Following the adverse weather and rainfall this weekend in the wake of Storm Bert, there are now a number of flood alerts in place in our districts and one flood warning.
Most of the issues at the moment are upstream in the Vale, with the West Oxfordshire and Cherwell districts also affected, but high river levels might become an issue in the next day or so downstream in South Oxfordshire.
Please monitor the Environment Agency’s Flood Warnings map for updates relevant to your area.
Waste collections
We are advising residents to present their bins as normal and the collection crews will collect as soon as it is safe to do so.
We will provide any other relevant and specific updates if and when they arise.
Advice to share
· The Environment Agency is regularly updating its website and social media with relevant information.
· Residents can call the Environment Agency’s flooding hotline for advice and support at any time on 0345 988 1188.
· As the lead authority for flooding in the county, Oxfordshire County Council has a live webpage up and running with the latest information and advice.
Preparing and reporting
Residents and businesses have responsibility to protect their own properties, so please direct them to the Oxfordshire Flood Toolkit where they can read about preventative measures they can take.
Importantly, they should also use the reporting form on the toolkit should their home or business become flooded. The toolkit explains what constitutes a reportable flood.
If it’s a flooding emergency, you should focus on the safety of yourself and your family. Dial 999 if it is an emergency and you or someone else is in danger. If there is flooding to your property, make sure you stay safe and visit the County Council’s Help I’m Flooding page for more information on what to do.
Oxfordshire County Council leads the flood response activities in our area, and we provide a supporting role across a range of areas.