Flooding information and advice
Advice and guidance on flooding in Somerset
Preparing for or recovering from flooding
Latest advice
If your home is about to be flooded
If your area has a flood warning (when flooding is expected) or severe flood warning (when there is a danger to life) or you can see the water approaching your property:
- Turn off your gas, electricity and water supplies, if it is safe to do so. Do not touch an electrical switch if you are standing in water.
- Move your family, vehicles, pets and important items to safety, for example upstairs or to higher ground.
- If you have them, use flood protection products, for example flood barriers or air brick covers.
- Check on vulnerable neighbours.
- If you need help and support, contact neighbours or nearby family and friends in the first instance. If your community has them, contact the local Flood Wardens or your Town or Parish Council emergency team.
- To report flooding on a road or blocked drains on a road use our Report a problem on a road form
- If your property is owned by us and has been affected by flooding, please visit our Housing repairs page or you can phone us on 0300 123 2224.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest travel updates using our Travel Somerset Twitter or our Roadworks and travel information page
- Find out the current status of roads that have Emergency road closure gates
Useful information
- Find details of who to contact on our emergency contacts page
- For help pumping out water from your property, please contact the Fire Service
- For advice on how to deal with flooding please phone Floodline on 0345 988 1188 or visit Somerset Prepared
- For details of flood warnings, please visit the Environment Agency’s website
- Report flooding on a road, a blocked drain or mud on the road using our report a problem on a road form
- For information on emergency road closures, please visit Emergency road closure gates
- For up-to-date information about adverse weather conditions affecting roads in Somerset, please visit our Roads, travel and parking section
- Find Health advice from Public Health England
- For weather information, please visit the Met Office website
- Find out what the flood warnings mean and what to do in a flood on GOV.UK