A number of roads across Oxfordshire were hit by flooding today as snow thawed.

Rivers across the county have been placed on flood watch as levels continue to rise.

The thaw was also causing problems for drivers with flooding reported on the:

A4130 at Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
B4044 near Farmoor
B4017 at Drayton, near Abingdon
B480 at Chalgrove
Grove Road, Harwell
B4437 Dyer's Hill, Charlbury
B4445 Chinnor Road Thame.
B4015 at Chiselhampton
A329 near Thame
Kennington Road, Kennington
Roads around Woodeaton
Slow traffic was also reported on the A40 near Northleach last night due to flooding.

The catchment areas of the River Cherwell and the River Ray, in North Oxfordshire, were first to be put on flood watch - the lowest level of flood warning.

Later yesterday afternoon, the River Windrush, from Bourton to Newbridge, and the River Thame and Chalgrove Brook were also put on flood watch.

Last night the list grew with the addition of the:

River Thames from Buscot to King's Lock; Thames in the Oxford and Abingdon area
River Ock
Letcombe Brook
Ginge Brook
River Evenlode from Moreton-in-Marsh to Cassington
River Glyme
Clanfield Brook
Shill Brook.

Source: Witney Gazette