Heavy rain from about 4 pm to midnight last night (Thursday) has led to the danger of flooding.
River Ock
This evening (Fri 5 Jan), a flood warning was issued at 9:30 pm, meaning property flooding is possible near the River Ock. I took this picture at about 3 pm at the gate to Chaunterell Way Park, and by 9:30 pm, the water was past the gate, and a group of anxious people were watching. The water would then flow into Chaunterell Way. The River Ock indicator shows the water level is still rising as I type this at 11 pm https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/station/7081.
Near the town centre, water from the River Ock is spilling out from Mill Stream Court and flooding Caldecott Road near the iron bridge.
The new flood wall has not totally protected St Helen’s Mill.
Tesco closed at around 3:45 pm because all access roads and the carparks were flooded. Staff were going home.
The new Premier Inn continues to operate. They have opened a gate directly onto Marcham Road to let customers in and out, as the Tesco access is flooded.
River Stert and Radley Brook in North Abingdon
Last night (Thursday/Friday) there was road flooding in North Abingdon with people anxiously watching water levels. Farm Road was still partly underwater on Friday morning (near the River Stert). Chilton Close, and Appleford Drive, were affected by the Radley Brook.
Some suspicion is being pointed at the new developments in North Abingdon near those watercourses.
There are a series of flood holding places in North Abingdon, new and old. The old one at Tilsley Park is full. I have not heard of any reports of properties flooding in North Abingdon.
River Thames
The River Thames is higher than yesterday but its flood plain is huge. Water was washing onto the road at St Helen’s Wharf. There is also road flooding at the junction of Preston Road and Wilsham Road, and along the Wilsham Road from the River Thames (possibly through the drains?).
The River Ock joins the River Thames at the Iron Bridge. Water here is high from both directions. This may be causing some backing up of water.
Excellent overview of the Town’s floods this passed couple of days, backstreeter. The lower reaches of The Ock aren’t quite as bad as in 2007 since the removal to the small brick bridge near St. Helens Mill.
Walked passed Tilsley park this afternoon. That same wooden wall in the middle of the field was fully exposed and the field around was clear.
There were flood before the new housing developments in North Abingdon, I’m a bit sick of the general accusations on facebook that this is down to the new houses. It is also due to poor maintenance and blocked drains
In 2007 the water was about an inch or so higher up the ‘O’ of ‘Bristol’.