River (Fluvial) Flooding
During heavy or continuous rainfall, river levels can rise and burst their banks. This can
cause serious flooding to surrounding homes, gardens, businesses and land.
It’s important to be aware of the level of flood risk for your home and surrounding areas
and to be signed up to receive flood warnings from the Environment Agency.
The Environment Agency are responsible for all ‘main rivers’ in England. Key main rivers
in Oxfordshire include:
- Thames
- Leach
- Windrush
- Evenlode
- Glyme
- Cherwell
- Ray
- Ock
- Thame
Any watercourse not defined by the Environment Agency as a main river is designated an
‘ordinary watercourse’. These are the responsibility of Oxfordshire County Council’s Lead
Local Flood Authority (LLFA) Team, who also manage the Oxfordshire Flood Toolkit.
Flood Preparedness
The Parish Council would encourage the public to sign up to the Environment Agency’s ‘Floodline’ which
can notify you if there is a risk of flooding in your area through either a, flood alert, flooding
warning, or severe flood warning. You can sign up here to be notified through either phone,
text, or email.
The Oxfordshire Flood Toolkit is a central hub providing information to homeowners,
businesses, landowners, and communities on a range of flood-related topics such as risk
areas around the county, preparing for and recovering from an emergency, and roles within
the local authority. The Toolkit allows for flooding reports to be made directly to the council.