River Ock from Watchfield to Abingdon, and also the Letcombe Brook at Wantage, Grove and East Hanney

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

River levels remain high on parts of the River Ock. Therefore flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible today, especially near Charney Bassett. Further bands of rain are expected this morning (23.01.26), followed by showers and then another band this evening. River levels may respond further to expected rainfall.

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 pm on 24 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 8:55am, Friday 23rd January.

Flood Warning Area Details

River Ock from Watchfield to Abingdon including, Stanford in the Vale, Charney Bassett, Lyford and Garford, and also the Letcombe Brook at Wantage, Grove and East Hanney

Region: Thames

Country: England

Counties covered: Oxfordshire

Watercourses covered: River Ock, Letcombe 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 Ock from Watchfield to Abingdon, and also the Letcombe Brook at Wantage, Grove and East Hanney.

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).