Somerset County Council Archives - Somerset Rivers Authority

Map Showing Site Of Water Lane Drainage Improvement Works And Necessary Traffic Diversion Route

Work to start at flooding hotspots in West Somerset

23rd September 2019
News

Drainage improvements near Stogursey and Hinkley Point will tackle historic flooding problems for Somerset Rivers Authority. The first phase of a two-part scheme is due to start on Monday 30 September 2019. Temporary road closures will be needed and diversions will be in place.

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Sun Rising Over Hills And Mist On The Somerset Levels

New climate change project will help Somerset adapt to floods and drought

4th July 2019
News

SRA support enables Somerset to take part in a new project that will help people adapt to the water-related effects of climate change - flood and drought.

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Monksilver B3188 Main Road Reopened With Fresh Tarmac Along Edge Where Drainage Improvements Made For Somerset Rivers Authority In April 2019

Works underway in Monksilver to protect homes from flooding

2nd April 2019
News

A £170,000 Somerset Rivers Authority scheme to reduce flood risks in Monksilver starts on Monday, 8 April. The works will require temporary road closures and diversions.

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New Homes At Creech St Michael With Attenuation Basin And Muddy Area Between Its Banks And The Road.

Unique SRA study probes drainage systems around new properties

15th March 2019
News

A huge Somerset Rivers Authority study of drainage systems around new properties aims to help reduce flood risks and make places better to live.

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Flood Closure Gates Closed Across Muchelney Road In Huish Episcopi

Road closure gates ready for use in case of floods

9th January 2019
News

Emergency road closure gates on the Somerset Levels are ready to protect drivers from flood water if required this winter (2018-9).

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SRA flood works help drivers turn the corner

5th February 2018
News

Thousands of drivers will benefit from works funded by Somerset Rivers Authority to reduce flooding on a notorious blind corner near Huish Episcopi.

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Local Contractors Wes Hopwood And Rob Bruce On Somerset Rivers Authority Funded Channel Clearance Job In Carhampton

“Great news” for Carhampton as flood risks reduced

16th March 2017
News

Somerset Rivers Authority has funded work to clear a thickly overgrown brook in Carhampton, to cut flood risk in the village and along the A39. Few other places in Somerset are currently being targeted with such a range of flood alleviation activities as Carhampton.

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Contractors Removing The Historic “lump Of Concrete” From Under Dunball Old Bridge.

“Lump of concrete” removed at Dunball sluice

4th August 2016
News

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.

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Car Driving Along Muchelney's Raised Road.

More national acclaim for Muchelney road-raising scheme

9th October 2015
News

An innovative road-raising scheme at Muchelney has been highly commended in the National Transport Awards - narrowly missing out on the top prize to Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 2. Even through floods as bad as those of winter 2014, the road could now stay open.

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Excavators, Dumper Trucks And Other Machinery At Beer Wall, Preparing The Ground For Two New River Channels To Go Through New Culverts Under The A372.

Preparations begin for major river works at Beer Wall

2nd September 2015
News

On-site preparations start for the latest phase of works at Beer Wall on the A372 new Othery. Two new river channels are to be created, and two tilting weirs installed.

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