SRA saves flood bank from badger risk
Flood defences put at risk of collapse by badgers have been protected in a scheme funded by Somerset Rivers Authority and delivered by the Environment Agency. No badgers were moved or harmed in the work.
SRA grant boosts new Dunster Flood Group
Somerset Rivers Authority has funded a community equipment store in Dunster. Its kit will help Dunster's new Flood Group fight flooding.
Flow doubles as Somerset Rivers Authority funds new flood relief channels
Two new river channels flow on the Somerset Levels, as major works funded by the SRA give extra protection against flooding.
Views wanted on Bridgwater Tidal Barrier site
Two sites have emerged as the most promising locations for a Bridgwater Tidal Barrier - and people are now being urged to say which they prefer, and why - so that one site can go forward for more detailed analysis.
Video: Re-connecting floodplains – a case study
See how part of an old silted-up channel has been dug out to allow huge amounts of floodwater to be stored in a field, as it used to be, off the River Isle near Donyatt.
Video: Increasing floodplain storage – a case study
See works to re-connect a river with its floodplain, which will help to prevent flooding on the Somerset Levels. With Joanna Uglow of FWAG and engineer James Hector.
Video: Riverbank stabilisation on the River Isle
See rock rolls installed on the River Isle to prevent erosion and stop soil from the riverbank causing problems downstream. The video's presented by Joanna Uglow of FWAG SW.
“Lump of concrete” removed at Dunball sluice
Somerset County Council has teamed up with Somerset Rivers Authority to improve the flow of water and lessen dangerous turbulence through King's Sedgemoor Drain at Dunball north of Bridgwater. Benefits include protecting the two bridges which carry the A38 over King's Sedgemoor Drain at Dunball, and reducing the impact of any future local flooding.
Video: How leaky ponds can help stop flooding
In times of flood, it helps to store water higher up in river catchments. Leaky ponds hold water back, then release it safely.
Video: Woodland planting to slow down water
See 6,000 trees planted to help soak up groundwater and prevent excessive run-off. SRA chairman John Osman, landowner Lord Cameron and land management expert Ben Thorne all feature in this video filmed near Ilminster.