The first stage of the flood monitoring project being implemented by South Oxford Flood Action Group (see post of 1 June 2025 ) was completed on Friday 1 August with the installation of a borehole in the grounds of St John the Evangelist Church, Vicarage Road. This will allow groundwater levels in the area to be measured and the data fed to a publicly accessible web portal.

Over the coming months gauge boards will be installed to measure water levels in streams and rivers and in Hinksey Lake, as well as other flood-prone areas of South Oxford. Community volunteers will take readings from the boards during flood events and the data will be shared through the web portal. The initiative is supported by Project Groundwater.