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Updated 9 January 2025

The Fiddler's Island to Sidelings Island towpath is flooded, so the gates have been locked shut. We have also closed the Marston cycle track due to it being flooded.

We will continue to monitor this and other towpaths.

Updated 6 January 2025

A flood alert has been issued by the Environment Agency for the river Cherwell from Lower Heyford down to and including Oxford. Flooding is possible for Lower Heyford down to Oxford, including Rousham, Enslow, Thrupp, Hampton Poyle and East Kidlington.

Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have risen on the Lower River Cherwell as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of roads and low-lying land is expected today, 6 January, especially in the Lower Heyford area.

The forecast is for a drier day but with a chance of some showers developing. We expect river levels to continue rising overnight and remain high over the coming days. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Do not drive through flood water. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.

This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 7 January, or as the situation changes.

Visit the GOV.UK website to see the current flood warnings, or check the five-day flood risk forecast. You can also call the Floodline on 0345 988 1188, follow @EnvAgency and #floodaware on Twitter, and tune into weather, news and travel bulletins on local television and radio.

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