By Paul Homewood

We all remember the Somerset floods six years ago, and how they were exacerbated by the lack of proper dredging, poor pump maintenance, bank clearing etc:

 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/weather/10644101/How-Somerset-Levels-river-flooded-after-it-was-not-dredged-for-decades.html

Thanks to Owen Paterson, this was put right.

And the result?

Environment Agency Flood Warnings in force @18th Feb 2020

https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/warnings?location=Somerset+

There is only one red flood warning on the Somerset levels, despite the pummelling Storm Dennis. That is at Curry Moor, where there could be some localised flooding.

In general terms however, the Somerset Levels are free of floods. A reminder that dredging and other maintenance work can be effective in preventing flooding, providing it is properly coordinated.

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February 18, 2020 at 06:14AM