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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
River levels are expected to remain high from previous days’ rain and further rain forecast today. This may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible throughout Thursday and overnight into Friday.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Isle and River Parrett, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly roads and areas around Ashford Mill, Isle Brewers, Fivehead, the Norton sub Hambdon to Stratton road, the A356 and the B3165 at Chiselborough and the B3168 at Ilford Bridges. The lower River Parrett remains bank-full and spillways are running.
Unsettled conditions with some heavy spells of rain are forecast for the coming days and rivers are expected to respond to this. We continue to monitor rainfall and river levels closely, and Field Teams are out clearing debris screens and checking rivers for blockages.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses, and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 12 midday on the 23nd January 2026, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 8:54am, Thursday 22nd January.
Rivers Parrett and Isle and tributaries
Region: Wessex
Country: England
Counties covered: Dorset Council, Somerset
Watercourses covered: River Parrett, River Isle
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches.
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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