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rainfall is heavier than average. The
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The first major area of low pressure moved across the
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and the firefighters did their best, but required more help from central government. One of the Prince's charities is donating £50,000 to help victims, while the government then announced an extra £300,000 of emergency funding. Some villages on the
Somerset Levels had been cut off for more than a
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and apologised "unreservedly" for not dredging the
Somerset Levels and said that "the government may have relied too much on the advice" of the Environment Agency. The head of the Environment Agency Lord Chris Smith subsequently responded by openly rejecting the criticism of his organisation and
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with sluices at both ends to provide a guaranteed daily supply of 4,500,000 imperial gallons (20,000,000 L; 5,400,000 US gal) of "process water". It was intended that in the summer, when water supply was lower, it would serve as a reservoir with water pumped from the moors; and in
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were starting to lower the level in King's Sedgemoor Drain allowing floodwater-from the upper Parrett to reach it by way of the Sowy River. The water is pumped into the tidal river Parrett for several hours on either side of a high tide. At low tide the water drains through the sluice gates at
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is less extreme than most of the United Kingdom because of the adjacent sea. The summer months of July and August are the warmest, with mean daily maxima of approximately 21 °C (69.8 °F). In winter, mean minimum temperatures of 1 or 2 °C (33.8 or 35.6 °F) are common. The
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in the early 19th century, it was shown how peat bogs could be successfully drained and top-dressed with silt deposited via flooding, creating a very rich soil. The character of the soil was also changed by the spreading of clay and silt from the digging of King's Sedgemoor Drain.
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confirmed that dredging would resume once it was safe. Jean Venables the chief executive of the Association of Drainage Authorities said engineering measures costing around £60 million, and including a permanent pumping station at Dunball could help to relieve future flooding.
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Dunball by gravity. The Monks Leaze Clyse, near Langport was gradually opened on Saturday 22 February, allowing the operation to start. The pumps at Dunball drew water out of the King's Sedgemoor Drain into the River Parrett at a rate of 56,000 m3 every hour.
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was also diverted by the Abbot of Athelney and other land owners into a new embanked channel, joining the River Parrett upstream from its original confluence. The main drainage outlets flowing through the Moors and Levels are the rivers Axe, Brue,
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bank to the railway embankment and the embankment to the river wall. This was to prevent any flooding from reaching the outskirts of Bridgwater. Some of the Dutch pumps were located behind it at Newhouse Farm to pump any water away.
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between the River Parrett and King's Sedgemoor Drain was completed in 1972. The Levels and Moors are now artificially drained by a network of rhynes which are pumped up into "drains". Water levels are managed by the Levels
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six weeks, he would approve it. Such plan would likely include the dredging of the rivers Tone and Parrett, and possibly a later sluice near Bridgwater. There have been public protests about the river Parrett not being
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trees. Access to individual areas of the Moors and Levels, especially for cattle, was provided by means of "
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January 29, 2014. Expert reaction to Somerset flooding.
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drainage engineer. However, the work was delayed by the
495:, abortive plans were made to drain and enclose much of
2475:"Environment Minister Owen Paterson orders action plan"
1758:
Parrett Catchment Flood Management Plan: Summary Report
1593:"UK floods: Rescue boat take villagers to buy supplies"
147:
NASA Satellite image of flooding on the Somerset Levels
2185:"Flooding: Thieves target water-hit homes in Somerset"
1518:. Environment Agency. 2002. p. 15. Archived from
1946:
1944:
1942:
374:
High-risk development and high-risk farming practices
2951:
Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England
2587:. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2362:
Mason, Rowena; Wintour, Patrick (10 February 2014).
1873:"2013: Average figures mask some notable highlights"
1388:
563:
The man-made Huntspill River was constructed during
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2737:"New action plan to protect Somerset from flooding"
2263:"Dutch team help sort out Somerset Levels flooding"
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Dredging - public, experts, and political responses
746:months since January 1993. Figures released by the
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3126:
2993:
1024:Supporting farmers to manage flood risk better and
983:Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
664:would have been uneconomical. It is not clear why
2810:"Bridgwater barrage in £100m Somerset flood plan"
2582:"Request for information: Somerset Levels Floods"
2550:
2548:
2449:"Somerset Floods: Environment Secretary to visit"
1291:"The great flood of 1607: could it happen again?"
875:8 high-output Dutch pumps removing floodwater at
3036:Waterways and Canal-Building in Medieval England
2122:Economic Impact Assessment of flood full report
2032:
2030:
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1436:
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783:Winter storms of 2013–2014 in the United Kingdom
2556:"Prince Charles visits flooded Somerset levels"
18:Winter storms of 2013–14 on the Somerset Levels
2001:
1999:
1834:
1832:
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985:said that £400,000 had been spent on pumping.
491:In the early 17th century, during the time of
450:showing extensive flooding on 26 February 2014
155:suffered severe flooding as part of the wider
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2087:
2085:
1752:
1750:
1646:"Somerset Levels and Moors Parrett Catchment"
8:
3055:Civil Engineering Heritage: Southern England
2007:"Somerset floods: 'Major incident' declared"
729:During December 2013, several deep areas of
276:"levels" along the coast, and inland (often
260:; the areas to the south are drained by the
4322:Winter weather events in the United Kingdom
2838:. Committee on Climate Change. 6 March 2014
2528:"Venables wades into Somerset dredging row"
1899:UK Weather: How stormy has it been and why?
1684:. Parrett Catchment project. Archived from
1271:. Committee on Climate Change. 6 March 2014
1249:. Committee on Climate Change. 6 March 2014
264:, and the areas to the north by the rivers
4332:December 2013 events in the United Kingdom
3224:
3210:
3202:
3105:The Natural History of the Somerset Levels
2429:. London Evening Standard. 7 February 2014
1803:
1801:
1799:
1797:
157:2013–2014 Atlantic winter storms in Europe
4337:January 2014 events in the United Kingdom
3148:Williams, Robin; Williams, Romey (1992).
2888:"The Somerset Levels in the Roman Period"
1841:"The Recent Storms and Floods in the UK"
1487:
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981:month by 4 February 2014. On 6 February
272:. The Somerset Levels consist of marine
142:
2760:"Costly plan to reduce Somerset floods"
1788:
1460:
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472:, an artificial channel into which the
331:. Although sea level changes since the
229:were cut off with many houses flooded.
2662:Carrington, Damien (9 February 2014).
1448:
1233:
1221:
161:2013–2014 United Kingdom winter floods
2092:Philipson, Alice (10 February 2014).
1853:from the original on 23 February 2014
1557:"Sustainability appraisal case study"
1543:
1185:
602:2012 Great Britain and Ireland floods
533:Agriculture of the County of Somerset
354:found in other areas of England, are
7:
4302:2014 disasters in the United Kingdom
4292:2013 disasters in the United Kingdom
2900:from the original on 9 December 2009
2617:from the original on 6 February 2014
1879:from the original on 29 January 2014
1340:
1035:which carries excess water from the
951:Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury
364:Sites of Special Scientific Interest
3129:The Draining of the Somerset Levels
2857:Carrington, Damian (6 March 2014).
2526:Hansford, Mark (28 February 2014).
2500:Monbiot, George (30 January 2014).
2236:Morris, Steven (13 February 2014).
1209:
978:Royal National Lifeboat Institution
668:were not employed, as they were on
2893:. Archaeology Data Service (ADS).
2688:Morris, Nigel (10 February 2014).
2037:Morris, Steven (24 January 2014).
863:was hastily built, connecting the
25:
2132:Mason, Rowena (30 January 2014).
2094:"Flooding crisis: as it happened"
2064:"Living with the Somerset floods"
1958:. 7 February 2014. Archived from
551:, and 1,700 acres (7 km) at
307:Although underlain by much older
296:" (the local name for a sluice).
1618:Kingsnorth, Paul (7 July 1999).
1389:Hollinrake & Hollinrake 2007
896:extensive use of social media -
2758:Shukman, David (5 March 2014).
2714:Rowe, Tina (10 February 2014).
236:There were demands for ongoing
151:From December 2013 onwards the
3262:United Kingdom weather records
3133:. Cambridge University Press.
706:Seasonal temperature variation
396:Bristol Channel floods of 1607
1:
3257:Drought in the United Kingdom
3245:Climate of the United Kingdom
3171:Roads and Trackways of Wessex
1846:. United Kingdom Met Office.
1809:"South West England: climate"
1564:The Parrett Catchment Project
734:Ocean. The Northern Atlantic
682:Westonzoyland Pumping Station
547:, 100 acres (0.4 km) in
27:Flooding in Somerset, England
3668:North Sea and Irish Sea 2013
3167:Wright, Geoffrey N. (1988).
2337:"FLAG support flood victims"
1500:Williams & Williams 1992
1437:Williams & Williams 1992
1401:Williams & Williams 1992
1377:Williams & Williams 1992
1353:Williams & Williams 1992
1108:Williams & Williams 1992
943:Bridgwater and West Somerset
791:Civil Contingencies Act 2004
221:, affected. The villages of
3038:. Oxford University Press.
1682:"Parrett Catchment project"
1057:Committee on Climate Change
4353:
3686:Widecombe-in-the-Moor 1638
3513:Holmfirth 1738, 1777, 1944
3175:. Moorland Publishing Co.
3015:Havinden, Michael (1982).
3000:. Alan Sutton Publishing.
2959:Royal Agricultural Society
1984:. BBC News. 7 January 2014
740:Quasi-biennial oscillation
656:Curry Moor pumping station
592:villages — including
4307:Weather events in England
4264:
3285:Buachaille Etive Mòr 2009
3240:
2992:Hawkins, Desmond (1982).
2940:. British History Online.
2790:. Somerset County Council
711:Azores high pressure area
179:, running south from the
3103:Storer, Bernard (1985).
2945:Galton, Erasmus (1845).
2932:Dunning, Robert (2004).
2913:Dunning, Robert (1980).
2613:. BBC. 6 February 2014.
2388:Monbiot, George (2014).
1735:. Parrett Drainage Board
579:internal drainage boards
517:Tealham and Tadham Moors
390:History of flood defence
368:Special Protection Areas
3580:Somerset Levels 2013–14
3518:North East England 1771
2975:The Geology of Somerset
820:between Bridgwater and
789:, as defined under the
692:Along with the rest of
606:Somerset County Council
366:, of which 12 are also
4297:2014 natural disasters
4287:2013 natural disasters
3558:November–December 2009
3232:Weather events in the
3017:The Somerset Landscape
2643:. BBC. 9 February 2014
2481:. BBC. 27 January 2014
2455:. BBC. 26 January 2014
2165:. BBC. 6 February 2014
2013:. BBC. 24 January 2014
1927:. BBC. 30 January 2014
1710:. BBC. 17 January 2011
1041:King's Sedgemoor Drain
924:
879:
818:Bristol to Exeter line
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662:Newcomen steam engines
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470:King's Sedgemoor Drain
451:
448:King's Sedgemoor Drain
304:
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140:
3053:Otter, R. A. (1994).
2973:Hardy, Peter (1999).
990:Communities Secretary
955:Environment Secretary
918:
904:to communicate news.
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848:near Taunton) to the
761:
655:
464:, Parrett, Tone, and
442:
400:global sea level rise
302:
146:
35:
3600:Yorkshire Dales 2019
3503:Bristol Channel 1607
3480:Yorkshire Dales 2019
2996:Avalon and Sedgemoor
2317:. Dutch water sector
2070:. BBC. February 2014
998:The Andrew Marr Show
947:Ian Liddell-Grainger
724:Atlantic depressions
468:, together with the
131: 300-384 m
125: 260-300 m
119: 230-260 m
113: 200-230 m
105: 180-200 m
93: 140-160 m
87: 120-140 m
81: 100-120 m
3373:February–March 2018
3152:. Ex Libris Press.
3150:The Somerset Levels
2977:. Ex Libris Press.
2915:Somerset & Avon
2104:on 10 February 2014
1962:on 22 February 2014
1956:Western Daily Press
1791:, pp. 190–210.
1662:on 14 February 2006
1490:, pp. 238–239.
1478:, pp. 238–240.
1463:, pp. 126–127.
1451:, pp. 182–187.
1427:, pp. 133–135.
1391:, pp. 228–234.
1331:, pp. 149–170.
1047:should be built at
937:Political responses
834:Ministry of Defence
810:Curry and Hay Moors
770:showing the closed
527:and the digging of
505:Cornelius Vermuyden
215:Curry and Hay Moors
99: 160-18 m
73: 80-100 m
3714:Great Malvern 1761
3633:South England 1287
3538:South England 1968
3107:. Dovecote Press.
3074:"Somerset Geology"
3057:. Thomas Telford.
2532:New Civil Engineer
2343:. 18 February 2014
2341:Bridgwater Mercury
2295:. 23 February 2014
2293:Bridgwater Mercury
2217:. 11 February 2014
2215:Bridgwater Mercury
1599:. 28 November 2012
1167:on 29 October 2013
925:
923:. 26 February 2014
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638:Environment Agency
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380:Sedgemoor District
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246:Environment Agency
177:South West England
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67: 60-80 m
61: 40-60 m
55: 20-40 m
4327:2010s in Somerset
4312:Floods in England
4274:
4273:
4223:April–August 2022
4213:February–May 2019
4044:Windstorm seasons
3123:Williams, Michael
3114:978-0-946159-28-4
3045:978-0-19-921715-1
2886:Cunliffe, Barry.
2269:. 4 February 2014
1620:"Patchwork guilt"
1439:, pp. 77–78.
1379:, pp. 72–73.
1236:, pp. 87–89.
1224:, pp. 14–17.
859:An earth bank at
846:Norton Manor Camp
604:, after six days
513:English Civil War
137:
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3995:September 2020 (
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