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There are six flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, in place for Somerset, 12 for Wiltshire, eight for Gloucestershire and one for Bristol, said the Environment Agency.. The alerts include ...
A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 8: The Poldens and the Levels. British History Online. Galton, Erasmus (1845). "An Account of Improvement of a Shaking Bog at Meare in Somersetshire". Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England. 6. Royal Agricultural Society; Hardy, Peter (1999). The Geology of Somerset. Ex Libris Press.
Residents in parts of Somerset say recent flooding is the "worst they have seen" after stormy weather caused disruption over Sunday and Monday. Elaine Merrick-Reed, who lives in Chard - one of the ...
Seven "take action now" flood warnings were issued in Sussex. [12] In Dorset, an industrial estate in Woolsbridge was flooded, [13] and a road was blocked by floodwater in Burton. [14] On 18 January, a major incident was declared in Somerset by the Environment Agency due to flooding risks. [15] On 24 January, the major incident in Somerset came ...
Source: Ordnance Survey OpenData The Somerset Levels are a coastal plain and wetland area of Somerset, England, running south from the Mendips to the Blackdown Hills.. The Somerset Levels have an area of about 160,000 acres (650 km 2) and are bisected by the Polden Hills; the areas to the south are drained by the River Parrett, and the areas to the north by the rivers Axe and Brue.
Heavy rain has caused flash flooding and brought significant disruption to communities, businesses and travel in parts of south Somerset. One of the area's main routes, the A303, is closed between ...
The 2012 Great Britain and Ireland floods had brought severe flooding to the Somerset Levels. During December 2013 and January 2014 heavy rainfall led to extensive flooding on the Somerset Levels with over 600 houses and 17,000 acres (6,900 ha) of agricultural land, including North Moor, Curry and Hay Moors and Greylake, affected.
SOMERSET ― The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Flood Watch for Somerset County until 7 p.m. Tuesday due to heavy rain occurring overnight and more expected throughout the day.