Abingdon Tesco Extra store has reopened but half of its car park remains flooded.

The store off Marcham Road closed at about 6pm on Tuesday after the River Ock broke its banks following heavy rainfall on Sunday and Monday.

The car park was completely flooded.

READ MORE: Fifth day of flooding across Oxfordshire

The store remained closed on Wednesday and Thursday and reopened today.

Staff reopened the store early this morning but half the car park can't be used due to flood water - only half the spaces are accessible via the petrol station road onto the site.

(Image: Andy Ffrench) Tesco staff have been sweeping water and mud away from the entrance, and Click and Collect vans have been moved due to the flooding.

The petrol station has also reopened.

The Tesco Extra store was also forced to close in January for a short time after the car park flooded. It also closed briefly the previous April due to floods.

There is currently no Environment Agency flood plan for Abingdon, and the agency said earlier this year that flood barriers once tested to protect homes in Chaunterell Way and surrounding streets from the River Ock had been withdrawn.

(Image: Andy Ffrench)

The agency claimed the barriers, thought to have cost millions of pounds, were never designated solely for Abingdon's use.

Tesco has not said whether it is in discussions with the Environment Agency or local councils regarding the repeated flooding.

More than a month's worth of rain fell on Oxfordshire in 24 hours on Sunday and Monday and the rain is continuing, although drier weather is forecast over the weekend.

Help support trusted local news 

Sign up for a digital subscription now: oxfordmail.co.uk/subscribe 

As a digital subscriber you will get:      

          
  • Unlimited access to the Oxford Mail website   
    •       
  • Advert-light access       
    •       
  • Reader rewards       
    •       
  • Full access to our app 

About the author 

Andy is the Trade and Tourism reporter for the Oxford Mail and you can sign up to his newsletters for free here. 

He joined the team more than 20 years ago and he covers community news across Oxfordshire.

His Trade and Tourism newsletter is released every Saturday morning. 

You can also read his weekly Traffic and Transport newsletter.