Serving North Cadbury, Yarlington & Galhampton
Recent floods. Latest update
2. North Cadbury had at least 4 inches of rain, the environment agency estimate that 138 mm (5 1/2 inches) and the Newt measured 7 inches (175 mm) of rain fell from the thunderstorms.
3. Shepton Montague, Pitcom, Higher Hadspen, the Newt, Yarlington, North Cadbury, Galhampton, South Cadbury, Sparkford, and Blackford all had houses flooded due to run off from the fields.
4. Queen Camel, West Camel, and Bridgehampton all flooded due to the water flowing down the River Cam.
5. Podimoor flooded due to the water travelling down the road and across the fields.
6. The environment agency's warning depth gauge at Western Bampfield showed a water height of 3 m above the normal flow. In 2008 this gauge showed a height of 2 m.
7. The fire brigade did a fantastic job in ensuring that there was no loss of life.
8. There were two members of the public who ended up with hypothermia.
9. There was no easy way of warning anybody downstream of what was going to happen. The council need to ensure that there are duty managers on 24 seven.
10. There needs to be more depth gauges along the River Cam. Sparkford parish council are looking for a renewed quote for a depth gauge upstream of the old 303.
11. North Cadbury was isolated at 6 o'clock. Yet Queen Camel did not flood until 1920 and there should have been a way to warn people downstream of where it was raining that flooding was likely
18th June 2023