Residents will be aware that Storm Bert is forecast to hit the United Kingdom this weekend. Nationally, the storm will bring very strong winds, heavy rain and, for a time, snow and blizzards.
The Environment Agency has warned that the heavy rain could lead to some localised flooding. Temperatures are also set to rise.
There is a yellow Met Office warning for rain that reaches the south and south-west of Oxfordshire and parts of Oxford. The Environment Agency expects there to be a number of flood alerts and warnings affecting parts of Oxfordshire over the weekend and into Monday.
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has issued the following advice. Residents can:
- Check their flood risk on X (follow @EnvAgencySE) and sign up for free flood warnings from the Environment Agency.
- Keep in touch with the Environment Agency’s regularly updated information relating to current flood alerts and flood warnings and the five-day flood risk for Oxfordshire.
- Call the Environment Agency’s flooding hotline for advice and support at any time on 0345 988 1188. · Monitor online information from The Met Office, which issues weather warnings when severe weather is expected.
- Read OCC’s flooding newspage and flooding toolkit, which provides advice and support for residents and businesses, including on preparing for instances of flooding.
- Check X at @OxonTravel for road and travel updates.