“Major incident declared”: Somerset Levels & Moors flood briefing 18 January 2023
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.
“The rivers are receding”: Somerset Levels & Moors flood briefing 17 January 2023
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.
“Working through the night”: Somerset Levels & Moors flood briefing 16 January 2023
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.
“Monk’s Leaze Clyse re-opened”: Somerset Levels & Moors flood briefing 15 January 2023
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.
“A lot of activity”: Somerset Levels & Moors flood briefing 13 January 2023
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.
A361 closed near East Lyng because of flooding
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.






