Seventeen homes in the village of Kelmscott flooded on Thursday

Council chiefs in Oxfordshire said flood fears had receded but there were concerns about the Bablock Hythe area near Witney where a road has closed.

Meanwhile, flooding was still expected across parts of Berkshire following an Environment Agency warning on Friday.

Four flood warnings remain in place - three on the River Thames and one on the River Thame.

We would remind people to stay away form the rivers at this time Francis Eckersley Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Francis Eckersley, from Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service, said: "Bablock Hythe is a new area of focus for agencies.

"Elsewhere we continue to very closely monitor the Osney and Botley Road areas of Oxford and The Mill area of Abingdon.

"We are encouraged that rainfall levels over coming days are predicted to be low and that levels on the River Thames are now near their peak.

"We would remind people to stay away form the rivers at this time."

Sandbags were distributed in at-risk areas, including between Shiplake and Hurley Lock, Lechlade to Eynsham, and Eynsham to Sandford Lock.

Areas between Thame and Dorchester are also at risk.

People are being warned to stay away form the rivers at this time

Seventeen homes in the village of Kelmscott, west Oxfordshire, were flooded by 3ft (0.9m) of water on Thursday afternoon.

Oxfordshire Fire & Rescue Service, Thames Valley Police, the county's local authorities and Environment Agency staff were all working to support areas likely to be affected.

John Kelly, emergency planner for Oxfordshire said the council has an evacuation plan in place.

Meanwhile, Oxford City Council has delivered more than 7,000 sandbags over the past two days to various locations in the city, while a water pump is on standby ready to respond to emergencies.

In Berkshire, a local flood warden spoke to residents to update them on the situation, while pumps are on standby at Purley-on-Thames.

No flooding is expected in Reading, according to the Environment Agency.