Four Oxfordshire rivers were today put on flood watch by the Environment Agency.
The rivers are the River Ock, River Evenlode, River Glyme and the River Ray.
The area of the Ock affected is from Watchfield to Abingdon, including, Stanford in the Vale, Charney Bassett, Lyford and Garford, and also the Letcombe Brook at Wantage, Grove, East Hanney, Letcombe Regis and Letcombe Bassett.
The area of the Evenlode is from Moreton-in-Marsh to Cassington including, Kingham, Bledington, Milton-under-Wychwood, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Charlbury, Fawler and Long Hanborough and also the River Glyme at Wootton and Woodstock.
The River Thame, from Marsworth to Shillingford including, Long Marston, Rowsham, Cuddington, Thame, Shabbington, Ickford, Waterperry, Wheatley, Drayton St Leonard and Dorchester, and also the Chalgrove Brook at Chalgrove and Stadhampton, which has been on alert since Christmas Eve, also remains on flood watch.
An Environment Agency spokesman said a flood watch was the lowest level of alert.
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