A Somerset Levels farmer says his land could become "unfarmable" if flooding continues. Alan Franks, 78, whose family has been in dairy farming since his farmer began working the land on Blakeway ...

"The Somerset Levels are designed to flood, but it was so bad in 2014 but that was a combination of everything and not dredging the river and just so much rain.

How did Somerset's flood crisis develop throughout the winter? BBC Homepage. Skip to content; ... Large parts of the Somerset Levels spent much of the winter of 2013-14 under water.

Drone footage showing the extent of flooding on the Somerset Levels. A major incident has been declared due to flooding on the Somerset Levels as people have been told to prepare for the worst.

Flood water surrounds the A361 road in Burrowbridge due to widespread flooding of the Somerset Levels (Getty Images) Your support helps us to tell the story. Read more. Support Now.

In 2014, hundreds of homes were affected by flooding on the Somerset levels. Bill Revans, leader of Somerset County Council, said: “The decision to declare a major incident at this stage means ...

A n urgent flood warning has been issued in Somerset due to high river levels this evening, ... Flooding is expected when river levels are at their highest between 9:00 PM and 11:00 PM on 08/10/2024." ...

THE post-glacial history of the Somerset Levels has been the subject of considerable published work by Prof. H. Godwin and his collaborators in the pollen-analysis of peat ; but a new series of ...