Cheddar Gorge’s Gough's Cave Flooded by Storm Claudia, Forcing Temporary Closure Saturday, November 15, 2025 cheddar stormclaudia flooding goughscave caves safety weather ukweather environment visitorexperience Cheddar Gorge has been hit by significant flooding after heavy rainfall brought by Storm Claudia swept through the South West. Gough’s Cave, the largest and most famous of the cave system’s show caves, has been forced to … Read More
Cheddar Gorge Flooded by Storm Claudia, Gough's Cave Closed Saturday, November 15, 2025 cheddar flooding stormclaudia goughscave weather rainfall safety tourism somerset metoffice Storm Claudia’s heavy rainfall has caused significant flooding at Cheddar Gorge, leading to the temporary closure of Gough’s Cave, the largest and most popular show cave in the area. Overnight downpours drenched the … Read More
Community-Centered Reservoir Overhaul Wins Top Regional Engineering Award Saturday, November 15, 2025 reservoir flooding community collaboration engineering conservation sustainability infrastructure innovation engagement The Gooseum Rhyne Reservoir project near Bristol has been honoured with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South West 2025 Project Award for Collaboration, recognising exceptional teamwork and community engagement. … Read More
Interactive Map Reveals Storm Claudia Flood Risk Areas Friday, November 14, 2025 flooding stormclaudia environmentagency metoffice floodwarnings floodalerts rainfall weatherwarnings somerset floodrisk Somerset and numerous other communities across England face flood alerts today (Friday) due to Storm Claudia’s relentless heavy rainfall expected to persist over the next 24 hours. Currently, there are 100 flood alerts … Read More
Storm Claudia Updates: Somerset Braces for Severe Flooding Friday, November 14, 2025 stormclaudia somerset flooding warning emergency weather precipitation preparedness safety climate Storm Claudia is set to hit Somerset with heavy rain and strong winds, prompting authorities to issue a “danger to life” warning for the region. Residents are being urged to take immediate precautions as the risk … Read More
Government ‘Doesn’t Understand’ Impact of Withdrawing River Maintenance in Somerset Thursday, November 13, 2025 environment somerset flooding maintenance environmentagency budgetcuts rivermanagement localgovernment watercourses drainage Senior government officials have been criticized for their apparent lack of understanding regarding the consequences of cutting river maintenance in low-lying Somerset, councillors revealed at a recent North Somerset Council … Read More