Here we see the effects of the 2012 floods just downstream of Folly Bridge over the Thames at Oxford. You can see the bridge in the distance. Oxford
Here we see the effects of the 2012 floods just downstream of Folly Bridge over the Thames at Oxford. You can see the bridge in the distance. Oxford grew up at the conjunction of two rivers, the Thames and the Cherwell; in fact, the very reason for Oxford's existence - together with its name - was the presence of a ford for oxen crossing the Thames, located near the present Folly Bridge. Its close connection to these rivers, together with a dense network of streams and canals, mean that the city has always experienced floods. But climate change is making this worse over recent years. Low lying parts of the city - particularly those close to the Thames at that very same Folly Bridge - have proved particularly susceptible.
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