Van Swept into Bridge by Floodwaters in Somerset Village Thursday, November 20, 2025 somerset flooding chewmagna van bridge floodwater stormclaudia firefighters emergency winter Dramatic images have emerged showing the aftermath of a blue van that was swept into a bridge by floodwaters in the Somerset village of Chew Magna. The incident occurred on Saturday, November 15, as Storm Claudia brought … Read More
40 Homes Near Somerset Pig Farm Rejected Twice in Three Months Wednesday, November 19, 2025 somerset housing planning pigfarm development evercreech mendip flooding odour affordability Plans to build 40 new homes close to a working pig farm in Somerset have been rejected for the second time in just three months. In April 2024, Rubix Strategic Ltd. submitted proposals for a 40-home development along the … Read More
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