Rivers put on Flood Watch

9:13am Saturday 16th January 2010

A series of flood watch alerts have been issued for rivers in Oxfordshire as water levels rise due to the rapid thaw after recent snow.

The alerts cover the following waterways:

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

• Evenlode, from Moreton-in-Marsh to the Wychwoods, Charlbury, Long Hanborough and Cassington.

• Glyme, at Wootton and Woodstock.

• Ray, and its tributaries from Shipton Lee to Islip.

• Thame, from Marsworth to Thame, Wheatley, Dorchester and Shillingford.

• Windrush, from Bourton-on-the-Water to Burford, Witney, Standlake and Newbridge.

Flood Watch alerts mean that flooding of low-lying land and roads near the rivers can be expected and that people living nearby should be prepared in case the level of alert is increased.

For the latest information, see the Environment Agency's website or call the Floodline on 0845 988 1188.