Weather set to improve but flood warnings still in place, warn EA (Weds)

A weather forecast issued by the Met Office for West Berkshire today (Weds) predicts that the weather is set to improve, with sunny intervals expected from mid-morning to mid-afternoon, and light showers to return from around 6pm.
However, severe downpours over the previous few days have caused water levels to dramatically rise and a number of fields, roads, private gardens and public spaces have already become flooded.
A red flood warning – which indicates that flooding is expected and immediate action is required – has been issued for the River Thames at Pangbourne and Whitchurch and also between Goring and Streatley.
Another red warning is in place for the River Kennet from Theale to Reading, including Burghfield, Calcot, Southcote and at The Oracle shopping centre.
Last night, the Environment Agency also issued a red warning for the River Kennet from Denford to Marsh Benham, including Kintbury.
Meanwhile, an amber flood alert has been applied to the River Pang from East Ilsley to Pangbourne and Sulham Brook, including Compton, Hampstead Norreys, Frilsham, Bucklebury, Stanford Dingley, Bradfield and Tidmarsh, Theale and Pangbourne.
The River Thames from Pangbourne to Purley has the same alert.
An amber flood alert - warning residents that flooding is possible and to be prepared - remains in place for the River Lambourn and its tributaries from Upper Lambourn down to Shaw, including Eastbury, East Garston, Welford, Easton, Boxford, Woodspeen, Bagnor, Donnington, Great Shefford on the Great Shefford Stream and Winterbourne on the Winterbourne Stream.
An amber alert also remains for the River Kennet and its tributaries from Berwick Bassett down to Newbury, including in Ramsbury, Hungerford, Denford, Kintbury and Newbury, and also from Thatcham to Reading including Burghfield, Colthrop, Woolhampton, Aldermaston, Theale, Calcot and Southcote.
Pictured is floodwater from the River Kennet in a garden in Colthrop yesterday.
The River Enborne and Foudry Brook has also been issued an amber alert for flooding, from Gore End to Aldermaston, including the Ecchinswell Brook and the Kingsclere Brook; also the Foudry Brook and its tributaries from Scotsman’s Green to Green Park including Stratfield Mortimer and Tadley on the Bishopswood Stream.
Make sure to keep us updated of any flooding issues where you are, and don’t forget to send us your flood or weather related photographs.
Email them to reporter Ellis Barker at ellis.barker@newburynews.co.uk