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[1] [2] It is owned by Oxford City Council and managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust [3] These flood meadows on Iffley Island, between two arms of the River Thames, are traditionally managed for hay and pasture. A large part of the site is on clay, and it is enriched by silt each year when it is flooded.
The River Ock heads towards Abingdon, from the bridge at Charney Bassett. The River Ock is a small English river which is a tributary of the River Thames.It has as its catchment area the Vale of White Horse, a low-lying and wide valley in south Oxfordshire, and flows into the River Thames, at Abingdon on the reach above Culham Lock.
Map: Citation: The site is adjacent to the River Ray and in its flood plain. It is old unimproved hay meadows which display medieval ridge and furrow features, showing that it has not been ploughed for centuries. It lies on Oxford Clay, and some areas are seasonally waterlogged.
Pixey and Yarnton Meads is an 86.4-hectare (213-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Oxford in Oxfordshire. [1] [2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I, [3] and part of Oxford Meadows Special Area of Conservation. [4] These are unimproved flood meadows on the bank of the River Thames. Their management is ...
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Iffley Meadows is a nature reserve occupying much of Iffley Island, an area of flood-meadow on the opposite side of the Thames. [6] The reserve is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust on behalf of Oxford City Council. [7] [8] The meadows are notable for their large population of snake's head fritillaries. [9]
In 2007, it was among many of the district's rivers to flood. It flooded generally but perhaps most acutely in Witney, whose only bridge across the river was submerged. [3] Some decline has been noted, especially in years of release of untreated sewage from plants of Thames Water. [4] [5] The river after drier spells sees algae formations. [6] [7]
Heavy rain caused saturated ground and rising rivers, prompting flood warnings across southern Wales. Natural Resources Wales advised residents to avoid seafronts and low-lying areas. Properties and infrastructure suffered damage, including Llandudno Pier , which lost some units due to the extreme weather , including an ice cream vendor and 150 ...