Agency issues flood alerts

4:39pm Sunday 16th March 2008

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Flood alerts have been issued for parts of Oxfordshire after heavy rain overnight caused rivers to swell.

The Environment Agency has put flood watch warnings on the River Ock from Little Coxwell to Abingdon, the River Ray from Shipton Lee to Islip and the River Cherwell from Charwelton to Oxford.

Also on flood watch is the River Evenlode from Moreton-in-Marsh to Cassington and the River Windrush from Bourton-on-the-Water to Newbridge.

A flood watch means low-lying land and roads could be flooded by rising rivers.

The move came after heavy overnight rain lashed large swathes of Oxfordshire and caused some roads in the county to flood.

However, agency officials said they were not expecting widespread flooding or property damage.

For more information call the Environment Agency Floodline on 08459 881188 or visit