The floodplain

After the wettest April for 100 years (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17897982), it is perhaps not surprising that the Ock has burst it's banks and flooded the Ock Meadow:
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Yesterday, what was once a field of barley is now a lake for ducks:
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And on the other side of the river, ladygrove meadow is also in flood:
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Although it looks dramatic, it is not uncommon for the river to burst it's banks (although it usually happens in winter) and fill up the floodplain.


The environment agency web site contains more on the status of the town's three rivers:
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/31618.aspx