more on impact of Claudia *

The EA sent out a flood alert this afternoon for the River Cherwell for Lower Heyford down to the Oxford. The Cherwell river level at Banbury is on the way down; it is about to reach the maximum of the normal range at Thrupp, so there could be local low-lying flooding; at the River Cherwell level station at the Botanical Gardens it is well within normal range. The Thames upstream of Eynsham appears to have already peaked within normal levels. The River Evenlode at Cassington is above the maximum normal level but also seems to have peaked. The Seacourt Stream at the Minns Estate is rising slightly but still well within the normal range and the Hinksey Stream level at Cold Harbour is steady. No flood alerts for South Oxford but we'll keep an eye out for any significant changes in levels.