Flood Alert Info - Sor Brook and The Bloxham Brook and their tributaries
Area Description
Sor Brook and The Bloxham Brook and their tributaries from Horley and Bloxham to and including Adderbury.
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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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 29 Sep 2024 10:08
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high on the Bloxham Brook. 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. River levels are expected to continue lowering through today. River levels will remain sensitive to further rainfall over the next few days.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff have been out checking and clearing trash screens. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not drive through flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning (30/09/2024), or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Sep 2024 10:34
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the Bloxham Brook. 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. River levels are expected to continue lowering through today. River levels will remain sensitive to further rainfall over the next few days.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff have been out checking and clearing trash screens. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not drive through flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning (29/09/2024), or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Sep 2024 18:23
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the Bloxham Brook. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue overnight. Tonight and Saturday are expected to be dry. River levels are expected to start to lower this evening and to continue doing so throughout Saturday. River levels will remain sensitive to further rainfall over the next few days.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff have been out checking and clearing trash screens. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not drive through flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning (28/09/2024), or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Sep 2024 11:03
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected but is possible later.
River levels are rising on the Bloxham Brooks. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected throughout the day today. After some heavy rain showers this morning, today is expected to be mostly dry. Saturday is expected to be dry. River levels are expected to continue to rise today before stabilising this evening. If river levels rise to where properties are at risk we will issue a flood warning.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff have been out checking and clearing trash screens. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not drive through flood water. This message will be updated this evening, 27/09/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Sep 2024 20:30
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are forecast to rise on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected because of the heavy rainfall that is forecast until the early hours of the morning. Friday is expected to be mostly dry with some heavy showers in the morning. We expect river levels to begin rising late this evening. We are monitoring the situation. Our staff have been out checking and clearing trash screens. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not drive through flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 27/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Sep 2024 12:59
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are falling on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks following recent heavy rain. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 25/09/2024, especially in the Bodicote area.
Further rainfall is forecast today with the potential to be heavy at times. River levels are falling but remain sensitive to any further rainfall.
Our staff are checking and clearing trash screens. 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, 25/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Sep 2024 17:38
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is expected. A flood warning is in force for the Sor Brook at Bodicote and Adderbury and The Bloxham Brook. River levels are now falling following recent heavy rain. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue.
No further rainfall is forecast through this evening but heavy showers are forecast tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue to fall, but levels remain sensitive to further rainfall.
Our staff are checking and clearing trash screens in the area and 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, 25/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Sep 2024 10:26
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
A Flood Warning is currently in force for the Sor Brook at Bodicote and Adderbury and The Bloxham Brook, meaning that property flooding in this area is expected. Areas most at risk are properties close to the confluence in Adderbury, including those on Dog Close.
River levels are high but starting to fall on the Bloxham Brook following recent heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today 24/09/2024, especially in areas closest to the Bloxham Brook where it passes through Bloxham.
The forecast is for a predominantly dry day today 24/09/24. River levels are high and will remain sensitive to further rainfall.
Our staff are checking and clearing trash screens in the area and 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 by this evening 24/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Sep 2024 17:14
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising steadily on the Bloxham Brook following recent heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected from this afternoon, 23/09/2024, especially in areas closest to the Bloxham Brook where it passes through Bloxham. The Sor Brook is also rising slowly, but currently remains within banks.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast through this evening. We expect river levels to continue rising over the coming hours before stabilising and dropping again overnight.
Our staff are checking and clearing trash screens in the area and 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 by tomorrow morning, 24/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 May 2024 09:23
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is imminent, especially along the Bloxham Brook.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 3 hours followed by lighter rain. We expect river levels to rise until this morning before stabilising.
We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are checking and clearing trash screens. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening, 22/05/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2024 10:00
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are falling steady on the Sor Brook and continue to fall on the Bloxham Brook. Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible today, Monday. 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 18:10
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising slowly on the Sor Brook but have now started falling on the Bloxham Brook. Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible overnight, Sunday.
Tonight and Monday will be mostly dry, with a chance of a few showers.
We are closely monitoring the situation. 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, 19/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 07:52
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen on the Bloxham Brook, therefore, flooding of roads and low lying land is expected this morning, Sunday. Today and Monday will be mostly dry, with a few showers here and there. We expect river levels to be levelling off by the morning.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this afternoon, 18/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 09:04
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have fallen on the Sor Brook and Bloxham Brooks following recent rainfall, but are starting to rise again in response to recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible today 05/01/2024, especially in areas close to the river near in the Bodicote and Bloxham 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. River levels are sensitive to rainfall and may 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 tomorrow morning, 06/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 19:09
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have fallen on the Sor Brook and Bloxham Brooks following recent rainfall, but are expected to rise again in response to rainfall overnight. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible overnight, 04/01/2024, especially in areas close to the river near in the Bodicote and Bloxham areas. A band of persistent and heavy rain is forecast to pass through overnight, 04/01/2024, before conditions become drier into the weekend. River levels are sensitive to rainfall and may 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 tomorrow morning, 05/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 09:02
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are falling on the Sor Brook and Bloxham Brooks following recent rainfall. The risk of flooding of low lying land and roads remains, especially in areas close to the river near especially in the Bodicote area. 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 falling, however, the river remains sensitive to further rainfall and may rise again in response to the rainfall forecast today. 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 10:28
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are falling on the Sor Brook and Bloxham Brook following recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Bodicote area. 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 falling but will remain sensitive to further rainfall over the next few days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 04/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 19:55
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels on the Bloxham Brook are falling and river levels are high but are beginning to stabilise on the Sor Brook following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue, especially in the Bloxham area. 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 remain high and sensitive to further rainfall over the next few days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 13:20
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the Sor Brook and Bloxham Brook following recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 2/1/24, especially in the Bloxham area. Further rainfall is forecast this afternoon, 2/1/24, which may be heavy at times. Unsettled conditions will persist for the remainder of the week. We expect river levels to remain high and sensitive to further rainfall over the next few days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by this evening, 2/1/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2023 18:22
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are forecast to rise on the Sor Brook and the Bloxham Brook and tributaries as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible, especially in the Bloxham area. Heavy bands of rain are forecast overnight, 30/12/23, further unsettled weather is forecast over the coming week. We expect river levels to begin rising overnight on 30/12/23. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 31/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Nov 2023 18:13
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are forecast to rise on the Sor Brook and Bloxham Brook as a result of heavy overnight rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible tomorrow morning 13/11/23, especially in the Bloxham area. Heavy rainfall is forecast overnight 12/11/23 and into tomorrow morning with low confidence over exact locations and timings. We expect river levels to begin rising early tomorrow morning 13/11/23 and recede during the day dependent on rainfall. Avoid using low 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, 13/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Sep 2021 20:47
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are forecast to rise on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks as a result of this evening's heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of roads and farmland is possible this evening, 28/09/2021, especially in the Bloxham area. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Further rainfall is forecast this evening, clearing away overnight with some scattered showers possible tomorrow.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 29/09/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2021 20:27
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain but are falling steadily on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks as a result of heavy rainfall over the past few days. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue.
The forecast is for a largely dry day today (31/1/21) and overnight. 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.
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, 1/02/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 21:35
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising slowly on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks as a result of heavy rainfall over the past few days. Flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue, especially in the Bodicote area.
The forecast is largely dry with a chance of further showers tomorrow morning. 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.
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, 31/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2021 13:35
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks, particularly in the Bodicote area following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected to continue. The forecast for today (29/01/21) is mainly dry with some showers, with rain turning heavier overnight. We expect river levels to remain sensitive to further rainfall over the coming 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, 30/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2021 12:32
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are forecast to rise on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks as a result of heavy rainfall overnight. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and land is expected today (28/01/21), especially in the Bodicote area.
Further rainfall is forecast tonight 28/01/21 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 in the area clearing trash screens.
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, 29/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 13:56
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not expected.
River levels remain high on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks in response to further rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the Bodicote area.
Today (27/12/20) and overnight is forecast to be mainly dry, with the possibility of isolated heavy showers. We expect river levels to continue to fall, but levels may respond to further forecast rain 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, 28/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2020 19:57
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have fallen after previous rainfall, but are forecast to rise on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks in response to further rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is expected to continue over the coming days, especially in the Bodicote area.
A band of further rain is forecast overnight. We expect river levels to continue to fall, but levels may respond to further forecast rain 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, 27/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2020 10:18
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not expected.
River levels have now dropped below the flood risk threshold on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks, but are expected to respond again to rainfall forecast tonight (26/12/20). Therefore, flooding of roads, paths, and farmland is possible overnight, particularly in the Bloxham area.
Showers are forecast during the day today (26/12/20) with a heavy band of rain moving through tonight. We expect river levels to respond to this rainfall overnight.
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, 26/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2020 18:56
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not expected.
River levels have now dropped but remain high on the Bloxham Brook. Therefore, flooding of roads, paths, and farmland is expected to continue, especially in the Bodicote area. Levels on the Sor Brook no longer pose a flood risk.
No rainfall is forecast overnight (25/12/20). Showers are forecast during the day tomorrow, with a heavy band of rain moving through tomorrow night. We expect river levels to continue falling overnight.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2020 07:56
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not expectedl
River levels have now dropped but remain high on the Bloxham Brook. Therefore, flooding of roads, paths, and farmland is expected to continue, especially in the Bodicote area. Levels on the Sor Brook no longer pose a flood risk.
No rainfall is forecast today (25/12/20), with further rainfall expected late tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue falling through today.
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, 25/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2020 18:53
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is possible.
River levels remain high on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks as a result of heavy rainfall on the 23/12/2020 and overnight. Therefore, flooding of roads, paths, and farmland is expected to continue. A flood warning is in force for potential property flooding in Bodicote and Adderbury, however river levels have and are expected to fall overnight.
No further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to fall over the next 24 hours.
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 25/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2020 10:26
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is expected.
River Levels on the Sor Brook rose overnight and remain very high, we expect properties to be flooding in the area around Bodicote and Adderbury. Water levels look to have stabilised this morning and we expect them to start to lower through the day.
River levels on the Bloxham Brook rose sharply yesterday evening however levels have dropped back below the flood threshold overnight.
No further rainfall is forecast today or tomorrow. 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, 24/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2020 18:20
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of roads, paths, and farmland remains possible this evening (23/12/20), especially in the Bloxham and Adderbury areas. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Further persistent and heavy rainfall is expected this evening, before clearing by tomorrow (24/12/20) morning. While rivers have currently stabilised, we expect levels to rise again in response to forecast rainfall.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are in the area clearing weed/trash screens.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 24/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2020 14:11
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks as a result of heavy rainfall this morning. Therefore, flooding of roads, paths, and farmland is expected this afternoon (23/12/20), especially in the Bloxham and Adderbury areas. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Further persistent and heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to continue rising this afternoon before dropping off into tomorrow (24/12/20).
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, 23/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 08:33
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks (Particularly the Sor Brook) but the water should have started to flow back within its banks overnight. Water will remain in fields for the next few days. No property flooding is currently expected, but flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is still possible as we receive further rainfall.
The forecast is for a mostly dry day with a chance of some heavy showers, we are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 21:49
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high on the Sor Brook but have now started to fall on the Bloxham Brook. The forecast is for a drier evening (16/2/20) with a chance of overnight showers. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days in response to this rainfall. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are in the area clearing weed/trash screens.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 08:50
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high and near to being full on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks as a result of Storm Dennis. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours, therefore we expect water levels to continue to rise on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days in response to this rainfall. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are in the area clearing weed/trash screens.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 16/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 19:29
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have been rising on the Bloxham Brook in response to the heavy rainfall from Storm Dennis and have started to decline. The Sor Brook has been rising gradually but is within banks. Both water courses will be responsive to further rainfall. Further heavy rainfall is forecast overnight and through to Sunday mid-afternoon (16/02/20). Therefore the risk of flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads remains. No property flooding is expected.
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, 16/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 09:51
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are forecast to rise on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks as a result of Storm Dennis. Therefore, the risk of flooding remains, especially in the Bloxham area.
Storm Dennis brings a forecast of rainfall - heavy at times - over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to begin rising from this afternoon 15/02/20.
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, 15/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2020 20:05
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are forecast to rise on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks as a result of rainfall overnight. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is possible from tomorrow morning 15/02/20, especially in the areas around Bloxham.
Rainfall, which could be locally heavy at times, will move through the area from this evening (14/02/20) and through tomorrow morning (15/02/20). Storm Dennis will bring heavy rainfall across the area tomorrow and Sunday (16/02/20). We therefore expect river levels to remain high over the coming days in response to this rainfall.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are in the area clearing weed/trash screens.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 15/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 18:37
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels responded to todays heavy rainfall and remain high, particularly in the Bloxham Brook at Bloxham. Both the Sor Brook and Bloxham Brook remain responsive to further rainfall. Further showers are forecast tonight and tomorrow (10/02/20). No property flooding is currently expected, but flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected, particularly in the Bloxham area.
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, 10/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 11:13
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are expected to rise quickly this afternoon in response to todays forecast heavy rain. Therefore a flood alert for the Sor Brook and Bloxham Brook has been issued. No property flooding is currently expected, but flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected, particularly in the Bloxham area.
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, 09/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2019 20:39
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have fallen on the Bloxham and Sor Brook and are within banks. Owing to saturated catchments both the Bloxham Brook and Sor Brook are very sensitive to further rainfall. Therefore, the risk of flooding of roads and low lying land is possible.
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 10:09
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have fallen on the Bloxham Brook and are within banks, however River levels on the Sor Brook in the Bodicote area remain high and are gradually rising as a result of heavy rainfall. Owing to saturated catchments, both the Bloxham Brook and Sor Brook are very sensitive to further rainfall. Therefore, the risk of flooding of roads and low lying land is possible. We are expecting further showers this morning, followed by a band of rainfall this afternoon (21/12/19). We therefore expect river levels to remain high over the weekend.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been in the area clearing weed/trash screens. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this afternoon, 21/12/2019, or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2019 21:15
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have fallen on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks as a result of heavy rainfall, but remain very sensitive to further rainfall. Therefore, the risk of flooding of roads and low lying land is possible.
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/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 07:46
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have fallen on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks as a result of heavy rainfall, but remain very sensitive to further rainfall. Therefore, the risk of flooding of roads and low lying land is possible. We are expecting persistent and at times heavy rainfall to continue this morning (20/12/19), followed by heavy showers from this afternoon through to Saturday morning (21/12/19). We therefore expect river levels to rise further over the coming days and into the early part of next week.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are in the area clearing weed/trash screens. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 20/12/2019, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2019 21:28
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have risen on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, the risk of flooding of roads and low lying land is possible.
We are expecting heavy, persistent showers across the area. We therefore expect river levels to rise further over the coming days and into the early part of next week. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are in the area clearing weed and trash screens. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 20/12/2019, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2019 12:07
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have risen overnight on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, the risk of flooding of roads and low lying land is possible. 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 21:26
River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are forecast to rise on the Sor and Bloxham Brooks as a result of forecast heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of roads and low lying land is expected overnight and tomorrow morning (19/12/19).
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 19/12/19, or as the situation changes.