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From December 2013 onwards the Somerset Levels suffered severe flooding as part of the wider 2013–2014 Atlantic winter storms in Europe and subsequent 2013–2014 United Kingdom winter floods. The Somerset Levels, or the Somerset Levels and Moors as they are less commonly but more correctly known, is a coastal plain and wetland area of ...
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.
Further studies of the possible beneficial effects of woodland in reducing flooding have also been undertaken. [43] During the winter flooding of 2013–14 on the Somerset Levels the River Brue overflowed at new year, during the rain and storms from Storm Dirk, with many residents asking for the Environment Agency to resume river dredging.
West Somerset Railway is hosting Panto performances on their route between Bishops Lydeard to Williton. The "Panto People", two puppets who are part of the railway team, were pictured sitting on ...
Organised by a Somerset pub every year, the Turnip Prize is awarded to the person who has created very bad artwork using the least amount of effort possible. It is a parody of the world famous ...
Heavy overnight rainfall has led to the A358 being flooded between Ilminster and Chard.
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.
9th May 2023, 24th March 2023, 4th January 2014, 9th February 2009, 13th December 2008, Previous floods: 2000, May 1979 - major flooding of church Flooding in 1979 The Department of Transport, responsible for building the new A303, accepted that the impact from the discharges of runoff from that road to the A303 was a major factor.