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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High river levels may lead to flooding. A Flood Warning is in force for the River Thames at Purley Village.
River levels are high on the River Thames and its tributaries from Pangbourne to Purley. Flooding is expected today, 12 Feb 2026, in the Whitchurch and Pangbourne areas. Further rain is forecast over the next 24 hours, which has the potential to be heavy at times. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days, and may rise again as as water moves downstream.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
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 13 Feb 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 11:53am, Thursday 12th February.
River Thames from Pangbourne to Purley including Pangbourne, Whitchurch and Purley
Region: Thames
Country: England
Counties covered: Oxfordshire, West Berkshire
Watercourses covered: River Thames
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Thames from Pangbourne to Purley.
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.