Is Somerset at risk of flooding?

Somerset has 116 designated flood areas monitored by the Environment Agency, giving it a Very High risk rating. It ranks #15 out of 152 English counties for flood risk.

How many flood warning areas are in Somerset?

There are 116 flood warning and alert areas in Somerset, monitored by 0 Environment Agency stations across 50 rivers.

Do I need flood insurance in Somerset?

If your property is in or near one of Somerset's 116 flood areas, flood insurance is strongly recommended. The government's Flood Re scheme helps make flood insurance affordable for at-risk properties.

How can I check flood risk for my postcode?

Use the Environment Agency's flood risk checker or our postcode lookup tool to check the flood risk for your specific address. You can also browse Somerset's flood areas on this page.

What was the worst flood in Somerset?

Somerset has experienced significant flooding events over the years. Check the Environment Agency's historical flood data and our UK Flood History guide for details on major events.

Flood Risk in Somerset

Q: Which rivers flood in Somerset?

The main rivers in Somerset include Barwick Stream, Bristol Channel, Bristol Channel, River Parrett, Bristol Frome, Bristol River Avon, Cannington Brook and 45 others. These rivers have monitoring stations tracking water levels in real time.

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116

Flood Areas

Stations

Rivers

Risk Level

Very High

#15 of 152 counties

Flood Areas in Somerset

116 designated flood warning and alert areas

Name	River / Sea	Type
River Mells including Edford, Ham Bridge, Coleford, Lower Vobster, Mells, Great Elm and Spring Gardens and the Whatley Brook	River Mells, Whatley Brook	Warning
River Biss and tributaries between Westbury and Trowbridge	River Biss	Alert
Coastline between Stolford and the tidal River Parrett including properties around Ridgeway Lane and Gorpit Lane in Stolford and Church Farm, Dowel...	Bristol Channel	Warning
Coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean	Bristol Channel	Alert
Tributaries between Gillingham and Sturminster Newton	River Stour, River Lodden, River Shreen	Alert
Bristol Channel flood area near Somerset	Bristol Channel	Warning
Coastal and tidal areas at Minehead, Combwich, Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Uphill, Weston-super-Mare, Kewstoke, Sand Bay and Kingston Seymour	Bristol Channel	Alert
Rivers Axe, Coly, Yarty, Umborne Brook and coastal streams from Branscombe to Axmouth	River Coly, River Yarty, Umborne Brook	Alert
Lympstone, Exmouth, Budleigh Salterton, Honiton, Ottery St Mary and Sidmouth areas	River Otter, River Sid	Alert
Coastline between The Warren and Sea Lane End including Dunster Beach Chalets	Bristol Channel	Warning
the Upper River Exe from Exford to Exebridge, the Rivers Barle, Lyn, Mole and Bray and their tributaries, and coastal streams from Combe Martin to ...	River Barle, River Exe, River Lyn, River Mole, River Bray	Alert
Roebuck Gate to Sampford Brett Bridge, including Water Bridge, Kingswood, Cottiford and riverside properties at Sampford Brett	Doniford Stream	Warning
Horner Water, River Aller, Washford River and the Hawkcombe, Monksilver and Doniford Streams and tributaries	Horner Water, River Aller, Washford River, Hawkcombe Stream, Monksilver Stream, Doniford Stream	Alert
Hemyock, Cullompton, Stoke Canon, Broadclyst and Clyst St Mary areas	River Clyst, River Culm	Alert
Riverside properties from Kingsbridge to Lower Roadwater including riverside properties in Kingsbridge, New mill, Langridge Mills and riverside pro...	Washford River	Warning
River Barle flood area near Somerset	River Barle	Warning
Horner Water including Horner, West Luccombe and Bossington	Horner Water, River Aller	Warning
Stan Moor including Curload, Athelney and properties along Stanmoor Road	River Tone, River Parrett	Warning
Lower Rivers Tone and Parrett including West Moor, Hay Moor, Curry Moor, Stan Moor, Salt Moor and North Moor	River Tone, River Parrett	Alert
River Cale flood area near Somerset	River Cale	Warning
Tributaries between Shalford and Southmarsh and the confluence with the River Stour	River Cale	Alert
Monksilver Stream flood area near Somerset	Monksilver Stream	Warning
Rivers Parrett and Isle and tributaries	River Parrett, River Isle	Alert
River Sheppey flood area near Somerset	River Sheppey	Warning
Rivers Brue, Sheppey, Glastonbury Millstream and North and South Drains	River Brue, River Sheppey, North Drain, South Drain	Alert
Middle River Exe from Exebridge to Tiverton and the Rivers Haddeo, Batherm and Lowman	River Exe, River Batherm, River Lowman, River Haddeo	Alert
River Avon flood area near Somerset	River Avon	Warning
Tidal River Avon from Sea Mills to Conham in Bristol and between the Avonmouth Bridge and Shirehampton Park including Pill and Shirehampton	River Avon	Alert
Weston Bampfylde to Speckington including Queen Camel, Wales, West Camel, Urgashay, Bridgehampton, Stockwitch Farm, the Fleet Air Arm Museum and th...	River Cam	Warning
River Yeo from Sherborne to Yeovil, River Wriggle, Barwick Stream, West Coker Stream and the River Cam	River Yeo, River Cam, River Wriggle, Barwick Stream, West Coker Stream	Alert
Coastline between Berrow and Brean Down including seafront properties at Brean Down Cove and Brean Down Farm	Bristol Channel	Warning
Salt Moor and North Moor including East Lyng, Burrowbridge, West Yeo, Moorland and Fordgate	River Tone, River Parrett	Warning
Rugby Ground, Husk Farm, Mill Cottages, Sewage Treatment Works and Ham Mills	River Tone	Warning
River Tone from Clatworthy Reservoir to Currymoor, the Hillfarrance Brook, the Halsewater Stream and other tributaries in the River Tone catchment	Hillfarrance Brook, Halsewater Stream, River Tone	Alert
riverside properties and roads in Hartford and Bury, including the ford at Bury	River Haddeo	Warning
A361 between East Lyng and Burrowbridge	River Tone, River Parrett	Warning
Low lying areas on the tidal River Parrett including Manley Gardens and East Quay	Bristol Channel, River Parrett	Warning
Coastline between Sea Lane End and Blue Anchor Hotel including Blue Anchor Chalets, The Smugglers Hotel and other low lying properties on the seafront	Bristol Channel	Warning
Combwich Common and Wharf at Combwich in the north to Chilton Trinity in the south including low lying land along the tidal River Parrett and aroun...	Bristol Channel, River Parrett	Warning
Eccliffe, parts of the A30, Stour Provost, Sturminster Newton, Hammoon and parts of the A357	River Stour	Warning
Liddymore Lane, Watery Lane, Doniford Orchard and Doniford Meadow	Doniford Stream	Warning
Coastline between Quay West and The Warren extending to Mart Road Industrial Estate and the West Somerset Railway to the south. Including Butlins a...	Bristol Channel	Warning
Watch House Road in Pill and the Station Road area in Shirehampton	River Avon	Warning
River Tone flood area near Somerset	River Tone	Warning
Nunney Brook including Wanstrow, Holwell, Nunney and Egford and the Sharpshaw Watercourse	Nunney Brook, Sharpshaw Watercourse	Warning
Coastline between Gore Point and Hurlstone Point including Porlock Weir	Bristol Channel	Alert
Stolford Farm, Whitewick Farm, Chalcott Farm and Marsh Farm areas and properties in Stockland Bristol, Otterhampton, Steart and Stretcholt	Bristol Channel	Warning
Coastline between Portishead Point and Avonmouth including Portishead Ashlands Nature Reserve and the Royal Portbury Dock	Bristol Channel	Warning
Coastline between Portishead Point and Avonmouth	Bristol Channel	Alert
Bristol Channel flood area near Somerset	Bristol Channel	Warning
Combe Sydenham to Williton including Monksilver, Woodford, Yarde and Stream	Monksilver Stream	Warning
Lower Marsh area including The Old Manor and Lower Marsh Farm	Bristol Channel	Warning
Coastline at Uphill including Slimeridge Farm Caravan Park area and the Boat Yard	Bristol Channel	Warning
Washford River flood area near Somerset	Washford River	Warning
River Barle flood area near Somerset	River Barle	Warning
Riverside properties on the Feeder Canal, Floating Harbour and River Avon including Netham, St Philips Marsh, Bathurst Basin, Harbour Wharfs, SS Gr...	Bristol Frome, Bristol River Avon	Warning
River Aller including Allerford and West Lynch	River Aller	Warning
River Cale flood area near Somerset	River Cale	Warning
River Brue, Glastonbury Millstream flood area near Somerset	River Brue, Glastonbury Millstream	Warning
Hurn Lane to Brean Down including Red Road, Ham Road and Weston Road	Bristol Channel	Warning
River Yeo flood area near Somerset	River Yeo	Alert
Coastline between Stolford and the tidal River Parrett including Chapple Cottages in Stolford and low lying properties in Steart	Bristol Channel	Warning
River Tone flood area near Somerset	River Tone	Warning
Sampford Brett Bridge on the A358 and Sampford Mill Farm	Doniford Stream	Warning
Coastline between Gore Point and Hurlstone Point including properties on the lockside, businesses around the Harbour Masters office, Gibraltar Cott...	Bristol Channel	Warning
Waterrow Bridge to Silk Mills Bridge including Tracebridge, Greenham, Kittisford Mill, Wellisford, Harpford, Tonedale and Lowmoor Industrial Estate...	River Tone	Warning
Halsewater Stream flood area near Somerset	Halsewater Stream	Warning
Bristol Channel, River Parrett flood area near Somerset	Bristol Channel, River Parrett	Warning
Home Farm Cottages and Hoburne Caravan Site	Bristol Channel	Warning
Monksilver Stream flood area near Somerset	Monksilver Stream	Warning
Bristol Channel, River Parrett flood area near Somerset	Bristol Channel, River Parrett	Warning
Bristol Channel flood area near Somerset	Bristol Channel	Warning
West Moor, Hay Moor and Curry Moor including New Road between North Curry and the A361, and Cutts Road at East Lyng	River Tone	Warning
River Tone flood area near Somerset	River Tone	Warning
Nibley Road and Wellington Mews areas in Shirehampton	River Avon	Warning
The Anchor Inn to the Old Rectory including the Old Mill and properties along the main road through Hillfarrance	Hillfarrance Brook	Warning
Low lying properties in Muchelney, Muchelney Ham and Thorney Moor	River Yeo	Warning
Bristol Channel flood area near Somerset	Bristol Channel	Warning
West Huntspill, Highbridge, Burnham-on-Sea and Berrow to the west to Mark in the east including East Huntspill, Edithmead, East Brent and Rooksbridge	Bristol Channel	Warning
riverside locations and roads between Winsham and Axminster, including Chard Junction, Coaxden Cottages and Weycroft	River Axe	Warning
River Brue, Glastonbury Millstream flood area near Somerset	River Brue, Glastonbury Millstream	Warning
Doniford Stream at Swill Bridge	Doniford Stream	Warning
Coastline between Quay West and The Warren including seafront properties on Culvercliffe Court, Quay West and Quay Street	Bristol Channel	Warning
River Tone flood area near Somerset	River Tone	Warning
Properties and Caravan Sites along Coast Road, South Road, Church Road and Warren Road in Brean and properties from Wick and Edingworth to the sout...	Bristol Channel	Warning
River Avon flood area near Somerset	River Avon	Warning
The Stables to Hawkcombe Bank including properties at Hawk Combe, Huish Row, near the cemetery and The Watermill	Hawkcombe Stream	Warning
Stokecroft to the coast path including properties on Parsons Street, the High Street from Sanctuary Cottage to Carslake, Sparkhayes Lane from Wychw...	Hawkcombe Stream	Warning
Somerset Frome, Rodden Brook flood area near Somerset	Somerset Frome, Rodden Brook	Warning
Somerset Frome flood area near Somerset	Somerset Frome	Warning
riverside properties and roads in Exford, including Chapel Street, The Green and the B3224	River Exe	Warning
Riverside locations and roads in Winsford and Bridgetown, and other localised riverside properties and roads between Exford and Exebridge	River Exe	Warning
Riverside locations and roads between Exebridge and Tiverton, including Exebridge, Oakford Bridge, Chain Bridge, Cove, Washfield, vulnerable parts ...	River Exe	Warning
River Yeo flood area near Somerset	River Yeo	Warning
Barwick Stream flood area near Somerset	Barwick Stream	Warning
Downstream of Old Mill Farm area near Yeovil to Weir Bridge near Limington including West Mudford	River Yeo	Warning
River Yeo and Parrett from Yeovil to Limington and North Barrow to Somerton	River Yeo, River Parrett, River Cary	Alert
Mudford Bridge, Parsonage Farm and properties on Main Street	River Yeo	Warning
River Yeo flood area near Somerset	River Yeo	Warning
River Yeo from Yeovilton to Huish Episcopi including Ilchester and Long Load	River Yeo, River Parrett	Alert
Weir Lane, Pyle Lane and Bineham Lane	River Yeo	Warning
River Yeo flood area near Somerset	River Yeo	Warning
Properties in The Mead	River Yeo	Warning
South Perrott to Thorney including Gawbridge Mill and Farms around Town Tree Lane	River Parrett	Warning
Chard Reservoir to Donyatt including Sea and the Eames Farm area at Ashwell, Cad Road, Isle Brewers and the Underhill area near Hambridge	River Isle	Warning
St Martins Church area in Kingsbury Episcopi and Thorney Bridge area	River Parrett	Warning
Ilford Bridges Farm at Ilford Bridges and Ashford Mill House, Ashford Farm and Old Farm and other properties around Ashford Lane	River Isle	Warning
Gants Mill, Cole, Ansford Bridge and Alford	River Brue	Warning
River Parrett flood area near Somerset	River Parrett	Warning
Low lying land within the Levels including Langport, Burrowbridge, Othery, Westonzoyland to the M5	River Yeo, River Parrett, Kings Sedgemoor Drain, River Sowy	Alert
River Brue flood area near Somerset	River Brue	Warning
Bridgwater to Langport to the south including Stathe, Burrowbridge, Athelney, Moorland, Middlezoy and Westonzoyland	Bristol Channel, River Parrett	Warning
River Isle flood area near Somerset	River Isle	Warning
Huntworth Business Park Rhyne, Stockmoor Rhyne, Hamp Brook and Durleigh Brook in Bridgwater, Cannington Brook at Cannington, Combwich Brook at Comb...	Huntworth Business Park Rhyne, Stockmoor Rhyne, Hamp Brook, Durleigh Brook, Cannington Brook, Combwich Brook	Alert
Cannington Brook flood area near Somerset	Cannington Brook	Warning
Low lying land west of the M5 to the coast, including Bridgwater and Chilton Trinity	River Yeo, River Parrett, Kings Sedgemoor Drain	Alert

Monitoring Stations

0 Environment Agency monitoring stations

Rivers in Somerset

Barwick StreamBristol ChannelBristol Channel, River ParrettBristol Frome, Bristol River AvonCannington BrookDoniford StreamHalsewater StreamHawkcombe StreamHillfarrance BrookHillfarrance Brook, Halsewater Stream, River ToneHorner Water, River AllerHorner Water, River Aller, Washford River, Hawkcombe Stream, Monksilver Stream, Doniford StreamHuntworth Business Park Rhyne, Stockmoor Rhyne, Hamp Brook, Durleigh Brook, Cannington Brook, Combwich BrookMonksilver StreamNunney Brook, Sharpshaw WatercourseRiver AllerRiver AvonRiver AxeRiver BarleRiver Barle, River Exe, River Lyn, River Mole, River BrayRiver BissRiver BrueRiver Brue, Glastonbury MillstreamRiver Brue, River Sheppey, North Drain, South DrainRiver CaleRiver CamRiver Clyst, River CulmRiver Coly, River Yarty, Umborne BrookRiver ExeRiver Exe, River Batherm, River Lowman, River HaddeoRiver HaddeoRiver IsleRiver Mells, Whatley BrookRiver Otter, River SidRiver ParrettRiver Parrett, River IsleRiver SheppeyRiver StourRiver Stour, River Lodden, River ShreenRiver ToneRiver Tone, River ParrettRiver YeoRiver Yeo, River Cam, River Wriggle, Barwick Stream, West Coker StreamRiver Yeo, River ParrettRiver Yeo, River Parrett, Kings Sedgemoor Drain River Yeo, River Parrett, Kings Sedgemoor Drain, River SowyRiver Yeo, River Parrett, River CarySomerset FromeSomerset Frome, Rodden BrookWashford River

Flood Insurance Warning for Somerset

Somerset has 116 designated flood areas and a very high flood risk rating. If you live in this area, check your buildings and contents insurance covers flood damage. Homes in high-risk areas may face higher premiums or require specialist cover.

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