The level of the River Thames has continued to rise across the floodplain near Abingdon.

Today the weather was brighter with some sun and clear reflections. I was among the ‘flood tourists’ out with phone cameras.

At Abingdon Weir, the lock keeper has been busy – not only with his usual duties of flood control but also putting out warning signs to show that the weir path has had to close again. Rye Meadow was mostly underwater and no signs were needed there. The Bow end of Nags Head Island was awash.

Some low-lying snowdrops were standing in water, though others had so far escaped being drowned.

The Thames Valley Croquet Club were able to play on the raised part of their green above the flooded area of Hales Meadow.

The Thames Water performance web site says that Farmoor Reservoir was 80% full at the end of January – below the average for that time of year. That was after a very wet January. So maybe it has filled up by now.