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.

Flooding on the Somerset Levels has prompted a farming and wildlife group to ask the government to take action. In recent months parts of the levels have been in drought or submerged in floods ...

The Somerset Levels span an area of around 250 square miles, or 160,000 acres. The majority of this area is below sea level, making the land vulnerable to both tidal and land-based flooding.

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.

Somerset Levels floods: Cut off - and furious. With parts of Somerset still under water after a month, locals want answers from the Environment Agency. By Philip Johnston 27 January 2014 • 10:35pm .

Teams helping flood victims in the crisis-hit Somerset Levels have been “overwhelmed” with donations from members of the public. Parcels of food, drink and supplies have been “pouring ...

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 ...

Dredging will begin on the flood-hit Somerset Moors and Levels today, the Environment Agency has announced. Homes, businesses and farms were left devastated when thousands of acres of land were ...

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." ...