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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
The River Yeo level at Huish Episcopi is currently 7.65m and falling. The drain level at Huish Episcopi is 8.15m and stable. Property flooding is possible above 8.35m.
Flooding affects the Langport to Muchelney road when 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 Drayton road above 8.8m. For the latest river and drain levels refer to https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/river-and-sea-levels.
We are pumping at Long Load, Huish Episcopi and Westover pumping stations, and River Parrett levels are being managed using the Parrett Relief Channel.
Scattered showers are forecast to clear to the East on Sunday afternoon. Monday is expected to be largely dry and the weather is forecast to be more settled from Tuesday onwards.
We continue to monitor the situation and check flood banks and spillways. Avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 1pm on 02/03/2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 8:48am, Sunday 1st March.
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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