Woodford Halse Flood Warning Station
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Woodford Halse Flood Warning Station
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 21 Apr 2010
The River Cherwell, which is what's under the bridge, is prone to flooding over most of its length, from a few km. north of here right down into Oxford. The Environment Agency have installed monitoring equipment in the green kiosk to raise an alarm when the river reaches a dangerous level.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.167869
Longitude
-1.212908