Help & report

When something is wrong

Emergency numbers, who to call locally, and how to report flooding or blocked drains. Save this page on your phone.

Emergency contacts

999 — Emergency services

Call immediately if flood water is putting life at risk.

Call 999 (life threatening)

Environment Agency Floodline

24/7 flood information and advice.

Call 0345 988 1188 Check flood warnings

Non-emergency police

For non-life-threatening situations.

Call 101

Report problems

Blocked drains & road flooding

Report blocked drains, gullies, and road flooding to Oxfordshire County Council.

Report on FixMyStreet

Flood incidents

Report surface water, groundwater, or small watercourse flooding.

Report flood incident

Sandbags

Bampton Fire Station collection point

Free sandbags available during flood alerts from the lane beside the fire station.

Tip: Bring your own vehicle and shovel. Sandbags may need to be filled.

View sandbag locations

Local contacts

Bampton Parish Council

Clerk: Cathy Street

✉ clerk@bamptonoxon-parishcouncil.gov.uk ☎ 01993 851870

Cllr Jacky Allinson

Parish Council Chair

✉ jacky.allinson@bamptonoxon-parishcouncil.gov.uk ☎ 01993 850368

Cllr Ted Fenton

County Councillor

✉ ted.fenton@westoxon.gov.uk ☎ 01993 358056

Cllr Alaric Smith

District Councillor

✉ alaric.smith@westoxon.gov.uk ☎ 07814 248817

Useful resources

EA Flood Warnings →

Official Environment Agency flood warnings

Get free flood warnings by phone, text or email

Oxfordshire Flood Toolkit →

County flood information and resources

West Oxfordshire Flooding →

District council flooding information

Community observations

Coming soon

Report blocked trash screens, debris in brooks, or unusual water levels. Your observations will appear on the map.

Community project, not affiliated with the Environment Agency or local councils. For official flood warnings, always check gov.uk/check-flooding.