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East Somerset Rivers

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Rivers remain high and flooding is possible on Thursday 29th January. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Brue and River Sheppey, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around the B3151 Glastonbury to Meare Road. Overtopping is forecast from the Glastonbury Millstream and the River Brue at North Drain and Westhay. The River Brue is forecast to be bankfull upstream of Bruton Dam with field flooding likely. Throughout the day isolated showers are forecast, with a band of more sustained rain this evening through to the early hours of Friday morning. We are closely monitoring the situation and checking flood defences.  Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water and avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.  This message will be updated by 1:00PM on 30 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 12:18pm, Thursday 29th January.

Flood Warning Area Details

Rivers Brue, Sheppey, Glastonbury Millstream and North and South Drains

Region: Wessex

Country: England

Counties covered: Somerset

Watercourses covered: River Brue, River Sheppey, North Drain, South Drain

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for East Somerset Rivers.

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).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

River Brue and Glastonbury Millstream from Lovington to Highbridge, low lying properties
Tootle Bridge, Catsham, Church Moor at Baltonsborough, Street Drove, the B3151 Glastonbury to Meare road, Westhay Bridge and Tadham Moor

Recent warnings no longer in force.

River Brue and Glastonbury Millstream from Lovington to Highbridge
East Lydford, West Lydford, Tuckers Lane at Baltonsborough, Street Drove, the A39 between Street and Glastonbury, Cradle Bridge, Glastonbury Heath and Street Heath

No current or recent warnings.

River Sheppey
Shepton Mallet to Lower Godney including Garston Street, Leg Square, Lower Lane, Longbridge and Draycott Road in Shepton Mallet and properties in Bowlish, Darshill, Croscombe, Dulcote, Coxley, Fenny Castle, Wookey, Upper Godney and Lower Godney

No current or recent warnings.

Somerset coast at Burnham-on-Sea, Huntspill, Highbridge and Berrow
West Huntspill, Highbridge, Burnham-on-Sea and Berrow to the west to Mark in the east including East Huntspill, Edithmead, East Brent and Rooksbridge

No current or recent warnings.

North Somerset area
Rivers in North Somerset including Congresbury Yeo, Cheddar Yeo, Axe and tributaries

Recent warnings no longer in force.

Somerset coast at Minehead, Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea and Uphill to Kingston Seymour
Coastal and tidal areas at Minehead, Combwich, Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Uphill, Weston-super-Mare, Kewstoke, Sand Bay and Kingston Seymour

No current or recent warnings.

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