lock and Botley 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 08:39
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames and Bulstake Stream following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Kings Lock and Botley 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 20:43
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 possible this evening, 10/10/24, especially in the Godstow area. Thursday and Friday are forecast to be mostly dry. We expect river levels to continue to rise slowly for 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, 11/10/24 or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Oct 2024 11:35
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high but have been lowering on the River Thames around Oxford. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the next few days. No further rain is expected today, 5 October 2024. River levels are expected to continue slowly falling over the coming days, but will remain sensitive to further rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 6 October 2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Oct 2024 10:59
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high but have been lowering on the River Thames around Oxford. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the next few days. No further rain is expected today, 4 October 2024. River levels are expected to continue slowly falling over the coming days, but will remain sensitive to further rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 5 October 2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Oct 2024 10:53
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high but have been lowering on the River Thames around Oxford. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the next few days. No further rain is expected today, 3 October 2024, with a more settled period over the coming days. River levels are expected to continue slowly falling over the coming days, but will remain sensitive to further rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 4 October 2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Oct 2024 12:30
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high but have been lowering on the River Thames around Oxford. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the next few days. Light rain is expected today, 2 October 2024, with a more settled period over the coming days. River levels are expected to continue slowly falling over the coming days, but will remain sensitive to further rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 3 October 2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 1 Oct 2024 10:07
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high but have been lowering on the River Thames around Oxford. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the next few days. Periods of light rain are expected throughout Tuesday, with a potential for some heavier patches, however this is not expected to make a large impact on river levels. We expect river levels to slowly lower over the next 24-48 hours. We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning (02/10/2024), or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Sep 2024 10:39
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall, they rose yesterday in response to Thursday's rain draining down from the upper reaches of the river. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, Monday. Sunday night's rain has now cleared away, further light rain is possible today and tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high, over the next 24-48 hours as water moves downstream however we do expect to see a decrease in levels from tomorrow onwards. We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning (01/10/2024), or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Sep 2024 10:15
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. They rose yesterday in response to Thursday's rain draining down from the upper reaches of the river. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, Sunday. Today will start out dry followed by rain this evening and overnight. Showers are possible throughout Monday. We expect river levels to remain high over the next 24-48 hours as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning (30/09/2024), or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Sep 2024 10:42
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, Saturday. Today is expected to be dry. Sunday will start out dry followed by rain in the afternoon. We expect river levels to remain high over the next 24-48 hours as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning (29/09/2024), or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Sep 2024 19:09
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue overnight. Tonight and Saturday are expected to be dry. We expect river levels to remain high over the next 24-48 hours as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning (28/09/2024), or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Sep 2024 11:46
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, Friday, especially in the Botley, Osney and Sandford areas. After some heavy rain showers this morning, today is expected to be mostly dry. Saturday is expected to be dry. We expect river levels to continue rising slowly over the next 24-48 hours as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 27/09/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Sep 2024 19:31
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall over the weekend and earlier this week. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue this evening and overnight, 26/09/2024, especially in the Botley, Osney and Sandford areas. Further rain is forecast overnight into tomorrow morning. We expect river levels to continue rising slowly over the next few 24 hours as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 27/09/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Sep 2024 12:40
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall over the weekend and earlier this week. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 26/09/2024, especially in the Botley, Osney and Sandford areas. Further heavy showers are forecast today, 26/09/2024, followed by more persistent rain overnight into Friday. We expect river levels to continue rising slowly over the next few 24 hours as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 26/09/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 25 Sep 2024 19:37
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall over the weekend and earlier this week. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected this evening, Wednesday 25/09/2024. Further rainfall is expected this evening and overnight (Wednesday). We expect river levels to continue rising slowly over the next few 24 hours. We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 26/09/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 25 Sep 2024 14:05
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall over the weekend and earlier this week. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, Wednesday 25/09/2024. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24-48 hours. We expect river levels to continue rising slowly over the next few days. We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are managing weirs on the River Thames to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this afternoon, 25/09/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Apr 2024 10:03
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are now falling following recent high levels and water moving downstream. No further flooding of low lying land and roads is expected. The forecast for today (09/04/24) is for light rain, and then largely dry by this evening and overnight. We expect river levels to continue to fall slowly. 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, 10/04/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Apr 2024 10:47
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but have stabilised and started to drop slowly in some locations following recent high levels and water moving downstream. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today (08/04/2024) and overnight in the Oxford area. The forecast for today (08/04/2024) and overnight is mainly dry but with isolated outbreaks of locally heavy rain this afternoon. We expect river levels to stabilise through today before starting to drop slowly. 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, 09/04/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Apr 2024 09:19
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising slowly on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall and water moving downstream. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today (07/04/2024) and overnight in the Oxford area. The weather forecast for today and overnight (07/04/2024) is predominantly dry, with the possibility of blustery showers. We expect river levels to stabilise through today before starting to drop slowly. 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, 08/04/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Apr 2024 10:28
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but stable on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today (06/04/2024) and overnight in the Oxford area. The weather forecast is mainly dry today (06/04/2024) and overnight with possible heavier showers later on Sunday. We expect river levels to drop slowly today, but 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, 07/04/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Apr 2024 10:06
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but falling slowly on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today (05/04/2024) and overnight in the Oxford area. The weather forecast is for light showers today (05/04/2024) and overnight. We expect river levels to continue to drop slowly today, but levels will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation. 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 10:58
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but dropping slowly on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today (04/04/2024) and overnight in the Oxford area. The weather forecast is for heavy showers today (04/04/2024) with bands of potentially heavy rain passing through overnight. We expect river levels to continue to drop slowly today, but levels will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream. Levels may 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 08:51
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but dropping slowly on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today (03/04/2024) and overnight in the Oxford area. The weather forecast is for a predominantly dry day (03/04/2024) with bands of potentially heavy rain passing through overnight. Showers are expected through tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue to drop slowly today, but levels will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream. Levels may rise again in response to rainfall later this week. We are monitoring the situation. 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. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today in the Oxford area. The weather forecast is for showers and rain today (Tuesday) and further showers tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue slowly lowering today however they will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 03/04/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 1 Apr 2024 09:13
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today in the Oxford area. The weather forecast is for heavy, fast moving showers today (Monday) and tomorrow. We expect river levels to start lowering today however they will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 02/04/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 31 Mar 2024 09:58
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 31/03/2024, in the Oxford Area. The weather forecast is dry today, followed by heavy rain overnight into Monday. Heavy showers are expected on Monday. We expect river levels to continue to rise a bit more today and 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 09:41
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 today, 30/03/2024, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney and Botley areas. Today and Sunday are forecast to be mostly dry with the chance of showers. We expect river levels to continue to rise today and 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 10:23
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 today, 29/03/2024, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney and Botley 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 to rise today and 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 08:26
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 Wolvercote area. Further rainfall is forecast throughout today, which has the potential to be heavy at times. Further showers are forecast overnight and tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue to rise today and 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, 29/03/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Mar 2024 10:22
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible today, in the areas around Oxford. 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 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, 21/03/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Mar 2024 09:33
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible today, in the areas around Oxford. 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 09:07
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, in the areas around Oxford. 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 and tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible. 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. We are closely 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, 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 and tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible. The weather forecast is for rain showers throughout Thursday and Friday. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely 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, 15/03/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2024 08:30
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames and tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible today, 13/03/2024, especially in the New Botley area and areas around the Seacourt Stream. The weather forecast today and overnight is predominately dry, with some showers forecast tomorrow afternoon (14/03/24). We expect river levels will continue to rise through today in response to recent rainfall. We are closely 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, 14/03/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2024 16:45
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the Bullstake Stream and Seacourt Stream in response to recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible later this evening, 12/03/2024, especially in the New Botley area and areas around the Seacourt Stream . The weather forecast is for further rain today, some of which could be heavy. Wednesday is forecast to be mostly dry. We expect river levels will continue to rise through today and overnight in response to recent rainfall. We are closely 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, 13/03/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Mar 2024 08:28
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area following recent rainfall and water making its way downstream. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue through today, Friday, and over the coming days, especially in the Osney and Botley Road areas. 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, but have been falling. on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue through today, Thursday and over the coming days, especially in the Osney and Botley Road areas. 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 have stabilised and are falling slowly. This is expected to continue over the next couple of days. Levels will remain high as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation and operating our weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 08/03/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Mar 2024 09:23
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but stable on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue through today, Wednesday and over the coming days, especially in the Osney and Botley Road areas. The forecast is for a mostly dry day with a few isolated showers possible, tomorrow will see further showers. River levels have stabilised and are begining to slowly fall. This is expected to continue over the next couple of days. Levels will remain high as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation and operating our weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 07/03/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2024 08:49
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but stable on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue through today, 05/03/2024 and over the coming days, especially in the Osney and Botley Road areas. Scattered showers are forecast today, while this evening and overnight is expected to be mainly dry. River levels have stabilised and are expected to begin slowly falling over the next couple of days. Levels will remain high as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation and operating our weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 06/03/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Mar 2024 10:22
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising gradually on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue through today, 4 March 2024, and over the coming days, especially in the Osney and Botley Road areas. This morning is forecast to be mainly dry, followed by light rainfall this afternoon and into this evening. River levels are expected to stabilise over the next 24 hours and should begin gradually falling over the next couple of days. Levels will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation and operating our weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 5 March 2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Mar 2024 10:47
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising gradually on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue through today, 3 March 2024, and over the coming days, especially in the Osney and Botley Road areas. The forecast is for predominantly dry conditions through today and overnight into tomorrow morning. River levels through Oxford are expected to rise through today in response to recent rainfall and water moving downstream. Levels will remain high over the coming days. We are monitoring the situation and operating our weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 4 March 2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2024 09:48
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 02/03/2024 and over the coming days, especially in the Osney and Botley Road areas. The weather forecast is for showers this morning which will clear this evening leaving a mostly dry day tomorrow. River levels through Oxford are expected to rise through today in response to recent rainfall and water moving downstream. Levels will remain high over the coming days. We are monitoring the situation and operating our weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 03/03/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2024 08:33
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 01/03/2024 and over the coming days, especially in the Osney and Botley Road areas. The weather forecast today and tomorrow is for rain, which could be heavy at times. River levels through Oxford 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 on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 29/02/2024, over the coming days, especially in the Osney and Botley Road areas. The forecast today and tomorrow is for rain, which could be heavy at times. River levels through Oxford 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 08:42
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the Osney and Botley Road areas. The forecast is predominantly dry today with some rain likely overnight. River levels through Oxford 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 12:32
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the Osney and Botley Road areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry with a few light rain showers tomorrow afternoon. River levels through Oxford are expected to very slowly lower 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 10:13
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the Osney and Botley Road areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry with a few light rain showers tomorrow afternoon. River levels through Oxford are expected to very slowly lower 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 11:48
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the Osney and Botley Road areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be predominantly dry, there is a chance of a band of rain passing over the area this evening. River levels through Oxford are expected to remain high but stable through today and overnight. Downstream of Oxford, river levels are expected to continue rising gradually through today. 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 on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the Osney and Botley Road areas. The forecast is for a predominantly dry day and night before persistent rain moves in through tomorrow. River levels through Oxford are expected to remain stable through today and overnight. Downstream of Oxford, river levels are expected to continue rising gradually through today. Levels will remain high over the coming days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 25/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 10:35
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels continue to rise slowly on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the Osney and Botley Road areas. The forecast is for scattered showers today and tonight (23/02/2024), with a predominantly dry day tomorrow. Rainfall totals are not expected to be significant. River levels are forecast to continue to rise 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 continue to slowly rise on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the Osney and Botley Road areas. The forecast is for a band of heavy rain to move through this morning (22/02/2024), followed by showers that may be heavy at times this afternoon and overnight. River levels are forecast to continue slowly rising over the next few 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, 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 continue to slowly rise on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the coming days. A band of rain is moving across the area today, 21/02/24, which is expected to clear during the afternoon. Further rain, which could be heavy at times, is forecast for tomorrow daytime. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 22/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2024 09:40
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have risen on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, 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. We expect river levels to continue slowly rising and then to stabalise through the course of Tuesday. 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 and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue over the coming days. 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 early next week. River levels are high on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue. Today and Monday will be mostly dry, with a few showers here and there. We expect river levels to rise early next week remain high over the following days. Our staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 19/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2024 10:02
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue. The rainfall forecast is for a dry start to Saturday, we will then see a band of rain cross the country this evening and overnight which will be heavy at times. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days. River levels may rise from Monday depending on the amount of rainfall we receive through Saturday night into Sunday. 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 on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue. We received rainfall overnight, however the rainfall forecast for the rest of today (Friday) is dry, we are expecting further rain on Saturday evening. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days and slowly rise from Saturday morning 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, 17/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2024 10:26
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially close to the River Thames. The rainfall forecast is for heavy rainfall this afternoon (Thursday) and into the night; this rain will clear away Friday morning. We expect further rain on Saturday. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days and then rise later in the weekend in response to this rainfall. Our staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 16/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2024 08:56
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially close to the River Thames in the Oxford area. Outbreaks of light rain are forecast today, 14/02/24, and overnight with the potential to turn heavy at times this evening. There is the potential for heavy rainfall from Thursday afternoon. We expect river levels to remain high 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, 15/02/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2024 10:19
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially close to the River Thames in the Oxford area. Light showers are forecast throughout today, 13/02/24 and into tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high 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, 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 and its tributaries in the Oxford area as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially close to the River Thames in the Oxford area. The weather forecast today, 12/02/24 is dry with further rainfall forecast tomorrow afternoon. We expect river levels to continue to rise 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 and its tributaries in the Oxford area as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially close to the River Thames in the Oxford area. Today, Sunday 11 February 2024, will be mostly dry with a few scattered showers which may be heavy at times. Further showers are possible Monday afternoon. We expect river levels to continue to rise 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 and its tributaries in the Oxford area as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially close to the River Thames in the Oxford area. The forecast is for light showers this morning (10/02/24), turning predominantly dry this afternoon and overnight, with some further rainfall forecast Sunday. We expect river levels to continue to rise 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 and its tributaries in the Oxford area as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue overnight, 09/02/2024, especially close to the River Thames in the Oxford area. The forecast is for further showers this evening (09/02/2024) before a predominantly dry night and day tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue to rise 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 12:00
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 expected, especially areas closest to the River Thames in the Oxford area. Further outbreaks of rainfall are expected this morning and throughout the day today, 09/02/24. We expect river levels to rise further in response to forecast 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 this evening, 09/02/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2024 16:22
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 evening 08/02/24, especially in the New Botley area of Oxford. The forecast is for persistent heavy rainfall this evening followed by scattered showers overnight into tomorrow, 09/02/24. We expect river levels to rise further in response to forecast 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, 09/02/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2024 11:27
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected. River levels are high but slowly falling on the River Thames at Oxford following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 15/01/24, and for the next few days, especially in the Botley area. Today and the coming days are forecast to be mainly dry. River levels are expected to continue slowly falling. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and be aware of floodwater remaining on the flood plain as river levels recede. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 16/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2024 11:51
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected. River levels are high but slowly falling on the River Thames at Oxford following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today 14/01/24 and for the next few days, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney, Botley, Iffley and Kennington areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. River levels are expected to continue slowly falling, but will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and be aware of floodwater remaining on the flood plain as river levels recede. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 15/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Jan 2024 11:30
River Thames
Property flooding is not expected. River levels are high but slowly falling on the River Thames at Oxford following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today 13/01/24 and for the next few days, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney, Botley, Iffley and Kennington areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. River levels are expected to continue slowly falling, but will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and be aware of floodwater remaining on the flood plain as river levels recede. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 14/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Jan 2024 09:21
River Thames
Property flooding is no longer expected. River levels are high but slowly falling on the River Thames at Oxford following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue for the next few days, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney, Botley, Iffley and Kennington areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. River levels are expected to continue slowly falling, but will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and be aware of floodwater remaining on the flood plain as river levels recede. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 13/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Jan 2024 10:11
River Thames
Property flooding is no longer expected. The flood warnings at Oxford have now been removed. River levels are high but slowly falling on the River Thames at Oxford following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue for the next few days, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney, Botley, Iffley and Kennington areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. River levels are expected to continue slowly falling, but will remain high over the coming days as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and be aware of floodwater remaining on the flood plain as river levels recede. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 12/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Jan 2024 17:54
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. A Flood Warning is currently in force in Oxford for the New Botley, New Hinksey, North Hinksey, South Hinksey, and Grandpont areas. River levels are high but beginning to start to fall slowly on the River Thames at Oxford following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue for the next few days, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney, Botley, Iffley and Kennington areas. The forecast this evening and into tomorrow (11/01/24) is dry. River 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 and be aware of floodwater remaining on the flood plain as river levels recede. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 11/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Jan 2024 09:08
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. Flood Warnings are currently in force in Oxford for the Binsey, Osney and Osney Island, New Botley, New Hinksey, North Hinksey, South Hinksey, and Grandpont areas. River levels are high but beginning to start to fall slowly on the River Thames at Oxford following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue for the next few days, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney, Botley, Iffley and Kennington areas. The forecast is dry today and overnight. River 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 and be aware of floodwater remaining on the flood plain as river levels recede. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 11/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Jan 2024 10:32
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. Flood Warnings are currently in force in Oxford for the Binsey, Osney and Osney Island, New Botley, New Hinksey, North Hinksey, South Hinksey, and Grandpont areas. River levels are high but beginning to start to fall slowly on the River Thames at Oxford following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue for the next few days, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney, Botley, Iffley and Kennington areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. River 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 and be aware of floodwater remaining on the flood plain as river levels recede. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 10/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2024 10:07
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. Flood Warnings are currently in force in Oxford for the Wolvercote, Binsey, Osney and Osney Island, New Botley, New Hinksey, North Hinksey, South Hinksey, Grandpont and Sandford areas. River levels are high but beginning to stabilise and start to fall slowly on the River Thames at Oxford following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue for the next few days, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney, Botley, Iffley and Kennington areas. This morning is forecast to be mainly dry, with the possibility of wintry showers this afternoon and evening. Rainfall totals are not expected to be significant. Tomorrow is forecast to be mainly dry. River levels will 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, 09/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2024 13:05
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. Flood Warnings are currently in force in Oxford for the Wolvercote, Binsey, Osney and Osney Island, New Botley, New Hinksey, North Hinksey, South Hinksey, Grandpont and Sandford areas. River levels are high but beginning to stabilise and start to fall slowly on the River Thames at Oxford following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue for the next few days, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney, Botley, Iffley and Kennington areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry with a chance of wintry showers. River 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, 08/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2024 10:46
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. Flood Warnings are currently in force in Oxford for the Wolvercote, Binsey, Osney and Osney Island, New Botley, New Hinksey, North Hinksey, South Hinksey, Grandpont and Sandford areas. River levels are high but beginning to stabilise on the River Thames at Oxford following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue for the next few days, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney, Botley, Iffley and Kennington areas. Light rainfall will clear this morning, leaving this evening and overnight mainly dry. River 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, 07/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 11:15
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. Flood Warnings are currently in force in Oxford for the Binsey, Osney and Osney Island, New Botley, New Hinksey, North Hinksey, South Hinksey and Grandpont areas. River levels are high and rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue for the next few days, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney, Botley, Iffley and Kennington areas. This morning is forecast to be mainly dry, followed by further showers this evening and overnight which have the potential to be heavy at times. We expect river levels to continue to rise slowly over the next few days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 06/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 09:24
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue for the next few days, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney, Botley, Iffley and Kennington areas. Further rainfall is forecast to move through the area during the afternoon and overnight, 04/01/2024, before conditions become drier into the weekend. We expect river levels to continue to rise slowly over the next few days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 05/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 08:14
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue for the next few days, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney, Botley, Iffley and Kennington areas. Further rainfall showers are forecast today and overnight, which may be heavy at times. Unsettled conditions will persist for the remainder of the week. We expect river levels to continue to rise slowly over the next few days. 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, 04/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 21:43
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue for the next few days, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney, and Botley areas. Further rainfall showers are forecast this evening and tomorrow, which may be heavy at times. Unsettled conditions will persist for the remainder of the week. We expect river levels to continue to rise slowly over the next 48 hours. Further unsettled weather is expected over the coming week. River levels are expected to remain high over the coming days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 09:02
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 2/1/24, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney, and Botley areas. Further rainfall is forecast through this morning, 2/1/24, which may be heavy at times, with showers through the afternoon. Unsettled conditions will persist for the remainder of the week. We expect river levels to continue to rise slowly over the next 48 hours. Further unsettled weather is expected over the coming week. River levels are expected to remain high over the coming days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by this evening, 2/1/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2024 19:39
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue overnight, 1/1/24, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney, and Botley areas. Further rainfall is forecast tonight, 1/1/24, and into tomorrow which may be heavy at times. We expect river levels to continue to rise slowly over the next 48 hours. Further unsettled weather is expected over the coming week. River levels are expected to remain high over the coming days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 2/1/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2024 14:08
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 today, 1/1/24, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney, and Botley 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 17:04
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue this evening, 31/12/23, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney, and Botley 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 08:12
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected this morning 31/12/23, especially in the Botley and Wolvercote 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 will continue 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, 31/12/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2023 10:44
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames, Seacourt Stream and Bulstake Stream. The risk of flooding of low lying land and roads remains, however levels has started to slowly fall. Light rain is possible today, 22/12/2023, but should clear away by the afternoon. We expect river levels to continue slowly 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 09:55
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and currently rising on the River Thames, Seacourt Stream and Bulstake Stream. The risk of flooding of low lying land and roads remains, especially in the Wolvercote and New Botley 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. We expect river levels 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 09:35
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are currently rising on the River Thames, Seacourt Stream and Bulstake Stream. The risk of flooding of low lying land and roads remains, especially in the Wolvercote and New Botley areas. Today is forecast to be mainly dry. Further light rainfall is expected overnight followed by blustery showers tomorrow. We expect river levels 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, Seacourt Stream and Bulstake Stream. The risk of flooding of low lying land and roads remains, especially in the Wolvercote and New Botley areas. This evening and overnight is forecast to be mainly dry. Further light rain is possible in places tomorrow. We expect river levels 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, Seacourt Stream and Bulstake Stream. The risk of flooding of low lying land and roads remains, especially in the Osney and New Botley 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. We expect river levels 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, Seacourt Stream and Bulstake Stream. The risk of flooding of low lying land and roads remains, especially in the Osney and New Botley areas. Rain is forecast this afternoon, this will become widespread and heavier overnight into Tuesday. We expect river levels 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, Seacourt Stream and Bulstake Stream as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue especially in the New Botley areas. Today and overnight is forecast to be mainly dry. Tomorrow will see light rain in places which will turn heavier overnight into Tuesday. We expect river levels to continue 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, Seacourt Stream and Bulstake Stream as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue especially in the Osney and Botley areas. Overnight and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry, with the potential for light rainfall in places. We expect river levels to remain high and 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 08:43
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but gradually falling on the River Thames, Seacourt Stream and Bulstake Stream as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue especially in the Osney and Botley areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry, with the potential for light rainfall in places. We expect river levels to remain high 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, Seacourt Stream and Bulstake Stream as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue especially in the Osney and Botley areas. Overnight and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry, with the potential for light drizzle later tomorrow evening. We expect river levels to remain high but begin to gradually fall over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 16/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Dec 2023 10:50
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but stabilising and beggining to fall on the River Thames, Seacourt Stream and Bulstake Stream as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue especially in the Osney and Botley areas. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. We expect river levels to remain high but begin to gradually fall over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 15/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Dec 2023 20:12
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames, Seacourt Stream and Bulstake Stream as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue especially in the Osney and Botley areas. This evening and overnight are forecast to be mainly dry, with further dry weather forecast tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high but begin to gradually fall over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 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 are high but steady on the River Thames, Seacourt Stream and Bulstake Stream as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue especially in the Osney and Botley areas. This mornings rain should clear the region by this afternoon, leaving this evening and overnight mainly dry. We expect river levels to remain high but begin to gradually fall over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 14/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2023 19:39
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising slowly on the River Thames, Seacourt Stream and Bulstake Stream as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue especially in the Iffley area and areas along the Seacourt Stream and Bulstake Stream. This evening and overnight are forecast to be mainly dry, but further rainfall is forecast tomorrow morning. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 14/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2023 07:08
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising slowly on the River Thames, Seacourt Stream and Bulstake Stream as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue especially in the Iffley area and areas along the Seacourt Stream and Bulstake Stream. Further rain and showers are forecast for today but this should clear overnight, Thursday is forecast to be mostly dry. We expect river levels to remain high and sensitive to further rainfall for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 13/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2023 18:00
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising slowly on the River Thames, Seacourt Stream and Bullstake Stream as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue especially in the Iffley area and areas along the Bullstake Stream. Further showers and rain are forecast for tonight. Wednesday is forecast to be drier but with scattered showers. We expect river levels to remain high and sensitive to further rainfall for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 13/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2023 07:35
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising slowly on the River Thames, Seacourt Stream and Bullstake Stream as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue especially in the Iffley area and areas along the Bullstake Stream. Further heavy rainfall is forecast for today with showers overnight. Wednesday is forecast to be drier but with scattered showers. We expect river levels to remain high and sensitive to further rainfall for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 12/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2023 16:01
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising slowly on the River Thames and Bullstake Stream as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue especially in areas along the Bullstake Stream. The weather forecast is for this evening to be mostly dry with some rain overnight. Further rain is forecast for Tuesday. We expect river levels to remain high and sensitive to further rainfall for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 12/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2023 07:49
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but stable on the River Thames and Bullstake Stream as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue especially in areas along the Bullstake Stream. The weather forecast is for Monday to be mostly dry with rain overnight. Tuesday is forecast to start dry with further rain in the afternoon. We expect river levels to remain high and sensitive to further rainfall for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 11/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2023 17:26
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but stable on the River Thames and Bullstake Stream as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue especially in areas along the Bullstake Stream. The weather forecast is for it to be mostly dry this evening and overnight with the chance of showers, and Monday is forecast to be mostly dry. We expect river levels to remain high and sensitive to further rainfall for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 11/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2023 10:22
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but stable on the River Thames and Bullstake Stream as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue especially in the Godstow area and areas along the Bullstake Stream. The weather forecast is for it to be wet and windy today with some spells of heavy rain, the rain should clear tonight and Monday is forecast to be mostly dry. We expect river levels to remain high and sensitive to further rainfall for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 10/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 16:50
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but stable on the River Thames and Bullstake Stream as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue especially in the Godstow area and areas along the Bullstake Stream. The weather forecast is for it to be mostly dry this evening and overnight, but further rain is forecast for Sunday morning. We expect river levels to remain high and sensitive to further rainfall for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 10/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 09:56
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but stable on the River Thames and Bullstake Stream as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue especially in the Godstow area and areas along the Bullstake Stream. 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. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening 09/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2023 17:49
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but stable on the River Thames and Bullstake Stream as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue especially in the Godstow area and areas along the Bullstake Stream. The weather forecast is for a mostly dry evening and night, however further rainfall is forecast for Saturday. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning 09/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2023 10:01
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the Bullstake Stream as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. 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 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 17:23
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the Bullstake Stream as a result of a period of sustained rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible today 07/12/2023. The weather forecast is for further rain this afternoon 07/12/23 and overnight. Friday is forecast to be drier but with a risk of showers. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings 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 10:03
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the Bullstake Stream as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is posssible today 07/12/2023. The weather forecast is for showers and rain through today which will clear overnight, 7/12/23. We expect river levels to continue rising through the day 07/12/2023. 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, 07/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2023 17:37
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the Bullstake Stream as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected tomorrow morning 07/12/2023. 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. We expect river levels to continue rising this evening and overnight on 06/12/2023. 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, 07/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2023 10:12
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but falling on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley areas. The weather forecast today, 24/11/23 and into tomorrow is mostly dry. We expect river levels to continue to fall slowly over the next few days. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 25/11/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2023 09:52
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but falling on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley areas. The weather forecast today, 23/11/23 is mostly dry with the possibility of light rain this evening. We expect river levels to continue to fall slowly over the next few days. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 24/11/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Nov 2023 12:41
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high, but falling, on the River Thames, as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley 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 10:49
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high, but falling, on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley 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 09:14
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high, but falling, on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley 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 10:45
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high, but falling, on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley 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 09:35
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are steady on the River Thames as a result of previous rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley 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 11:19
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising slowly on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney and Botley 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 rising on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today 16/11/23, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney, and Botley 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 11:27
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today 15/11/23, especially in the Wolvercote, Osney, and Botley areas. 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 15:23
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today 14/11/23, especially in the Wolvercote, Botley, and Sandford 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 11:06
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy overnight rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected 13/11/23, especially in the Botley and Sandford 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 15:39
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising slowly on the River Thames as a result of recent heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley area. Heavy rainfall is forecast overnight 12/11/23 and into tomorrow morning with low confidence over exact locations and timings. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow, 13/11/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Nov 2023 15:26
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames as a result of recent heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley 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 09:44
River Thames
Flooding is possible in this area. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.


Flood Alert issued on 23 Oct 2023 01:15
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 13 Apr 2023 09:13
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 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 09:18
River Thames
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding.   Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have.   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 24 Mar 2023 00:22
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 24 Jan 2023 09:20
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high but are falling slowly on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall, especially in the Oxford area. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, roads and farmland is possible. The forecast for today (24/01/23) is dry with no further rainfall expected. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 25/01/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 23 Jan 2023 10:13
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high but are falling slowly on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall, especially in the Oxford area. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, roads and farmland is possible. The forecast for today (23/01/23) is dry with no further rainfall expected. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 24/01/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2023 11:28
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high but are falling slowly on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall, especially in the Oxford area. Therefore, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. The forecast for today (22/01/23) is dry with no further rainfall expected. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 23/01/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Jan 2023 21:29
River Thames
Flooding is possible in this area.   Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.  The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels.   We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Jan 2023 09:47
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames. Therefore, flooding of low lying paths, roads and land is expected to continue on the River Thames and its tributaries throughout Oxford. The forecast is for an unsettled week, with heavy rain and high rainfall totals expected on Tuesday (10/01/23), followed by showers, heavy at times, through the remainder of the week. It is expected that river levels will slowly rise over the coming days in response to rainfall before stabilising later in the week. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, be aware of flood water and avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses. We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2023 10:42
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying paths, roads and land is expected to continue along the Thames and its tributaries throughout the Oxford area. Showers that may be heavy at times are forecast throughout today (08/01/23) and overnight, clearing into tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, be aware of flood water and avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 09/01/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2023 10:20
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying paths, roads and land is expected to continue along the Thames and its tributaries throughout the Oxford area. The forecast is for a band of rain to clear by midday (07/01/23) followed by showers, heavy at times, through the rest of today, overnight, and tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, be aware of flood water and avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 08/01/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2023 11:32
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying paths, roads and land is expected to continue along the Thames and its tributaries throughout the Oxford area. 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 3 Jan 2023 02:45
River Thames
Flooding is possible in this area. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels. We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2022 11:16
River Thames
Flooding is possible in this area. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels. We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2022 09:37
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have risen on the River Thames as a result of recent rainfall. This alert has been issued due to elevated river levels around Sandford. This message will not be updated, but river levels may rise further and come out of banks. Please take care when walking along the Thames Path and check River Levels online for current levels at Kings Lock, Godstow Lock, Osney Lock, Iffly Lock, Minns Estate and Cold Harbour. We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2022 20:31
River Thames
Flooding is possible in this area. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels. We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Nov 2022 09:24
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have been high on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall over the past few weeks. Therefore, flooding of low laying land is possible, specifically between Sandford Lock and Abingdon Lock. There is no rain forecast for today, Tuesday. River levels are not expected to get higher than they currently are but are expected to remain high for the next few days. We are monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been 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 on Wednesday, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Nov 2022 10:38
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have been high on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall over the past few weeks. Therefore, flooding of low laying land is expected to continue, specifically between Sandford Lock and Abingdon Lock. There is very little rain forecast for today (Monday), there maybe a few scattered showers. River levels are not expected to get much higher than they currently are but are expected to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been 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 on Tuesday, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Nov 2022 11:00
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have been high on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall over the past few weeks. Therefore, flooding of low laying land is expected to continue, specifically between Sandford Lock and Abingdon Lock. We are expecting showery rain this afternoon (Sunday). River levels have are not expected to get much higher than they currently are but are expected to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been 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 on Monday, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2021 19:41
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames following previous heavy rainfall. Therefore flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is possible. The forecast is dry this evening (23/02/21) and tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue to fall slowly over the coming days. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 24/02/2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2021 18:52
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames following previous heavy rainfall. Therefore flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is possible over the coming days. No further rainfall is forecast this evening (22/02/21) and tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue to fall slowly over the coming days. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 23/02/2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2021 18:06
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames following previous heavy rainfall. Therefore flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue over the coming days. 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 remain high over the coming days. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 22/02/2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2021 19:18
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the River Thames following previous heavy rainfall. Therefore flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue over the coming days. 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. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 21/02/2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2021 18:59
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are slowly rising on the River Thames following previous heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue over the coming days. 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. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 20/02/2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2021 18:40
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are slowly rising on the River Thames following previous heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue over the coming days. The forecast is for a dry evening tonight (18/02/21) with rainfall forecast tomorrow. Levels will remain high and sensitive to further rainfall over the coming days and weeks. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 19/02/2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2021 19:18
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are slowly rising on the River Thames following previous heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue over the coming days. The forecast overnight (17/02/21) is for a chance of rain showers, with further rain, which could be heavy at times, forecast tomorrow. Levels will remain high and sensitive to further rainfall over the coming days and weeks. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 18/02/2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2021 19:55
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected. Generally water levels on the River Thames and its tributaries in Oxford are slowly decreasing, but there may be small local variations on the ground as the watercourses interact with each other. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue over the coming days. The forecast today (16/2/21) and overnight is for a chance of rain showers. We expect river levels to continue to slowly fall over the next couple of days. Levels will remain high and sensitive to further rainfall over the coming days and weeks. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 17/02/2021.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2021 18:26
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected. Generally water levels on the River Thames and its tributaries in Oxford are slowly decreasing, but there may be small local variations on the ground as the watercourses interact with each other. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue over the coming days. The forecast today (15/2/21) and overnight is for a chance of rain showers. We expect river levels to continue to slowly fall over the next couple of days. Levels will remain high and sensitive to further rainfall over the coming days and weeks. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 16/02/2021.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2021 12:52
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected. Generally water levels on the River Thames and its tributaries in Oxford are slowly decreasing, but there may be small local variations on the ground as the watercourses interact with each other. 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 continue to slowly fall over the next couple of days. Levels will remain high and sensitive to further rainfall over the coming days and weeks. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 15/02/2021.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2021 17:49
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected. Generally water levels on the River Thames and its tributaries in Oxford are slowly decreasing, but there may be small local variations on the ground as the watercourses interact with each other. 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 continue to slowly fall over the next couple of days. Levels will remain high and sensitive to further rainfall over the coming days and weeks. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 14/02/2021.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2021 18:49
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. Generally water levels on the River Thames and its tributaries in Oxford are slowly decreasing, but there may be small local variations on the ground as the watercourses interact with each other. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue today (12/02/21) and over the coming days. Today (12/02/21) and tomorrow are forecast to remain dry. Rain is forecast on Sunday and Monday. We expect river levels to continue to slowly fall over the next couple of days. Levels will remain high and sensitive to further rainfall over the coming days and weeks. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 13/02/2021.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2021 15:38
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. Generally water levels on the River Thames and its tributaries in Oxford are slowly decreasing, but there may be small local variations on the ground as the watercourses interact with each other. 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 continue to slowly fall over the next couple of days. Levels will remain high and sensitive to further rainfall over the coming days and weeks. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 12/02/2021.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2021 14:32
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected. Generally water levels on the River Thames and its tributaries in Oxford are slowly decreasing, but there may be small local variations on the ground as the watercourses interact with each other. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue today (10/02/21) and over the coming days. The next few days are forecast to be very cold, mainly dry, but with a few snow showers. We expect river levels to continue to slowly fall over the next couple of days. Levels will remain high and sensitive to further rainfall over the coming days and weeks. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 11/02/2021.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2021 12:38
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected. Generally water levels in Oxford are decreasing, but you might see small local variations on the ground as the watercourses interact with each other. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue The next few days are forecast to be very cold, mainly dry, but with a few snow showers. We expect river levels to continue to fall over the next couple of days. Levels will remain high over the coming days and weeks. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 10/02/2021.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2021 14:27
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected. Generally water levels in Oxford are decreasing, but you might see small local variations on the ground as the watercourses interact with each other. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue. The next few days are forecast to be very cold, but dry, with very little rain. We expect river levels to continue to fall over the next couple of days. Levels will remain high over the coming days and weeks. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 09/02/2021.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2021 14:41
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected. Generally, water levels in Oxford are decreasing, but you might see small local variations on the ground as the watercourses interact with each other. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue. There are Flood Warnings, (Property Flooding), in force for Wolvercote, New Botley, New and North Hinksey, Grandpont and Sandford. The next few days are forecast to be very cold, but dry, with very little rain. We expect river levels to rise slightly over the next couple of days, but not reach levels 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 avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 08/02/2021.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Feb 2021 15:17
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected. Generally, water levels in Oxford are falling, but you might see small local variations on the ground as the rivers interact with each other. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue. There are Flood Warnings (Property Flooding) in force for Wolvercote, New Botley, New and North Hinksey, Grandpont and Sandford. 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 avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 07/02/2021.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Feb 2021 15:01
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected. Generally, water levels in Oxford are decreasing, but there may be small local variations on the ground as watercourses interact with each other. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue. There are Flood Warnings (Property Flooding) in force for Wolvercote, New Botley, New and North Hinksey, Grandpont and Sandford. 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 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 12:09
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected. Generally water levels in Oxford are decreasing, but you might see small local variations on the ground as the watercourses interact with each other. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue. There are Flood Warnings (Property Flooding) in force for Wolvercote, New Botley, New and North Hinksey and Grandpont, and Sandford. The rain forecast is for rain 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. River levels will remain high over the coming days and weeks. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow 5/2/21.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Feb 2021 15:42
River Thames
Further property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames through Oxford. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue along the whole length. There are Flood Warnings (Property Flooding) in force for Wolvercote, New Botley, New and North Hinksey and Grandpont, and Sandford. 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 very high on the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue. Flood warnings have been issued within this flood alert area, in Wolvercote, New Botley and Sandford-on-Thames areas. 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. Flood warnings have been issued within this flood alert area, in the New Botley, Wolvercote and Sandford 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 Wolvercote and Abingdon. A flood warning has been issued within this flood alert area, in the New Botley area. The forecast is largely dry, with further rain forecast next week. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 1/2/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 22:12
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high and are rising slowly in the Oxford area on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, 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 Wolvercote and Radley. Further rainfall is forecast tonight 29/01/21 and on the weekend. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 30/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2021 14:13
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high and are rising slowly in the Oxford area on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, 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 are high but steady 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 Wolvercote and Osney. 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 08:50
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are steady in the Oxford area on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley areas. 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 stable, 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 19:25
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels continue to fall in the Oxford area on the River Thames following recent rainfall. However, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley areas. 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 09:10
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are falling more quickly in the Oxford area on the River Thames following recent rainfall. However, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley areas. Any further sleet or snow falling this morning, 26/01/21, particularly over higher ground, will give way to light rainfall showers through the rest of today, before clearing to leave a largely dry night into tomorrow, 27/01/21. River levels are falling, but will be sensitive to further rainfall and snow melt this week and therefore still pose a flood risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and be particularly cautious around watercourses during icy conditions. This message will be updated this evening, 26/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 25 Jan 2021 19:41
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels continue to fall in the Oxford area on the River Thames following recent rainfall. However, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley areas. The rest of this evening, 25/01/21, and overnight tonight will be dry and cold with a high risk of further icy conditions. Light rain showers are forecast for tomorrow, 26/01/21. River levels are falling, but will be sensitive to further rainfall and snow melt this week and therefore still pose a flood risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and be particularly cautious around watercourses during icy conditions. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 26/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 25 Jan 2021 09:02
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels continue to fall in the Oxford area on the River Thames following recent rainfall. However, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley areas. 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 18:31
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are beginning to fall in the Oxford area on the River Thames following recent rainfall. However, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley areas. There is the potential for further sleet or snow showers for the rest of this evening, 24/01/21, before clearing to leave a dry and very cold night and into tomorrow, 25/01/21. There is a particular risk of ice developing following today's snow. We expect river levels to peak through Oxford tomorrow. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and be particularly cautious around watercourses during icy conditions. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 25/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 24 Jan 2021 09:51
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are steady or continue to rise slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley areas. 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 peaking through Oxford on Monday (25/01/21) or Tuesday (26/01/21). We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this evening, 24/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 23 Jan 2021 19:13
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are steady or continue to rise slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley areas. 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 09:40
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are steady or continue to rise slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley areas. Most places will remain dry today, 23/01/21, but there is the possibility of some light showers this afternoon. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend as some Thames tributaries continue to rise. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this evening, 23/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2021 19:33
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels continue to slowly rise on the River Thames following Storm Christoph. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley areas. 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 10:18
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels continue to slowly rise on the River Thames following Storm Christoph. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths, tow paths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley areas. 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 20:31
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, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley areas. 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 10:12
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 Wolvercote area. 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 12:36
River Thames
Property flooding is not 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 from above Oxford to Abingdon. 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 12:49
River Thames
Property flooding is not 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 from above Oxford to Abingdon. 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 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, from above Oxford to Abingdon. 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 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, from above Oxford to Abingdon. 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 14:04
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, from above Oxford to Abingdon. 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 14:55
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, from above Oxford to Abingdon. 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 possible. River levels remain high on the River Thames following previous heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue over the coming days, from above Oxford to Abingdon. Flood Warnings are in force in the New Botley, New Hinksey and North Hinksey, Grandpont, and Wolvercote areas in Oxford. The forecast for today (1/1/21) and tomorrow remains dry. Some rain showers are possible on Sunday. We expect river levels to remain high, and levels remain senstive 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, 2/1/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2020 14:36
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. River levels remain high on the River Thames following previous heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue over the coming days, from above Oxford to Abingdon. Flood Warnings are in force in the New Botley, New Hinksey and North Hinksey, Grandpont, and Wolvercote areas in Oxford. The forecast for today (31/12/20) and overnight remains dry. We expect river levels to remain high, and levels remain senstive 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, 1/1/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2020 13:42
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. River levels remain high on the River Thames following previous heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue over the coming days, from above Oxford to Abingdon. Flood Warnings are in force in the New Botley, New Hinksey and North Hinksey, Grandpont, and Wolvercote areas in Oxford. The forecast for today (30/12/20) and overnight is mainly dry. We expect river levels to remain high, and levels remain 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, 31/12/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2020 13:44
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. River levels remain high on the River Thames following previous heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue over the coming days, from above Oxford to Abingdon. Flood Warnings are in force in the New Botley, New Hinksey and North Hinksey, Grandpont, and Wolvercote areas in Oxford. The forecast for today (29/12/20) and overnight is for showery rain. We expect river levels to remain high, and levels remain 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, 30/12/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2020 14:10
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. River levels remain high on the River Thames following previous heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue over the coming days, from above Oxford to Abingdon. Flood Warnings are in force in the New Botley, New Hinksey and North Hinksey, Grandpont, and Wolvercote areas in Oxford. Today (28/12/20) and overnight is forecast to be mainly dry, with the possibility of isolated heavy showers. We expect river levels to remain high, and levels remain senstive 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, 29/12/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 14:24
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. River levels are high but have started to fall on the River Thames following previous rain. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue over the coming days, from above Oxford to Abingdon. Flood Warnings are in force in the New Botley, New Hinksey and North Hinksey, Grandpont, and Wolvercote areas in Oxford. 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, and levels may respond to further forecast rain over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 28/12/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 13:55
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. River levels are high but steady 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, from above Oxford to Abingdon. Flood Warnings are in force in the New Botley, New Hinksey and North Hinksey, Grandpont, and Wolvercote areas in Oxford. 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 this evening, 27/12/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2020 22:23
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. River levels are high but steady 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, from above Oxford to Abingdon. Flood Warnings are in force in the New Botley, New Hinksey and North Hinksey, Grandpont, and Wolvercote areas in Oxford. 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 11:42
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. Flood Warnings are in force for the River Thames and tributaries at New Botley, New and North Hinksey and Grandpont in Oxford and for the Wolvercote area in Oxford. 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. 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 and avoid using low lying footpaths and towpaths near watercourses, which may be flooded. 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 possible. Flood Warnings are in force for the River Thames and tributaries at New Botley, New and North Hinksey and Grandpont in Oxford and for the Wolvercote area in Oxford. River levels continue to rise slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, footpaths, towpaths and roads is expected to continue. 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 stabilise overnight. 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 and towpaths 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 16:31
River Thames
Property flooding is possible. A Flood Warning is in force for the River Thames and tributaries at New Botley, New and North Hinksey and Grandpont in Oxford. River levels continue to rise slowly 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 Wolvercote and Sandford. No rain is forecast today (25/12/20), but further rainfall is expected late tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue slowly climbing throughout this evening and overnight as water moves downstream. Levels are expected to stabilise tomorrow. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid using low lying footpaths and towpaths 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 not currently expected. River levels continue to rise slowly 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 Wolvercote and Sandford. No rain is forecast today (25/12/20), but further rainfall is expected late tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue slowly climbing throughout today as water moves downstream. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid using low lying footpaths and towpaths 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 continue to rise slowly 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 Wolvercote and Sandford. 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 have been 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 and towpaths 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 09:59
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels continue to rise slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, footpaths, towpaths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the areas around Wolvercote and New Botley. No further rain is forecast today or tomorrow, however we expect river levels to continue rising slowly as the tributaries respond to last nights rainfall. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been 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 and towpaths 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 17:38
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels continue to rise slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, footpaths, towpaths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the areas around Wolvercote and New Botley. Further persistent and heavy rainfall is expected this evening, before clearing by tomorrow (24/12/20) morning. We expect river levels to continue rising slowly as the tributaries respond 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 and towpaths 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 08:43
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels continue to rise slowly on the River Thames following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, footpaths, towpaths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the areas around 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 continue rising as tributaries to the River Thames continue to rise. 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 and towpaths 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 18:05
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 land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the areas around 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 hour’s tomorrow morning. We expect river levels to continue rising as tributaries to the River Thames continue to rise. 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 and towpaths 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 09:05
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames as a result of persistent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land, footpaths, towpaths and roads is expected to continue, especially in the areas around 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 continue rising as tributaries to the River Thames continue to rise. 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 and towpaths 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 21 Dec 2020 18:22
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 land, footpaths, towpaths and roads is possible from tomorrow morning, 22/12/2020, especially in the areas around Wolvercote. Showers, which could be locally heavy at times, are forecast across the area from this evening (21/12/2020) before clearing away tomorrow morning (22/12/2020) to leave a colder, drier day tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high through the coming days in response to rainfall overnight tonight and further rainfall later in the 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 using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 22/12/2020, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Oct 2020 09:49
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but stabilising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Alex and water moving downstream. Therefore, flooding of roads, low lying land and farmland is expected to continue. The forecast is for light rain showers today 08/10/20. We expect river levels to remain high 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 and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 08/10/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Oct 2020 20:41
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but stabilising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Alex and water moving downstream. Therefore, flooding of roads, low lying land and farmland is expected to continue. The forecast is for a band of rain moving through overnight. We expect river levels to remain high 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 and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 08/10/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Oct 2020 08:39
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but stabilising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Alex and water moving downstream. Therefore, flooding of roads, low lying land and farmland is expected to continue today 07/10/20, especially in the Oxford area, around Kings and Godstow Locks, and the Bulstake Stream in New Botley. The forecast is predominantly dry today (07/10/20) with a band of rain moving through overnight. We expect river levels to remain high 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 and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 08/10/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Oct 2020 11:30
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are slowly rising on the River Thames as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Alex and water moving downstream. Therefore, flooding of roads, low lying land and farmland is expected from this morning 06/10/20, especially in the Oxford area, around Kings and Godstow Locks, and the Bulstake Stream in New Botley. Light showers are forecast today. We expect river levels to continue rising slowly today. 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, 07/10/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Mar 2020 18:20
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area. Levels are starting to fall. The risk of flooding is decreasing but flooding may continue on some low lying land, roads and footpaths. 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 09:48
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area. Water levels are high along much of the River Thames. In the Kings Lock and Godstow Lock areas the river is at bank full levels but now starting to fall. 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 18:00
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames, and in the Kings Lock and Godstow Lock areas the river is at bank full levels. 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 10:44
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames, and in the Kings Lock and Godstow Lock areas the river is at bank full levels. Levels are very slowly rising in the Oxford area. 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 18:15
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames, and in the Kings Lock and Godstow Lock areas the river is at bank full levels. Levels are very slowly rising in the Oxford area. 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 08:55
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames, and in the Kings Lock and Godstow Lock areas the river is at bank full levels. Levels are very slowly rising in the Oxford area. 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 16:44
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames, and in the Kings Lock and Godstow Lock areas the river is at bank full levels. Levels are very slowly rising in the Oxford area. 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 11:58
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames, and in the Kings Lock and Godstow Lock areas the river is at bank full levels. Levels are very slowly rising in the Oxford area. 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 and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames, particularly in the Kings Lock and Godstow Lock areas. 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 and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast is for 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 and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast is for 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 and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast for today (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 and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast for tonight is 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 and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. 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 and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast for tonight is for heavier frontal rainfall before this gives way to isolated showers on Sunday (08/03/20). We are monitoring the situation. Please be aware standing water may remain on the floodplain. Refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 08/03/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Mar 2020 10:57
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast for today is for isolated showers throughout the day with frontal rainfall bringing more rainfall overnight into Sunday (08/03/20). We are monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please be aware standing water may remain on the floodplain. Refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 07/03/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Mar 2020 21:33
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast is for a dry night (06/03/20), with the possibility of isolated light showers on Saturday during the day. We are monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please be aware standing water may remain on the floodplain. Refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 07/03/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Mar 2020 11:40
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast for the next 24 hours is for dry conditions. We are monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please be aware standing water may remain on the floodplain. Refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 06/03/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2020 21:15
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are out of banks along much of the River Thames and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast for the next 24 hours is for dry conditions. We are monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please be aware standing water may remain on the floodplain. Refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 06/03/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2020 11:37
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are currently stabilising, but remain out of banks along much of the River Thames in this area 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 and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are currently stabilising, but remain out of banks along much of the River Thames in this area 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 and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are currently stabilising, but remain out of banks along much of the River Thames in this area 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 are sensitive to further rain. We are monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated this evening, 04/03/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Mar 2020 19:21
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are currently stabilising, but remain out of banks along much of the River Thames in this area 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 are sensitive to further rain. We are monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 04/03/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Mar 2020 08:35
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels are currently stabilising, but a further rise is expected over the next 48 hours. Water levels remain out of banks along much of the River Thames in this area 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 are sensitive to further rain. We are monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated this evening, 03/03/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2020 18:56
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are steadily rising along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels remain out of banks along much of the River Thames in this area 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 are sensitive to further rain. We are monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 03/03/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2020 10:36
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are steadily rising along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels remain out of banks along much of the River Thames in this area 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 are sensitive to further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated this evening, 02/03/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 19:38
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are steadily rising along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels remain out of banks along much of the River Thames in this area 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 are sensitive to further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 02/03/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 09:39
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are steadily rising along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels remain out of banks along much of the River Thames in this area 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 are sensitive to further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated this evening, 01/03/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 20:14
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are steadily rising along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels remain out of banks along much of the River Thames in this area 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 are sensitive to further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 01/03/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 09:22
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are steadily rising along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area in response to recent rainfall. Water levels remain out of banks 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 are sensitive to further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated this evening, 29/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 19:01
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. We expect river levels to continue slowly falling across all lock sites. Water levels remain out of banks along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast is for persistent rain overnight, heavy at times. Persistent rain will clear early in the morning leaving showers through tomorrow (29/02/20). River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk and may rise again following further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 29/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 09:16
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. We expect river levels to continue slowly falling across all lock sites. Water levels remain out of banks along the River Thames and its tributaries in the Oxford area and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast is for persistent rain today (28/02/20), at times heavy. Lighter rain will continue through the night. River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk and may rise again following further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated this evening, 28/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2020 15:58
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. We expect river levels to continue slowly falling across all lock sites. Water levels remain out of banks along the River Thames in the Oxford area and we expect the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast is for showers, at times heavy and wintry, clearing by late morning followed by a dry afternoon (27/2/20). River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk and will rise again if we receive further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 28/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2020 15:42
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. We expect river levels to continue slowly falling across all lock sites. Water levels remain out of banks along the River Thames in the Oxford area and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast is for showers, at times heavy and wintry, clearing by late morning followed by a dry afternoon (27/2/20). River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk and will rise again if we receive further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 27/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2020 17:36
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. We expect river levels to continue slowly falling across all lock sites. Water levels remain out of banks along the River Thames in the Oxford area and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast is for showers, at times heavy and wintry, overnight, clearing late tomorrow morning (27/02/20). River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk and will rise again if we receive further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 27/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2020 11:14
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. We expect river levels to continue slowly falling across all lock sites. Water levels remain out of banks along the River Thames in the Oxford area and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast is for light showers today (26/02/20) with heavier rainfall, possibly wintry, overnight. 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 this evening, 26/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2020 12:59
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. We expect river levels to continue falling across all lock sites. Water levels remain out of banks along the River Thames and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast is for some light rain over the next 24 hours. River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk and will rise again if we receive further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow, 26/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2020 11:37
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. We expect river levels to continue falling across all lock sites over the next 24 to 48 hours. Water levels remain out of banks along the River Thames and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast is for light rain over the next 24 hours. River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk and will rise again if we receive further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow, 25/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2020 10:38
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. We expect river levels to continue falling across all lock sites over the next 24 to 48 hours. Water levels remain out of banks along the River Thames and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. The forecast is for clouds and light rain this morning, Sunday, which will clear away this afternoon. We will receive further rain Monday morning. River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk and will rise again if we receive further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow, 24/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2020 11:26
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. We expect river levels to continue falling across all lock sites over the next 24 to 48 hours. Water levels remain out of banks along the River Thames and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. Today will be mostly dry with the potential for a few showers, we will receive rain overnight and into tomorrow. River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk and will rise again if we receive further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow, 23/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2020 11:22
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are expected to be falling at all Lock sites over the next 24-48 hours and we are already seeing this in most places. Water levels remain out of banks along the River Thames and we expect to see the flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads to continue. No further rain is forecast today (21/02/20). A band of cloud and light rain is forecast to cross the area overnight with the chance of showers on Saturday. River levels are generally falling, but still pose a flood risk and will rise again if we receive further rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our Lock Keepers are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow, 22/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2020 13:38
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames in the Oxford area following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue in all areas close to the River Thames in the Oxford area. Further showers are expected today before clearing overnight 20/02/20. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are in the area checking defences and clearing trash screens. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow, 21/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 20:38
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames in the Oxford area following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue in all areas close to the River Thames in the Oxford area. Any showers today, 19/02/20, have mostly cleared to leave a largely dry night for most areas. A further band of heavy rainfall is forecast from late tomorrow morning, 20/02/20, which will clear by tomorrow evening. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk and we are deploying staff to the affected areas during daylight hours to review levels. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow, 20/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 17:49
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels continue to slowly rise on the River Thames following Storm Dennis. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue in all areas around Oxford close to the River Thames and its tributaries. 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 not currently expected. River levels continue to rise on the River Thames as a result of Storm Dennis. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue in the whole Oxford area close to the River Thames. 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 and out of banks on the River Thames throughout the Oxford area, from Kings Lock to Sandford Lock as a result of Storm Dennis. Tributaries are also high in the New Botley and Minns Estate areas. We expect river levels to continue rising overnight and remain high over the coming days in response to the recent rainfall. Property flooding is not currently expected. The forecast is for lighter showers overnight (16/02/20) and on Monday (17/02/20). Our incident response staff have been in the area clearing trash screens and operating weirs. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated in the morning, 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 09:23
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and out of banks on the River Thames especially around Godstow and New Botley as a result of Storm Dennis. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours, the rain that we have experienced over the past few days is now making its way down the Thames therefore we expect water levels to continue to rise slowly over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming weeks in response to this rainfall. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are in the area clearing weed/trash screens. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 16/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 24 Jan 2020 17:17
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are falling slowly on the River Thames and its tributaries in Oxford. Flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected to continue for the next 24 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 and its tributaries in Oxford. Flooding of low-lying land and roads 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 17:23
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high but have started to stabilise and fall slowly on the River Thames and its tributaries at Oxford. Flooding of low-lying land and roads 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 08:55
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high but have started to fall slowly on the River Thames and its tributaries at Oxford. Flooding of low-lying land and roads 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 have started to fall slowly on the River Thames at Oxford. Flooding of low-lying land and roads 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 10:44
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high but have started to fall slowly on the River Thames at Oxford following the recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of low-lying land and roads 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 at Oxford following the recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected to continue. The forecast for this week is for mainly settled dry weather. Tonight (21/1/20) there is a small chance of light isolated showers which will clear in the early hours. Wednesday (22/1/20) will be dry. We expect river levels to remain high. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 22/01/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2020 10:31
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high but have started to fall slowly on the River Thames at Oxford following the recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of low-lying land and roads 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 18:55
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high but have started to fall on the River Thames at Oxford. Flooding of low-lying land and roads 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 at Oxford as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of low-lying land and roads 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 at Oxford as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land and roads 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 at Oxford as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land and roads 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 at Oxford as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land and roads 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 and are rising slowly on the River Thames at Oxford as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land and roads 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 and are rising slowly on the River Thames at Oxford as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected to continue. 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 10:32
River Thames
"Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have risen on the Thames in the Oxford area as a result of persistent heavy rainfall, and continue to rise slowly. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected to continue. 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 morning, 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 have risen on the Thames in the Oxford area as a result of persistent heavy rainfall, and continue to rise slowly. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected to continue. 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 have risen on the Thames in the Oxford area as a result of persistent heavy rainfall, and continue to rise slowly. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected to continue. 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 have risen on the Thames in the Oxford area as a result of persistent heavy rainfall, and continue to rise slowly. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected to continue. 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 08:37
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have risen on the Thames in the Oxford area as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land and roads is possible today (15/01/20). The forecast if 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 tomorrow morning, 16/01/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2020 08:54
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 remains possible. The forecast is for a dry day today (01/01/20) followed by a dry night. 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, 01/01/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2019 18:04
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, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley areas. 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, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley areas. 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, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley areas. 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, especially in the Wolvercote and Botley areas. 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, especially in the Botley and Wolvercote areas. 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 08:46
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 Wolvercote and Botley areas. Today (29/12/19) is forecast to be dry. There may be some light showers tomorrow morning and daytime, but rainfall totals will be low and many places will stay dry throughout tomorrow (30/12/19). We expect river levels to continue falling over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated this evening, 29/12/19, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2019 17:55
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 Wolvercote and Botley areas. No further rainfall is forecast tonight (28/12/19) or tomorrow (29/12/19). We expect river levels to continue falling over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 29/12/19, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2019 08:24
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 18:20
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 tomorrow morning, 28/12/19, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2019 09:34
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames from Kings Lock down to New Botley as a result of high river levels upstream. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue. No rainfall is forecast today (27/12/19) or tomorrow (28/12/19) and so we expect river levels to continue to gradually fall over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated this evening, 27/12/19, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2019 17:52
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames from Kings Lock down to New Botley as a result of high river levels upstream. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue. Further rainfall is forecast over night into the early hours of Friday morning (27/12/19) though this will not significantly impact river levels. Friday will be mostly dry. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 27/12/19, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2019 11:00
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames from Kings Lock down to New Botley as a result of high river levels upstream. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue. Rainfall is forecast today (26/12/19) which may be heavy at times, with further heavy and possibly persistent rainfall forecast over night into the early hours of Friday morning (27/12/19). We expect river levels to be responsive to further rainfall today. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated this evening, 26/12/19, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2019 19:27
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames from Kings Lock down to New Botley as a result of high river levels upstream. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue. No rainfall is forecast tonight (25/12/19), although there is the potential for further showers, which may be heavy at times, throughout tomorrow (26/12/19). We expect river levels to start falling over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow, 26/12/19, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2019 08:28
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames as a result of high river levels upstream. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue. No further rainfall is forecast today (25/12/19), although there is the potential for further showers, which may be heavy at times, throughout tomorrow (26/12/19). We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating weirs to reduce flood risk. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated this evening, 25/12/19, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2019 19:18
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high on the Thames but are stabilising following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue from Kings Lock to New Botley. The forecast is for a dry evening (24/12/2019) and clear Christmas Day (25/12/2019) with potential for heavy showers on Boxing Day (26/12/19). River levels are expected to 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 11:21
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high on the Thames but are stabilising following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue from Kings Lock to New Botley. Showers are forecast this morning (24/12/19), clearing this afternoon and overnight. River levels are expected to 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. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue from Kings Lock to New Botley. Today is forecast to be a mainly dry before more rain overnight tonight into Tuesday (24/12/2019). River levels are slowly rising and will remain high over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been in the area clearing weed/trash screens. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 24/12/2019, or if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2019 09:46
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels 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 from Kings Lock to New Botley. The rain is forecast to clear this morning leaving a mostly dry day today, 22/12/2019. River levels are slowly rising and will remain high over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been in the area clearing weed/trash screens. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow, 23/12/2019, or if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2019 19:31
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high on the Thames and are increasing slowly in response to recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue from Kings Lock to New Botley. 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 from Kings Lock to New Botley. 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 20:44
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, especially in the Botley and Wolvercote areas. 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, especially in the Botley and Wolvercote areas. 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, 20/12/19, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2019 21:23
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, especially in the Botley and Wolvercote areas. We are expecting heavy, persistent showers across the area overnight. 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 tomorrow morning, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2019 10:05
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, especially in the Botley and Wolvercote areas. 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, especially in the Botley and Wolvercote areas. 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 09:38
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, especially in the Botley and Wolvercote areas. 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 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, especially in the Botley and Wolvercote areas. 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 11:51
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 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 21:40
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, especially in the Botley and Wolvercote areas. 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 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 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, particularly in the Wolvercote, Botley and Iffley areas. No further rainfall is forecast today, but river levels remain 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 19:43
River Thames
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high but steady on the River Thames in the Oxford area following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue, particularly in the Botley and Wolvercote areas. 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, particularly in the Botley and Wolvercote areas. 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 20:07
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, particularly in the Botley and Wolvercote areas. Further rainfall, which may be heavy in isolated locations, is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high 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 08:58
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, the risk of flooding remains, particularly in the Botley and Wolvercote areas. 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.