Further Oxfordshire flooding left key train tracks unusable.

The county first experienced floods after heavy rainfall on Sunday night continued throughout Monday.

This left buses and trains cancelled and diverted while several schools were also shut across Oxfordshire.

There was no respite in the rain as it continued on Monday night into Tuesday resulting in further transport problems.

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More schools were then shut and the downpours remained into Wednesday when there was a slight easing of the adverse weather.

Yet yellow and amber weather warnings were issued for the county once more and the rainfall returned into Thursday and again through the evening.

The result was once again a wet raining weather, and the train lines especially were dealt a major blow in the Cherwell area on Friday morning (September 27). 

Tracks between Banbury and Bicester North Railways Stations were left severely flooded meaning trains were cancelled and diverted.

A spokesperson for Chiltern Railways at the time said: “Unfortunately, due to heavy rain flooding the railway between Bicester North and Banbury the lines are blocked.

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The flooding proved too much for some drivers.The flooding proved too much for some drivers. (Image: Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service)

“Train services running through these stations may be cancelled.

Elsewhere, Abingdon’s Tesco Extra store off Marcham Road reopened on Friday after its car park flooded.

The store had been shut since around 6pm on Tuesday after the River Ock broke its banks following the heavy rainfall on Sunday and Monday.

Having been completely flooded, the car park remained half flooded on Friday morning (September 27), but reopened after closures on Wednesday and Thursday.

Between Sunday and Monday, the county was hit with more than a month’s worth of rainfall in the space of 36 hours.

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A very wet car park at Tesco Extra in Abingdon reopened on Friday. (Image: Andy Ffrench)

Oxford University’s Radcliffe Meteorological Observatory reported that Oxford had more rain than in any defined 24-hour period since 1968.

Meanwhile in the one hour between 5pm and 6pm on Sunday, more than 20mm of rain was recorded at the Environment Agency’s Grimsbury Gauge.

More rain has swept across the county since then, ensuring that river levels remain very high and there is the potential for yet more rain over the coming week.

Witney Town Council issued a warning to people Friday morning (September 27) which said: "Please use caution around Witney Lake and Country Park as many areas have flooded past wellie-height.

"The edge of the river can often be blurred with the edge of the path in these conditions, leading to possibility of falling into the water."

With flood warnings and alerts remaining in place, Oxfordshire County Council issued a message to residents.

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A spokesperson for Oxfordshire County Council said: “Flooding of low-lying roads is possible.

“People must avoid driving through flood water as just 30cm of flowing water is enough to move a car.

“Residents can call the Environment Agency’s flooding hotline for advice and support at any time on 0345 988 1188.

“They can also monitor information published by the Met Office, which issues weather warnings when severe weather is expected.”

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Oxfordshire was severely flooded throughout this week.Oxfordshire was severely flooded throughout this week. (Image: Public submission)

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