Is Oxfordshire at risk of flooding?

Oxfordshire has 120 designated flood areas monitored by the Environment Agency, giving it a Very High risk rating. It ranks #12 out of 152 English counties for flood risk.

How many flood warning areas are in Oxfordshire?

There are 120 flood warning and alert areas in Oxfordshire, monitored by 0 Environment Agency stations across 48 rivers.

Do I need flood insurance in Oxfordshire?

If your property is in or near one of Oxfordshire's 120 flood areas, flood insurance is strongly recommended. The government's Flood Re scheme helps make flood insurance affordable for at-risk properties.

How can I check flood risk for my postcode?

Use the Environment Agency's flood risk checker or our postcode lookup tool to check the flood risk for your specific address. You can also browse Oxfordshire's flood areas on this page.

What was the worst flood in Oxfordshire?

Oxfordshire has experienced significant flooding events over the years. Check the Environment Agency's historical flood data and our UK Flood History guide for details on major events.

Flood Risk in Oxfordshire

Q: Which rivers flood in Oxfordshire?

The main rivers in Oxfordshire include Audley Brook, Langford Brook, Pingle Stream, Bure, Wendlebury Brook, Beverley Brook, Beverley Brook, Pyl Brook, East Pyl Brook, Bure, Back Brook, Chalgrove Brook and 43 others. These rivers have monitoring stations tracking water levels in real time.

South East

120

Flood Areas

Stations

Rivers

Risk Level

Very High

#12 of 152 counties

Flood Areas in Oxfordshire

120 designated flood warning and alert areas

Name	River / Sea	Type
River Thames from Cleeve Lock to Child Beale Park, above Pangbourne, including Goring and Streatley	River Thames	Warning
River Thames and its tributaries from Days Lock to above Pangbourne, including Dorchester and Overy, Shillingford, Benson, Ewelme, Wallingford, Win...	River Thames, Lady Brook, Ewelme Stream, Mill Brook, West Hagbourne Stream, Hakkas Brook, Cholsey Brook, Kibble Ditch	Alert
Communities at risk of groundwater flooding in the Lambourn area	Groundwater	Alert
River Thames at Thames Ditton Island including Boyle Farm Island	River Thames	Warning
River Thames at Thames Ditton Island including Boyle Farm Island	River Thames	Alert
River Thames from Shepperton to West and East Molesey including Hamm Court, Walton-on-Thames and Sunbury	River Thames	Alert
River Cherwell from Lower Heyford down to Cherwell Bridge including Rousham, Enslow, Thrupp and Hampton Poyle	River Cherwell, Woodeaton Brook	Warning
River Cherwell and its tributaries from Lower Heyford down to Oxford including Rousham, Enslow, Thrupp, Hampton Poyle and East Kidlington	River Cherwell, Woodeaton Brook, Bayswater Brook, Marston Brook, Peasmoor Brook	Alert
River Windrush at Witney and Ducklington down to and including Hardwick	River Windrush	Warning
Communities at risk of groundwater flooding including Turville, Skirmett, Stonor, Middle and Lower Assendon and parts of Henley	Groundwater	Alert
River Evenlode at Milton under Wychwood, Shipton under Wychwood and Ascott under Wychwood	River Evenlode	Warning
River Thames at Clifton Hampden, Dorchester and Little Wittenham	River Thames	Warning
River Thames for the Abingdon, including areas between Abingdon down to and including Little Wittenham	River Thames	Alert
River Thames and tributaries in the Binsey, Osney and Osney Island areas in Oxford	River Thames	Warning
River Thames and tributaries in the Oxford area, including areas between Wolvercote down to and including Radley and Jericho	River Thames	Alert
River Thames from Henley down to Medmenham including Remenham and Mill End	River Thames	Warning
River Thames for Henley, Remenham and Medmenham; including Middle and Lower Assendon on the Assendon Stream, and Skirmett and Hambleden on the Hamb...	River Thames, Assendon Stream, Hambledon Brook	Alert
Ginge Brook, for the Steventon area down to and including Sutton Courtenay	Ginge Brook	Alert
River Stert flood area near Oxfordshire	River Stert	Warning
River Stert flood area near Oxfordshire	River Stert	Alert
The River Crane at Hillingdon, Southall, Cranford, Feltham and Twickenham	River Crane	Alert
River Cherwell at Oxford from Cherwell Bridge to the Thames confluence north of New Hinksey, including parts of Summertown, New Marston and Magdale...	River Cherwell, Marston Brook, Peasmoor Brook	Warning
Lower River Loddon at the River Thames confluence including Twyford, Charvil and Wargrave including Loddon Drive	River Loddon, River Thames	Alert
Sor Brook and The Bloxham Brook and their tributaries from Horley and Bloxham to and including Adderbury	River Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton Stream	Alert
River Cherwell from below Banbury to just above Upper Heyford including Kings Sutton	River Cherwell, Charlton Brook	Warning
River Cherwell and its tributaries from Charwelton to just above Upper Heyford including Woodford Halse, Edgcote, Cropredy, Marston St Lawrence, Ba...	River Cherwell, Highfurlong Brook, Ashby Brook, Culworth Brook, Hanwell Brook, Chacombe Brook, Marston Brook, Thenford Brook, Farthinghoe Brook, Charlton Brook, River Swere, Deddington Brook	Alert
River Ray for Islip	River Ray	Warning
River Ray and its tributaries from Shipton Lee to Islip, including Ludgershall, Blackthorn and Murcott	River Ray, Wootten Brook, Doddershall Brook, Tetchwick Brook, Lugershall Brook, Murswell Hill Brook, Cutters Brook, Piddington Brook, Blackthorn Brook, Panshill Brook, Studley Wood Brook, Beckley Brook, Oddington Brook, Gallos Brook, Chipping Farm Stream	Alert
Beverley Brook at Barnes, London Boroughs of Richmond upon Thames and Wandsworth	Beverley Brook	Warning
Beverley Brook area, including the Pyl Brook, in the London Boroughs of Merton, Sutton, Kingston upon Thames, Richmond upon Thames and Wandsworth	Beverley Brook, Pyl Brook, East Pyl Brook	Alert
River Thames from the River Brent to the River Crane including East Isleworth and Syon Park	River Thames	Warning
River Thames including areas in the boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow	River Thames	Alert
River Thames at Pangbourne and Whitchurch	River Thames	Warning
River Thames from Pangbourne to Purley including Pangbourne, Whitchurch and Purley	River Thames	Alert
Letcombe Brook at Letcombe Bassett and Letcombe Regis	Letcombe Brook	Warning
River Ock from Watchfield to Abingdon including, Stanford in the Vale, Charney Bassett, Lyford and Garford, and also the Letcombe Brook at Wantage,...	River Ock, Letcombe Brook	Alert
River Thames including areas in the boroughs of Wandsworth and Richmond-upon-Thames	River Thames	Alert
River Thame from North Aylesbury to Chiselhampton including Eythrope, Cuddington, Thame, Shabbington, Ickford, Waterperry, Cuddesdon, Wheatley and ...	River Thame	Warning
River Thame from Marsworth to Dorchester including, Long Marston, Rowsham, North Aylesbury, Cuddington, Thame, Ickford, Wheatley, Drayton St Leonar...	River Thame, Horsenden Stream, Chalgrove Brook	Alert
Ginge Brook between Steventon and Sutton Courtenay including Milton and Drayton Mill areas	Ginge Brook	Warning
River Thames flood area near Oxfordshire	River Thames	Alert
River Thames from Raven's Ait to Teddington Weir including, Raven's Ait, the Hogsmill River below the university Knights Park Campus, both Kingston...	River Thames	Warning
River Thames from Hampton and Thames Ditton to Teddington including Hampton Wick and Kingston-upon-Thames	River Thames	Alert
River Thames in Abingdon	River Thames	Warning
River Pang from East Ilsley to Pangbourne, including Compton, Hampstead Norreys, Frilsham, Bucklebury, Stanford Dingley, Bradfield and Tidmarsh; an...	River Pang, Sulham Brook	Alert
River Hogsmill area from Ewell to Kingston upon Thames, including the Surbiton Stream in Surbiton and the Green Lane Stream between Ewell and Epsom	Hogsmill	Alert
River Thames at Thames Ditton including Ditton Field and Ditton Reach	River Thames	Warning
River Thames at Teddington including Broom Road and Lower Teddington Road	River Thames	Warning
River Thames flood area near Oxfordshire	River Thames	Warning
River Thames and tributaries at Kennington near Oxford	River Thames	Warning
River Thames at East and West Molesey including Hurst Park, Buckingham Avenue and the Royal Mews area	River Thames	Warning
River Thame from Chiselhampton to Drayton St Leonard including Newington	River Thame	Warning
River Evenlode at Eynsham Mill down to and including Cassington Mill near Cassington	River Evenlode	Warning
River Thames at Culham	River Thames	Warning
Chalgrove Brook at Chalgrove and Stadhampton	Chalgrove Brook	Warning
River Thames at Reading and Caversham including the Portman Road and Richfield Avenue industrial estates, Caversham Road area of Reading and the Lo...	River Thames	Warning
River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning, including Mapledurham, Reading, Caversham, Playhatch and Sonning	River Thames	Alert
River Ock flood area near Oxfordshire	River Ock	Warning
River Thames from Putney Bridge to Mortlake High Street East including Barnes	River Thames	Warning
Beverley Brook at Worcester Park, including Motspur Park, London Boroughs of Kingston upon Thames and Sutton	Beverley Brook	Warning
River Thames at Kingston-upon-Thames town including, central Kingston, the area around Canbury Gardens and Albany Park Road	River Thames	Warning
River Thames at Trowlock Island including the Royal Canoe Club	River Thames	Alert
River Cherwell flood area near Oxfordshire	River Cherwell	Warning
Moorfield Brook flood area near Oxfordshire	Moorfield Brook	Warning
River Ock flood area near Oxfordshire	River Ock	Warning
Beverley Brook at West Barnes, London Boroughs of Kingston upon Thames and Merton	Beverley Brook	Warning
Letcombe Brook at Wantage, Grove and East Hanney, up to and including The Venn Mill	Letcombe Brook	Warning
River Cole, Dorcan Brook and South Marston Brook for the East Swindon and South Marston areas down to above Buscot Wick	River Cole	Alert
River Thame in the Dorchester and Overy areas	River Thame	Warning
Beverley Brook at Raynes Park Including Beverley Way and Malden Golf Course, London Boroughs of Kingston upon Thames and Merton	Beverley Brook	Warning
River Thames and tributaries at Sandford and Radley near Oxford	River Thames	Warning
River Thames and tributaries at New Botley, New Hinksey, North Hinksey, South Hinksey and Grandpont in Oxford	River Thames	Warning
River Thames from the Hogarth Lane Roundabout to the River Brent including South Chiswick, Grove Park, Strand-on-the-Green and Brentford	River Thames	Warning
River Thames flood area near Oxfordshire	River Thames	Warning
River Windrush at Asthall, Minster Lovell and Crawley	River Windrush	Warning
River Thames at Walton-on-Thames including Desborough Island, Walton Bridge and Elmbridge Leisure Centre	River Thames	Warning
River Pang at Pangbourne	River Pang	Warning
River Hogsmill at Ewell Court, Ruxley and Old Malden, London Borough of Kingston upon Thames and Epsom and Ewell	Hogsmill	Warning
Wendlebury village on the Wendlebury Brook, South East of the A41 to the confluence with the Langford Brook	Wendlebury Brook	Warning
Langford and Wendlebury Brooks and their tributaries from Stratton Audley down to the M40 near Merton, including Bicester and Wendlebury	Audley Brook, Langford Brook, Pingle Stream, Bure, Wendlebury Brook	Alert
River Loddon at Twyford, Charvil and Wargrave including Loddon Drive, Berkshire	River Loddon	Warning
Sor Brook at Bodicote and Adderbury and The Bloxham Brook at Bloxham	River Sor, Bloxham Brook	Warning
River Cole from A419 and A420 roads in Swindon to above Upper Inglesham including the Westmill Bridge and Watchfield Common Wood areas	River Cole	Warning
Ewelme Stream at Ewelme and Benson	Ewelme Stream	Warning
River Thames flood area near Oxfordshire	River Thames	Warning
River Thames between Newbridge and Kings Lock above Oxford including Northmoor, Stanton Harcourt, Bablock Hythe and caravan park, Eynsham, Swinford...	River Thames	Warning
The River Crane at Cranford and Feltham including North Feltham	River Crane	Warning
River Thames at Hampton and Hampton Wick including Hampton Court, properties on the Barge Walk, Hampton Court Palace Golf Club and Hampton Court Road	River Thames	Warning
River Cherwell from Charwelton to above Banbury including Woodford Halse, Edgcote and Cropredy	River Cherwell, Ashby Brook, Culworth Brook, Chacombe Brook	Warning
River Ock from Longcot down to but excluding the A34 near Abingdon, including Stanford in the Vale, Charney Bassett, Lyford and Garford	River Ock	Warning
Clanfield Brook for Clanfield Village	Clanfield Brook	Warning
Clanfield Brook for Clanfield Village and the Shill Brook for Bampton	Clanfield Brook, Shill Brook	Alert
Areas of Bicester including Langford Village and the Launton Road Industrial Estate, on the Langford Brook, down to the confluence with the River Ray	Langford Brook	Warning
River Thames flood area near Oxfordshire	River Thames	Warning
River Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir	River Thames	Alert
Beverley Brook at Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park including Kingston Vale and Robin Hood Gate and Roehampton, London Boroughs of Kingston upon T...	Beverley Brook	Warning
The Tidal River Crane at Twickenham	River Crane	Alert
River Hogsmill at Kingston, London Borough of Kingston upon Thames	Hogsmill	Warning
River Thames at Trowlock Island including the Royal Canoe Club	River Thames	Warning
River Windrush at Rack End and Standlake including Northmoor and Newbridge	River Windrush	Warning
River Thames from Days Lock down to South Stoke, including Dorchester-on-Thames and Overy, Shillingford, Benson, Wallingford, North Stoke and Mouls...	River Thames	Warning
The River Crane at Twickenham including Cole Park	River Crane	Warning
River Thames and tributaries at Wolvercote in Oxford	River Thames	Warning
River Glyme at Woodstock, from Glympton including Wootton down to and including The Lince near Bladon	River Glyme	Warning
Shill Brook at Carterton and Bampton, from Shilton to Aston, including the Black Bourton Brook, and the Highmoor Brook at Brize Norton	Shill Brook	Warning
River Ray from the Heath Bridge area to and including the Otmoor Basin	River Ray, Studley Wood Brook, Beckley Brook	Warning
The Tidal River Crane at Isleworth	River Crane	Warning
River Thames flood area near Oxfordshire	River Thames	Warning
River Thames in the Playhatch, Sonning and Sonning Eye area	River Thames	Warning
Mill Brook from the Hagbourne Mill area to Winterbrook including South Moreton	Mill Brook, West Hagbourne Stream, Cholsey Brook	Warning
River Thames from Richmond Bridge to Teddington Weir including West Petersham and Ham Lands	River Thames	Warning
River Thames from the River Crane to Teddington Weir including St. Margaret's, Eel Pie Island, Strawberry Hill and East Teddington	River Thames	Warning
River Thames at Purley Village	River Thames	Warning
River Great Ouse flood area near Oxfordshire	River Great Ouse	Warning
River Great Ouse flood area near Oxfordshire	River Great Ouse	Warning
The properties in the area of Banbury and the River Cherwell which are protected by the Banbury Flood Alleviation Scheme	River Cherwell	Warning
River Thames flood area near Oxfordshire	River Thames	Warning
Surbiton Stream at Berrylands, Alexandra, Surbiton Hill, Tolworth and Hook Rise, London Borough of Kingston upon Thames	Surbiton	Warning
The Bure and Back Brook north of Bicester Village at Hanover Gardens, the Causeway and Priory Lane	Bure, Back Brook	Warning
River Great Ouse from Brackley to Thornborough, including Padbury Brook	River Great Ouse	Alert

Monitoring Stations

0 Environment Agency monitoring stations

Rivers in Oxfordshire

Audley Brook, Langford Brook, Pingle Stream, Bure, Wendlebury BrookBeverley BrookBeverley Brook, Pyl Brook, East Pyl BrookBure, Back BrookChalgrove BrookClanfield BrookClanfield Brook, Shill BrookEwelme StreamGinge BrookGroundwaterHogsmillLangford BrookLetcombe BrookMill Brook, West Hagbourne Stream, Cholsey BrookMoorfield BrookRiver CherwellRiver Cherwell, Ashby Brook, Culworth Brook, Chacombe BrookRiver Cherwell, Charlton BrookRiver Cherwell, Highfurlong Brook, Ashby Brook, Culworth Brook, Hanwell Brook, Chacombe Brook, Marston Brook, Thenford Brook, Farthinghoe Brook, Charlton Brook, River Swere, Deddington BrookRiver Cherwell, Marston Brook, Peasmoor BrookRiver Cherwell, Woodeaton BrookRiver Cherwell, Woodeaton Brook, Bayswater Brook, Marston Brook, Peasmoor BrookRiver ColeRiver CraneRiver EvenlodeRiver GlymeRiver Great OuseRiver LoddonRiver Loddon, River ThamesRiver OckRiver Ock, Letcombe BrookRiver PangRiver Pang, Sulham BrookRiver RayRiver Ray, Studley Wood Brook, Beckley BrookRiver Ray, Wootten Brook, Doddershall Brook, Tetchwick Brook, Lugershall Brook, Murswell Hill Brook, Cutters Brook, Piddington Brook, Blackthorn Brook, Panshill Brook, Studley Wood Brook, Beckley Brook, Oddington Brook, Gallos Brook, Chipping Farm StreamRiver Sor, Bloxham BrookRiver Sor, Bloxham Brook, Hornton StreamRiver StertRiver ThameRiver Thame, Horsenden Stream, Chalgrove BrookRiver ThamesRiver Thames, Assendon Stream, Hambledon BrookRiver Thames, Lady Brook, Ewelme Stream, Mill Brook, West Hagbourne Stream, Hakkas Brook, Cholsey Brook, Kibble DitchRiver WindrushShill BrookSurbitonWendlebury Brook

Flood Insurance Warning for Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire has 120 designated flood areas and a very high flood risk rating. If you live in this area, check your buildings and contents insurance covers flood damage. Homes in high-risk areas may face higher premiums or require specialist cover.

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