Severe Flood Warning
River Thames from Eynsham Lock, Eynsham to Sandford Lock, Sandford-on-Thames
Status: Severe Flood Warning
Received at: 21:21 on 21-Jul-2007
The River Thames from Eynsham Lock, Eynsham to Sandford Lock, including Wytham, Lower Wolvercote, New Botley, Osney, Grandpont, New Hinksey, South Hinksey and Kennington
We have a friend from Osney Island staying with us, because apparently her house is at risk.
↓ Quote | Posted 22 July, 2007, 10:48 amI’ve just been down there: Osney Island doesn’t seem to have flooded, but people seem to think that it will tomorrow morning. I hope your friend’s house is appropriately sandbagged.
↓ Quote | Posted 22 July, 2007, 5:56 pmLast we knew it hadn’t, but peak water levels are supposed to be around now. Thankfully she did have time to move things upstairs - and even stand the fridge-freezer and sofas on other things, off the ground. Miriam tells me she has some friends who were flooded, but I don’t know to what degree.
↓ Quote | Posted 22 July, 2007, 6:01 pmbut peak water levels are supposed to be around now
I think that might be a bit optimistic…
↓ Quote | Posted 22 July, 2007, 6:37 pmIt’s not optimistic to say when they’re supposed to be, surely? Although there are some conflicting reports on that.
Anyway, unless the sandbags at the door worked a miracle, she’s pretty sure her house is flooded now.
↓ Quote | Posted 22 July, 2007, 7:41 pmEverybody round here (northern end of Grandpont) has been wandering out to the river every hour or so to check on the river level , and then hanging out there for another hour or so to talk to everyone else doing the same. It’s been a lovely day for staring at the river, in between moving stuff upstairs. It’s still rising but very slowly. It’s not as high yet as it was in the 2003 floods.
Our nephew in Abingdon has been out rescuing people in his 1946 - or maybe it’s 1947- Matador.
↓ Quote | Posted 22 July, 2007, 9:07 pmhi
we’re just about to move to White House Rd…any news?
↓ Quote | Posted 22 July, 2007, 9:55 pmOur nephew in Abingdon has been out rescuing people in his 1946 - or maybe it’s 1947- Matador.
That sounds appropriate — wasn’t 1946 the last great flood in Oxford? And good luck!
↓ Quote | Posted 22 July, 2007, 10:28 pmHi there im a BBC Reporter Here in oxfordshire. I would really like to talk to people who’ve been affected by the flooding, Ben you sound like you know of some people.
Please can you contact me ….thanks
Sophie
↓ Quote | Posted 23 July, 2007, 3:20 amNewsroom 01865 889099
07850 787129
Our Website has excellent coverage and up to date news on the flooding, have a look on http://www.bbc.co.uk/oxford
All the Best
Sophie
BBC Oxford
↓ Quote | Posted 23 July, 2007, 3:21 amBen: the Environment Agency is saying that they expect the water to peak tomorrow morning.
↓ Quote | Posted 23 July, 2007, 8:43 amColin, White House Road is fine.
We can see that the Thames - expected to peak here around 4am Tuesday -is now higher than in 2003. A neighbour says that the BBC has reported Marlborough Road is flooded. But it isn’t, only the towpath, and the Environment Agency people walking about say that at worst, the first seven houses in the road would be flooded. And as that doesn’t include us, we’re feeling ever so smug (but the wine bottles remain on the top shelf).
Should we all line up on Folly Bridge and sing “Old Father Thames”?
↓ Quote | Posted 23 July, 2007, 2:59 pmThanks for the update, Anne: I’m delighted to hear that you don’t think you’ll be flooded, but the people in the 1st seven houses must be justifiably annoyed.
↓ Quote | Posted 23 July, 2007, 3:19 pmSorry Sophie, all the people directly affected are friends of friends (even the girl staying in my flat was really my flatmate’s friend, and has now gone to stay elsewhere for a few nights). I’m sure it’s not too hard to find people in the affected areas…
↓ Quote | Posted 23 July, 2007, 4:09 pm