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These photos were sent in to Science Oxford's Floodscapes competition by Oxfordshire residents after the floods of July 2007. Browse through and add your comments...

Please note that the copyright of the photos remains with the photographers.

External Links:

Environment Agency - Enviroment Agency Flood webpages

Funny Weather - The funniest way to learn about climate change on the web

John Goto's Floodscapes - Images from John Goto's Floodscapes exhibition

The Met Office -

National Flood Forum - The National Flood Forum is a community network formed by people who have experienced the trauma, loss and frustration that goes with flooding.

Hover your mouse over the photos for the details - and upload your photos of recent flooding to the website.

 

 Taken Osney Island. Even though many homes in this area were set to be flooded there seemed to be a real sense of community spirit. This picture summed up the way some people coped with the inevitable. by Philip Swan 174  
 Picture taken in Eynsham Playing Field on 22/07/07.by John Jago 
 Douglas and Maud checking out the children's play park at the end of their aptly named "Riverside" road, Oxford. July 2007 by Jude Brown  
 five sunshades and a lamp 28th July 2007 in Wallingford. by Gita Konschak no. 56  
 Enjoying the summer floods by Douglas Vernimmen 47 
 Ready for anything', taken in Ock Street, Abingdon by David Illingworth 41  
 Hinksey Park, South Oxford by Dan Pear 37 
 taken in Hinksey Park, South Oxford.by Dan Pear 36 
 This photo was taken over the the Thames on Bridge Street in Abingdon on the 23rd July. Christine Goddard.  
 was taken on the 21st July 2007 on the southbound towpath on the River Thames at Abingdon on the opposite bank to St Helens Church By Bob Cox  
 Chimney Meadows meadows nature reserve a BBOWT nature reserve near Bampton in west Oxfordshire.shoes a nature reserve information sine and a way marker with water covering a grate deal of them. This photo was taken on 26/07/07.by Andrew Buxton 
 21-07-07 on Bridge Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, by Adrian Speigal  
 West Oxford on Sea - Botley Road Community Centre. The planned fun day with a sea theme had to be cancelled due to the floods. I also did not expect anyone to be playing Golf on the same day! By Philip Swan 
 This picture was taken on Wilsham Road Abingdon as the firemen were pumping water into the Thames. We were only allowed to cross the bridge in small groups because of the danger of the river. by Peter Thompson, 
 6pm 21st July 2007 in Bridge Street, Witney, Oxon, by Peter Clift  
 Abingdon Road). 25/07/2007 Nikolai Lissin  
 24.07.2007 in Oxford (along the Botley Road), Nikolai Lissin  
 24.07.2007 in Oxford (along the Botley Road), Nicolai Lissin  
 24.07.2007 in Oxford (along the Botley Road), Nikolai Lissin 
 Esme enjoying the water in Hinksey Park, Nicola Lee 
 Banbury Spiceball Sat 21st July. by Mike Whitehead 
 by mike lester  
 by mike lester  
 Eynsham roundabout on the A40, looking East towards Oxford on the afternoon of Saturday 21st July soon after the waters from the River Evenlode had risen above road level on the North side of the A40, flowing across the road and into the Total petrol station. by Mike Lewis, 
 Taken in North Leigh, Oxfordshire 21st July, 2007 by Matthew Ruddle 
 Minster Lovell - Waiters move plates and glasses back into The Swan, Minster Lovell. by Matthew Jellings  
 WINNER! Minster Lovell - Waiters and Waitress' move a trolley of plates and glasses through the floods at The Swan, Minster Lovell. by Matthew Jellings 
 Witan Way - A classical car travels through the floods in Witney, trying to get to the Blenheim Classical Car show. Despite the weather the event still went ahead. By Matthew Jellings 
 Witan Way - A mixture of police and fire services travel along a flooded road in Witney. by Matthew Howard 
 21st July, 2007 Langdale Common, Witney by Matthew Howard 
 I took late at night on 25/7/2007 on Botley Road, by Mark Robson 
 Botley Road (summer 2007) by Lucy Phillips 
 Floods at Tesco Abingdon by Liz Smith 
 by Lee Savidge  
 Lechlade, looking from the bridge! by Julie Radford 
 Taken at Old Minster Lovell cricket grounds. Nothing stops the cricket!! by Julie Radford  
 6pm 21st July 2007 in Bridge Street, Witney, Oxon by Peter Clift  
 Caldecott Road, Abingdon, 0730am by Jonathon Orme  
 Caldecott Road, Abingdon, 0730am by Jonathan Orme  
 25/26July in Kennington Road, Kennington by John Tweney  
 25/26July in Kennington Road, Kennington, by John Tweney 
 This picture was taken as the flooding had started to receed and gave a great reflection in the water. Peter Thompson 
 Picture taken near Eynsham Lock on 22/07/07 by John Jago 
 july 22 behind st helens church abingdon by Chris Wickham 
 "Sacrifice to a Carbon God", Botley, 14 August by Ian Curtis 

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