Flood warning issued for River Isle at Ilminster

The Environment Agency said "flooding is expected" and properties in the area “are at risk of flooding”.

Please be aware there are flood warnings and flood alerts in place in parts of Somerset including the Chard, Ilminster, Glastonbury areas. Follow the link for more information and advice. Somerset - flood alerts and warnings - https://t.co/dMTKUij6fq (https://t.co/m8wQQy6RHJ)

— Travel Somerset (@TravelSomerset) October 25, 2023

The flood warning area includes:

• Rose Mills Industrial Estate,
• Hort Bridge,
• Station Road including Holway House Park, Railway Cuttings,
• Home Farm Way, including Home Farm Park, Green Lane, The Old Orchard, and
• Winterhay Lane, including the Manor Farm area.

❗️ A #FloodWarning has been issued for the #RiverIsle at Ilminster and from Chard Reservoir to Hambridge.

Visit ➡️ https://t.co/5zHHzoW1S8 / https://t.co/aCCwxRWSey for the latest information. pic.twitter.com/qUvQsFwq0X

— Environment AgencySW (@EnvAgencySW) October 25, 2023

This morning (Wednesday, October 25), a stretch of the A358 was closed in Donyatt due to serious carriageway flooding.

A flood warning is also in place from Chard Reservoir to Hambridge.