Dozens of flood warnings are in place for Oxfordshire as the aftermath of Storm Bert continues to affect the county.
A total of 27 flood warnings have been issued, which means flooding is expected.
Issued by the Environment Agency and the Met Office, areas covered by the flood warnings include Kidlington, Stony Stratford, Upper Heyford and Islip.
A flood warning for the River Cherwell for the Oxford area was issued this morning (November 26).
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The Environment Agency said: "Flooding of property and roads is possible from first thing this morning.
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It added that the River Cherwell level at Kings Mill is 2.50 metres and property flooding is possible when it goes above 2.60 metres.
We retain very high numbers of flood alerts and warnings in Oxfordshire with some rivers still rising. Some more rain is forecast overnight. This page on our website provides signposting to key information: https://t.co/RlnnbM2IZt pic.twitter.com/ECOE5nDWW6
— Oxfordshire County Council (@OxfordshireCC) November 26, 2024
While there is currently no weather warning in place for the county, further rain is forecast overnight.
Oxfordshire County Council today warned that river levels remain "very high" as a result of heavy rainfall associated with the storm.
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A statement issued by the council said: "Although the weather is now dry some rivers in the county will continue to rise as water works its way through catchments.
"Some further rain is forecast overnight from Tuesday, November 26 in to Wednesday, November 27."
The council has issued a number of resources, including a flooding toolkit, to help prepare for flooding.
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