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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
River levels are high but falling on the River Cherwell from Charwelton to just above Upper Heyford. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 08 Feb 2026, especially in the Banbury area. Further showers are forecast for today, some could be heavy and prolonged. We expect river levels to remain high but continue to fall through today.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels. Avoid low lying footpaths and roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Go to River Levels Online for updates on current river levels.
This message will be updated by 12:00 on 09 Feb 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 10:53am, Sunday 8th February.
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Sat 7 Feb 2026, 8:53am
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River Cherwell and its tributaries from Charwelton to just above Upper Heyford including Woodford Halse, Edgcote, Cropredy, Marston St Lawrence, Banbury, Kings Sutton, Hook Norton and Croughton
Region: Thames
Country: England
Counties covered: Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, West Northamptonshire
Watercourses covered: River Cherwell, Highfurlong Brook, Ashby Brook, Culworth Brook, Hanwell Brook, Chacombe Brook, Marston Brook, Thenford Brook, Farthinghoe Brook, Charlton Brook, River Swere, Deddington Brook
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Cherwell from Charwelton 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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