River levels have risen in response to heavy rainfall overnight. The River Tone level at Currymoor pumping station is 7.45 m and is rising steadily. Water will enter Currymoor reservoir via Hookbridge spillway whilst this level exceeds 7.45 m.
The drain level at Currymoor pumping station is 4.47 m and rising.
Further showers are forecast for the rest of today, 28/03/2024 and Friday. The situation is being continually monitored and staff are checking the condition of flood banks, spillways and weed screens. Please refer to @TravelSomerset for information on local road closures.
Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk, cycle or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 2PM, Friday, 29/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 10:42am, Thursday 28th March.
Lower Rivers Tone and Parrett including West Moor, Hay Moor, Curry Moor, Stan Moor, Salt Moor and North Moor
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: Somerset
Watercourses covered: River Tone, River Parrett
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Lower Tone and Parrett Moors.
Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).
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