The Ock Valley Walk is largely under water because of the floods.

People living near Chaunterell Waya have been putting sticks in the ground to track the high water mark of the River Ock. The water is going down again after peaking last night. The houses are above the floods.

Tesco is also above water even though one of the roads is flooded.

The footpath from Chaunterell Way to Tesco is under the waves that are sweeping through surrounding trees.

Meanwhile the level of the River Thames has been rising but at a slower rate.

The splash pad is the only thing currently above water in the splash pad area in the Abbey Meadows.

Abingdon Weir and Abingdon Lock can be reached with caution from the Abbey Meadows, but you cannot go far when you get to the other side.

The Environment Agency have graphs to show the water levels at https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/station/7081 and https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/station/7073?direction=d.

There has been a lot of rain over the last three days. Ditches are full to overflowing and country roads have large puddles.

I went out for an early morning walk with the sky showing shades of pink. The River Thames floodplain is again flooded – as seen above at the Abbey Vale Cricket ground.
Rye Farm Meadow is flooded round the houses and cottages by Abingdon Bridge.

At the Abbey Meadow there were two other people taking pictures of the sun rising over the flooded landscape. One I know puts very good pictures on Facebook.

There was thin ice on the fringes of the floodwater.

The sun rising over the horizon was reflected in the water.

The early sunlight gilded the wall near the open air pool.

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