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River Cherwell from below Banbury to just above Upper Heyford

Message issued at 6:40pm, Tuesday 26th November 2024

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

Property flooding is expected. River levels are high but now dropping slowly on the River Cherwell following heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of property, roads and low lying land is expected to continue overnight, 26/11/2024. Properties on Wales Street at Kings Sutton are most at risk. The forecast is for further rainfall tonight (26/11/2024) into tomorrow. River levels are expected to fall very slowly this evening, but remain sensitive to further rainfall. Have a bag ready with vital items like medicines and insurance documents. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 27/11/24, or earlier as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 6:40pm, Tuesday 26th November 2024.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Cherwell from below Banbury to just above Upper Heyford

Flood Warning Area Details

River Cherwell from below Banbury to just above Upper Heyford including Kings Sutton

Region: Thames

Country: England

Counties covered: Oxfordshire, West Northamptonshire

Watercourses covered: River Cherwell, Charlton Brook

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Cherwell from below Banbury to just above Upper Heyford.

Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).

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No current or recent warnings.

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