This morning’s report from the Environment Agency at Abingdon, just south of Oxford:

“The river and flooding forecast is as follows: The River Thames is high but is currently stable or rising very slowly in the Abingdon and Culham areas. No property flooding is currently expected The weather forecast is to expect some heavy showers moving through the area on Friday, especially this afternoon, as well as gale force winds.

10:14 on 03 Jan 2014”.

I think I am going to stop checking the Flood Warnings…