Flood alert issued for River Thame as rain and strong winds expected to hit Aylesbury
A flood alert has been issued for the River Thame, while weather warnings are in place across large parts of the country.
Although none of the Met Office weather warnings for wind and rain currently in force cover Aylesbury Vale, the Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the River Thame.
The agency warned that rising river levels on the morning of Tuesday December 9 could lead to flooding of low lying land and roads, and said it was monitoring rainfall and river levels.
The flood alert area covers the River Thame from Marsworth to Dorchester and includes Long Marston, Rowsham, North Aylesbury, Cuddington, Thame, Ickford, Wheatley, Drayton St Leonard, Overy, the Horsenden stream at Princes Risborough and the Chalgrove Brook at Chalgrove and Stadhampton.
Wind gusts of around 40mph are expected across Aylesbury Vale through the afternoon, and are due to ease from 5pm onwards, according to latest forecasts.
There is also a 70 to 80 per cent chance of showers or spells of rain across Aylesbury Vale through the rest of the day, with the rain due to clear away from the area around 8pm tonight.
The forecast improves for the next couple of days, with spells of sunshine and a very low chance of rain, and highest temperatures of around 12C expected.
Across the country, warnings for rain caused by Storm Bram are currently in force across south-west England and Wales, and northern England.
Separate wind warnings are currently in place for south-west England and south Wales, and across Northern Ireland.