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River Levels

River Isle at Ilminster

Message issued at 3:42pm, Thursday 18th December 2025

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding today. 
Flooding is expected from the afternoon of 18 December 2025 . 
Areas most at risk include Rose Mills Industrial Estate, Hort Bridge, Station Road including Holway House Park, Railway Cuttings, Home Farm Way including Home Farm Park, Green Lane, The Old Orchard and Winterhay Lane including the Manor Farm area. Flooding is expected from 4pm this afternoon as river levels are quickly rising following the rainfall today.

Weather conditions are expected to improve later this evening with a dry day forecast for Friday. River levels are expected to fall later today, and the risk of flooding will reduce this evening. 
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and clearing blockages from debris screens. 
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water and monitor local water levels and weather conditions. 
This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 19 December 2025 or as the situation changes. 

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This information last updated 3:42pm, Thursday 18th December 2025.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Isle at Ilminster

Flood Warning Area Details

Rose Mills Industrial Estate, Hort Bridge, Station Road including Holway House Park, Railway Cuttings, Home Farm Way including Home Farm Park, Green Lane, The Old Orchard and Winterhay Lane including the Manor Farm area

Region: Wessex

Country: England

Counties covered: Somerset

Watercourses covered: River Isle

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Isle at Ilminster.

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

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Ilford Bridges Farm at Ilford Bridges and Ashford Mill House, Ashford Farm and Old Farm and other properties around Ashford Lane

No current or recent warnings.

River Isle from Chard Reservoir to Hambridge not including Ilminster
Chard Reservoir to Donyatt including Sea and the Eames Farm area at Ashwell, Cad Road, Isle Brewers and the Underhill area near Hambridge

No current or recent warnings.

South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches
Rivers Parrett and Isle and tributaries

No current or recent warnings.

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