River Leach from Northleach to Mill Lane near Lechlade Flood alert 8:44am, Saturday 28th February

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels may lead to flooding.

River levels are high, but falling on the River Leach. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 28 February 2026, including in the Lechlade-on-Thames area. The forecast is for some further light rain over the weekend. We expect river levels to continue falling but will remain sensitive to further rainfall over the coming days.

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 29 February 2026, or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 8:44am, Saturday 28th February.

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Flood Warning Area Details

River Leach from Northleach to Mill Lane near Lechlade including Fyfield and Little Faringdon

Region: Thames

Country: England

Counties covered: Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire

Watercourses covered: River Leach

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 Leach from Northleach to Mill Lane near Lechlade.

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).