The River Tone and drain levels at Currymoor pumping station remain high.
The River Tone level at Currymoor pumping station is 7.56 m and is steady. Water will enter Currymoor reservoir via Hookbridge spillway whilst this level exceeds 7.45 m. The drain level at Currymoor is 5.95 m and is rising.
Today and tomorrow are forecast be mainly dry. However, further heavy rain is forecast from Wednesday night through Thursday. River levels are expected to rise in response. The weather remains unsettled with further heavy rain possible up to the weekend.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area. We are pumping at Currymoor and Saltmoor pumping stations when river levels allow.
Consider weather conditions, local water levels and your flood plan if you have one. Please refer to @TravelSomerset for information on local road closures. For water levels on the rivers, please refer to our website: (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/river-and-sea-levels).
This message will be updated by 2:00 PM on 06/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 2:15pm, Tuesday 5th December.
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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