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River levels drop but hundreds of homes without power this morning





Figures released by the Environment Agency at 9.30am today (Monday) show that yesterday's dry spell resulted in the River Kennet in Newbury drop 5cm since reaching its record high level of 1.48 metres on Saturday morning, now standing at 1.43 metres.
Downstream the River Kennet in Theale has dropped considerably since its record high of 1.61 metres on Saturday and now stands at 1.44 metres.
(The featured image shows an aerial view of flooding around Theale yesterday, Sunday. Courtesy of Simon Butler)
The River Lambourn in Shaw has also dropped and is now flowing at a level of 0.62 metres from its high level of 0.66 metres on Saturday.
The River Pang at Bucklebury has dropped to 0.77 metres from its 0.79 metres level on Saturday. However, the Pang at Pangbourne has risen to 0.76 metres from Saturday's recording of 0.73 metres.
Elsewhere on the River Lambourn records in Eastbury are currently at 1.55 metres (1.61 metres on Saturday) while the River Lambourn at Lambourn stands at 1.23 metres from 1.26 metres on Saturday.
There are currently no severe weather warnings in place for London and the south east but a mixture of light and heavy showers are forecast from 9am today (Monday) until 3pm tomorrow.
The district is still reeling from the impact of Friday's storm, with energy company SSE saying that 282 properties in the rural Newbury area were still without power as of 8.30am today (Monday).
West Berkshire Council has said that Newbury Library will remain closed today because of 'problems caused by the weather'.
On the roads, Red Shute Hill in Hermitage is closed eastbound because of fallen trees and power lines and a diversion is in place via the B4009, Marlston Road and Slanting Hill.
Thames Valley Police have this morning re-opened Shaw Road but are asking people to drive carefully to prevent bow waves.



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