Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High river levels this morning may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on 23 January 2026. Areas most at risk are those around the River Great Ouse from Brackley to Thornborough, including Padbury Brook. We are not expecting the situation to escalate, or to issue any further warning messages at this time. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 18:00PM on 23 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 8:30am, Friday 23rd January.
River Great Ouse from Brackley to Thornborough, including Padbury Brook
Region: East Anglia
Country: England
Counties covered: Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, West Northamptonshire
Watercourses covered: River Great Ouse
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Great Ouse from Brackley to Thornborough.
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).
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.