Flood alerts have been issued across Oxfordshire after heavy rainfall with more projected ahead of storm Ciaran.

The Environment Agency has issued 17 flood alerts after consistent rainfall has led to higher-than-normal river levels on many watercourses across the county.

The flood alert areas include the River Thames and tributaries in the Oxford area, including areas between Wolvercote down to and including Radley and Jericho.

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Wheatley comes under the alerts too.

Further flooding alerts cover parts of South Oxfordshire, including Ginge Brook, which affects Steventon and Sutton Courtenay, and the River Thames affecting Thame and Drayton St Leonard.

The 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 is also included.

Parts of West Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds also come under the alerts, including Bampton.

 

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This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.

Matthew covers Bicester and focuses on finding stories from diverse communities.

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