There were lots of sandbags in the B&Q Car Park and the Cattle Market Car Park earlier today, but the supply got used up and I’m not sure there are any more until Monday. For District Council advice see Severe Weather / Flooding.
The Tesco Car Park got flooded earlier today.
The Tesco Road and Car Park remain under water this evening. The River Ock is higher than it has been any time this winter.
A lot of those sand bags have been used to try and protect the Ladygrove Estate and roads bordering the River Ock including Ock Street.
There was a meeting at the end of Chaunterell Way, with the MP, and Leader of the District Council, and Environment Agency this afternoon. Town Council staff helped build barricades of sandbags.
At about 7:30pm, Councillors Alice and Mike Badcock told me that the water level has gone down a little from the peak of that afternoon. But people will probably have a worrying night.
P.S. Thanks to Rudi for the link on the comment to the measuring station. As can be seen the Ock is now going down but the Thames with its larger catchment is still rising.