A new Somerset film called Down by the River premieres in February, with 11 free screenings countywide. Each event will also include an entertaining and thought-provoking selection of Somerset archive films. Down by the River is a documentary about the inspiring ways that communities across Somerset have responded to flooding.
Children enjoyed learning more about flooding when Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) and Environment Agency staff visited St John & St Francis Church School in Bridgwater. Get in touch with the SRA if your school would like a school visit.
Where to report different kinds of flooding in Somerset, with links and phone numbers.
Where to get Somerset flood warnings and other useful information about river levels, flood risks and traffic problems.
Help and advice for Somerset residents who want to prepare themselves against the risks of flooding.
Links to resources for people in Somerset suffering bad mental and emotional effects from flooding.
Links to resources about protecting individual properties against flooding.
A piece written and performed by the Somerset poet Liv Torc for the United Nations' COP26 climate change conference held in Glasgow in November 2021. For this personal take on prospects for the Somerset Levels and Moors, organised through the international Hot Poets project, Liv worked with partners in Adapting the Levels, which is part-funded by Somerset Rivers Authority.
