Flood Alert Issued for Lambourn Valley in Oxfordshire and West Berkshire
This alert is no longer in effect.
Environment Agency issued it on April 7, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The Environment Agency has issued a Flood Alert for the Lambourn Valley catchment in Oxfordshire and West Berkshire due to high groundwater levels that may lead to flooding.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- Oxfordshire and West Berkshire
- Issued
- April 7, 2026
- Issuing authority
- Environment Agency
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Oxfordshire and West Berkshire.
Alert Details
A Flood Alert has been issued by the Environment Agency. It was raised on April 7, 2026, at 11:28 AM.
Affected Areas
The alert affects the Lambourn Valley catchment in the Thames area, specifically Oxfordshire and West Berkshire counties.
What You Should Do
Residents are advised to consider property resilience measures and ensure that pumps are working where they have been installed. Keep up to date with groundwater levels on the 'Get Flood Warnings' site on gov.uk.
Expected Conditions
Continued high groundwater levels may lead to flooding. Groundwater levels are falling slowly and are expected to fall over the next few weeks in response to forecasted settled weather.
Timeline
The alert is effective as of April 7, 2026. The message will be updated by 4 PM on April 14, 2026, or as the situation changes.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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