Source: City of Oxford
Heavy rain is currently causing flooding in Oxford.
Areas affected include Barton, Blackbird Leys, Risinghurst, Marston and Cowley. The amount of rain over the last 36 hours has been exceptional. Oxford City Council and ODS are responding to the situation and staff will visit locations and assess the problem.
Further rain is expected through this afternoon. It is expected that the rain will ease off tomorrow but is likely to return on Wednesday, so residents should remain alert and prepare for the possibility of further flooding.
Sandbags
Neither the County Council nor the City Council provide sandbags to individual properties, except to vulnerable residents. We recommend therefore buying sandbags if your property is at risk. Sandbags can be purchased at most builders’ merchants, including Buildbase, Wickes, and B&Q.
For more information visit the Oxfordshire County Council flooding webpage.
For advice visit on how to protect your property visit the Oxfordshire Flood Toolkit website, the Oxford City Council Preparing for Floods webpage, and the GOV.UK flood preparation guidelines.
Tenants whose property is affected should call Customer Services on 01865 249811.