Legendary DJ ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris has been reduced to tears by the damage Storm Bert has done to his home as flooding continues to hit the county for the fifth day.

The Radio 2 and former Old Grey Whistle Test presenter, 78, has lived in his house near Steventon for nearly 30 years and previously the garden had only flooded once - in 2007.

"Now it has flooded three times this year, but none quite as bad as this," he said.

"Miraculously the water hasn’t got into the house but it has got under the floorboards, knocked out the downstairs electrics and made the house feel damp and very cold."

In a public statement, he said: “I must be honest, it’s made me cry.

“This is the worst it’s ever been and unfortunately the water isn’t receding at all.

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“I managed to wade to the studio yesterday to put this week’s Radio 2 shows together but I still have some work to do on a Christmas special and Mark Hagen should be recording tomorrow but the water has actually got deeper today so at the moment I can’t get over there to finish it off."

He added: “The house is so cold and the water is now seeping up into the floorboards on the ground floor.

“I must be honest, it’s made me cry.

“I love this house and it’s so difficult seeing the damage this flood is now causing. My heart goes out to everyone who is in a similar situation.”

It comes as the county has been hit with flooding for the fifth day in a row today with icy conditions adding to the difficult conditions for motorists and cyclists this morning. 

People were advised to avoid the Folly Bridge to Donnington Bridge and up to the Eastern Bypass towpaths in Oxford despite the flooding beginning to recede.

Oxford City Council stated: "Even after the floodwater initially recedes, please do not use the towpaths until they have been inspected and formally reopened."

The Marston Cyclepath, Willow Walk, the towpath from Fiddler's Island to Botley Road, and the towpath from Osney Lock to Grandpont also remained closed on Thursday. 

(Image: Oxford City Council) Elsewhere, Abingdon Road was reopened on Wednesday afternoon but traffic continued to move slowly along the route afterwards and during this morning's rush hour.

Motorists were urged to take care on the roads with the county council warning "we received reports of ice and reduced visibility on many roads across the county". 

A statement from South Central Ambulance Service said: "We have been called out to a number of incidents this morning where ice has caused vehicles to leave the road or been a potential factor in road traffic collisions."

A flood warning has been issued at the River Thames between Newbridge and Kings Lock in West Oxfordshire.

A spokesman for Oxfordshire County Council said: "River levels in Oxfordshire remain at very high levels as a result of persistent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Bert.

"There are large numbers of both Environment Agency flood alerts and flood warnings in place.

"Fire crews, highways teams and emergency planners were exceptionally busy throughout the weekend and beyond assisting communities experiencing flooding impacts."