Please see the latest update on the current flooding situation from partners.

Environment Agency update:

• Tributaries to Thames peaked and are starting to reduce. Water making its way into the Thames and still rising.
• Expecting smaller number of flooded properties spread over the Thames Valley.
• Deploying temporary barriers in South Hinksey (Oxfordshire).
• 5-10mm of rain is not expected to see additional flooding, just high rivers.
• Thames still rising (but rate of rise has slowed in Oxford).
• Thames is rising along its length and rising in Berkshire. Flood warning for River Thames in Abingdon. Not anticipating flood warnings on the Thames, but it may depend on the rain fall. To review overnight and once the rain has fallen.
• Jubilee flood only just started so has plenty of capacity
• Purley – EA Ops team have a plan in place and they don’t need support outside the normal plan.

Met Office update:

• A dry day throughout the day.
• Low pressure in southern UK overnight brining rain mid to late evening. Expecting 5-10mm of rail, isolated areas 15mm.
• Generally, a dry picture until Saturday. More unsettled into Sunday but unsure on what that will look like yet.
• No weather warnings in place for the Thames Valley. 

Do continue to keep up to date by checking: West Berkshire - flood alerts and warnings - GOV.UK (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk) and monitoring the levels on the river by checking Find river, sea, groundwater and rainfall levels - GOV.UK (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk)
For any out of hours emergencies call 01635 551111, for all other non-emergencies please report issues on Report a Problem - West Berkshire Council to be picked up the next working day.