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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
Water levels remain high on Friday 23rd January following overnight rain.
The river level at Huish Episcopi is stable at 8.88m. The drain level at Huish Episcopi is 7.81m and rising steadily. Flooding will affect the Langport to Muchelney road if this drain level exceeds 7.3m, the Muchelney to Long Load road above 7.86m, the Muchelney to Thorney road above 7.93m and the Muchelney to Draycott road above 8.8m. Property flooding is possible above 8.35m. Please refer to @TravelSomerset for information on local road closures.
Pumping will start at Huish Episcopi and Westover stations once river levels allow. The Parrett Relief Channel will be opened when river spillways stop running.
Unsettled conditions with spells of heavy rain are forecast for the coming days. We continue to monitor the situation closely and staff are checking the condition of flood banks, spillways and weed screens. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and don't walk, cycle or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated by 12 midday on 24/01/2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 9:08am, Friday 23rd January.
River Yeo and River Parrett Moors including access from Langport, Law Lane from Drayton, Law Lane from Thorney, Wetmoor Lane from Long Load and properties in Muchelney, Muchelney Ham and Thorney
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: Somerset
Watercourses covered: River Yeo
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Yeo and River Parrett Moors around Muchelney and Thorney.
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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