8:08 AM – After a relatively mild day yesterday, the rain has returned with a vengeance this morning, and the forecast is for more showers later. ¹

8:12 AM – The Environment Agency says two severe flood warnings remain in place for Somerset. ¹

8:14 AM – The Environment Agency chairman, Lord Smith […] said things could have been done differently, but he resisted calls to resign. He said: “We’ve all made mistakes, everyone has made mistakes”.¹

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“Ward Lane near Chedzoy […] has been closed after water overflowed onto the road from saturated fields” ²

“Andy Nelms, a Stawell resident, said: “All three main routes out of the village were flooded on Saturday night during heavy rain, but some of the water had receded by morning.”” ²

“A police spokesman said: “The roads are affected by standing water as well as water running off surrounding fields”” ²
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12:11 PM – The following roads are currently affected by flooding: [following is a list of 40+ roads in Sedgmoor, South Somerset, Mendip, Taunton Deane and West Somerset due to flooded surface, falling trees and landslips]. ¹

12:37 PM – Prime Minister David Cameron […] met with Chief Supt Caroline Peters […] the Gold Command team and Environment Agency representatives at Taunton police station this morning. ¹

8:19 AM – The weather continues to have a major effect on transport. The A361 remains closed […] and the A372 is shut […] First Great Western services are suspended […].¹

8:38 AM – Somerset County Council say there are no schools closed due to the flooding today. ¹

11:42 AM – Prime Minister David Cameron, who has been visiting flood-hit areas of Devon this morning, is due to visit Taunton today. ¹

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“Flooding still causing the closure of the A361, possibly until Christmas”³

“SCC has allocated £50 million in a contingency fund to aid flood victims”³

“The floods in Sedgemoor are receding, but only very slowly”³

“Local flooding: Cllr. Alder advised that the environment Agency now accepted that dredging would be a great help in alleviating the problem in future”³
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1:24 PM – He [PM David Cameron] added: “We will make sure whatever it takes money is there. We are a wealthy country and if money is needed for the cleanup or for households it will be available. What we need at home we will spend at home I guarantee that.”

¹1:27 PM – “It was important to get the army involved and you can see they are doing a great job.” Mr Cameron did admit that a lack of dredging in previous years was a mistake. ¹

4:44 PM – Communities on the Somerset Levels are being warned to expect more flooding with heavy rain expected tomorrow (Wednesday). ¹