Yellow weather warnings for rain and wind issued as Somerset braces for Storm Bert

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A Met Office yellow weather warning for rain across Somerset comes into effect from 6am tomorrow (Saturday) through to 11.45pm on Sunday. A further yellow weather warning for wind across the South West comes into effect from 3pm on Saturday to 9pm on Sunday, which could affect parts of Somerset.

What to do if you’re travelling

Heavy rain associated with Storm Bert may cause some travel disruption and flooding over the weekend. There’s some potential for high winds to cause disruption in some parts of Somerset, though this warning mainly applies to bordering counties. Our highway teams are on standby over the weekend to deal with any issues.

As heavy rain and flooding present a potential danger to drivers, road users are urged NOT to attempt to drive across flooded roads as it’s not possible to estimate the depth of the water reliably. If you have to travel and you get caught in flood conditions, proceed with extreme caution – visit Somerset Road Safety’s Adverse weather conditions page for further information.

If you spot a problem with a drain or gully, or any issue on the highway, you can report it quickly and easily via our Report a problem on the road page.

What to do during a flood   

There are currently no flood alerts or warnings in place but it’s possible this may change over the weekend. Check GOV.UK’s Flood alerts and warnings page to monitor the situation in Somerset.

Visit Somerset Prepared’s Flooding Advice page for helpful information on what to do during a flood. The key point is to always stay safe and in an immediate flood emergency or where there’s a risk to life, follow the advice of the emergency services.

If your property is affected by flooding, please report it online via swim.geowessex.com/somerset, as well as emailing flooding@somerset.gov.uk so we can gather information about flood prone areas.