An Environment Agency Wessex update about an improved state of affairs on the Somerset Levels & Moors, with reduced flood risks. The situation is no longer classed as a major incident, but matters are still being closely monitored and a lot of pumping activity is still happening. Furthermore, the Environment Agency intends to keep extra pumping capacity until the end of the winter.
The latest Environment Agency briefing about an improving situation on the Somerset Levels & Moors. River levels are falling, no spillways are running and the amount of water stored on the levels and moors is reducing. As the water recedes, riparian owners are requested to check and clear their culverts, gullies, gutters and ditches to ensure the free flow of water, which will assist the pumping operation and speed the evacuation of water from the moors.
The latest update on the Somerset Levels & Moors 'Major Incident' from Environment Agency Wessex. Partners working together continue to get results. The total capacity being pumped across the Parrett and Tone catchments is 59.5 cumecs (cubic metres per second). Currymoor is no longer full and is now at 88% capacity, with levels continuing to drop. All spillways have stopped running, and levels on both Saltmoor and Northmoor are falling.
The latest update from Environment Agency Wessex, whose pumping operations over the last day have helped to bring down the volume of water stored on the Somerset Levels & Moors Moors from 37 million cubic metres to 31 million cubic metres. Pumping activity is currently underway at Currymoor, Saltmoor, Northmoor, West Sedgemoor, Westover, Huish Episcopi, Midelney, and Westonzoyland. There are also four temporary pumps running in Haymoor and eight at Dunball. There are six pumps at Fordgate and five on the docks in Bridgwater, where the Environment Agency is using the canal to remove further flood waters from North Moor and the Fordgate area, pumping it back into the River Parrett in Bridgwater.
The latest briefing from Environment Agency Wessex about the constantly evolving situation on the Somerset Levels and Moors. In the last 24 hours, pumping operations have moved 4 million cubic metres of water from moors.
An Environment Agency Wessex briefing about falling river levels, more pumps being installed at places such as Bridgwater Docks and more pumps now operating at places such as Midelney.
An Environment Agency Wessex briefing on a now improving situation on the Somerset Levels & Moors as river levels recede, and more pumps are switched on. Places featured in this briefing include Northmoor, Saltmoor, Dunball, Currymoor, Haymoor, Langport and West Sedgemoor.
An Environment Agency Wessex briefing on the latest moves taken to reduce flood risks on the Somerset Levels and Moors. Places featured include Northmoor, Saltmoor, and Currymoor Pumping Stations, Langport, Dunball and the River Sowy-King's Sedgemoor Drain system down through Monk's Leaze Clyse.
An Environment Agency Wessex briefing about round-the-clock activities to reduce flood risks on the Somerset Levels and Moors. Along the places covered in this briefing are Saltmoor, Northmoor, Dunball, Currymoor, Monk's Leaze Clyse, the River Sowy and King's Sedgemoor Drain.
An Environment Agency Wessex briefing about actions being taken to reduce river levels in the Parrett and Tone. These include sending water than usual down through the River Sowy-King's Sedgemoor Drain system, with the agreement of partners on the Somerset Levels and Moors, and operating extra pumping capacity at Saltmoor Pumping Station.
The latest briefing from Environment Agency Wessex about activity coming up at Northmoor pumping station, Currymoor and Dunball to reduce flood risks. Over the weekend, there will be a lot of activity at Northmoor pumping station while equipment is brought to site. On Monday it is planned to install a crane, providing wind speeds are low enough to do this safely. Preparations are also being made to install pumps at Currymoor and Dunball.
Somerset County Council closed the A361 across the Somerset Levels at 5am this morning (Friday 13 January), because of rising water levels and warnings from the Environment Agency. The emergency road closure gates at Burrowbridge and East Lyng are now shut. Road users are now being asked to plan ahead and use an alternative route.