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Flooding expected. Take action now.
High river levels are expected to cause flooding this morning.
Flooding is expected from the morning of 21 January 2026 from 5am.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Brue, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around roads in Catsham, Cowbridge and West Lydford and the B3151 Glastonbury to Meare road. Properties on Dyehouse Lane, Glastonbury at risk from the Glastonbury Millstream and overtopping forecast at Baltonsborough.
Further heavy rain is forecast this morning and rivers may respond again.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels .
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one . Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 5:00PM on 21 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 5:05am, Wednesday 21st January.
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Warning no longer in force
Wed 21 Jan 2026, 5:44am
Flood warning
Wed 21 Jan 2026, 5:05am
Gants Mill, Cole, Ansford Bridge and Alford
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: Somerset
Watercourses covered: River Brue
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Brue (upper) from Bruton Dam to Lovington.
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).
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.