Midsomer Norton, Bath and North East Somerset
Up to High likelihood
Properties in BA3 2AA sit in the Environment Agency's High flood-likelihood band (worst property). The band is the worst found in the postcode — it describes the land around properties (defence-adjusted, rivers & sea), not any single address, and not today's conditions.
| Likelihood band | Annual chance | Properties | Of which homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | greater than 3.3% | 1 | 0 |
| Medium | 1% – 3.3% | 0 | 0 |
| Low | 0.1% – 1% | 1 | 0 |
| Very low | below 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Over a 25-year mortgage, a property in a high-likelihood area has at least a 57% chance of flooding at least once.
The ground here sits at about 75 m above sea level and falls 49 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the south-south-west, 49.2 m higher.
Because properties in the high likelihood band; 6 recorded floods nearby; 77 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around BA3 2AA. The small panels are illustrative previews of the report's per-layer map views — the full report draws each layer for real, plus recorded extents, defences and a building picker on an interactive map.
Warnings cover flood areas, not individual addresses.
| Date | Recorded flood | Approx. distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2012 | Radstock_Nov 2012 | ~1.0 km |
| May 1979 | EA112_Somer_MidsomerNorton_1979 | ~1.5 km |
| Feb 1974 | EA112_Wellow_MidsomerNorton | ~1.2 km |
| Dec 1972 | EA112_Somer_MNorton | ~1.4 km |
| Jul 1968 | EA112_Somer_Wellow_Radstock_Norton | ~0.3 km |
| Dec 1960 | EA112_Somer_MNorton_Dec1960 | ~1.4 km |
EA Recorded Flood Outlines — absence of a record never proves a place has not flooded. The full report tests whether any extent covered the exact spot.
2013-14 UK winter floods (2013, 9 warnings nearby) · Henk (2024, 3 warnings nearby) · Herminia (2025, 2 warnings nearby) · Bert (2024, 2 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welton | Wellow Brook | 1.3 km | 0.70 m | 0.89 m |
| Stoke Bottom Farm | Mells River | 6.9 km | 0.30 m | 0.51 m |
| Wellow | Wellow Brook | 7.1 km | 1.11 m | 2.52 m |
| Vallis | Mells River | 9.8 km | 1.50 m | 2.03 m |
Live levels, predictions and rain-response behaviour are on each gauge's page and in the property report.
| Overflow | Discharges into | Distance | Spills | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welton Hollow Cso | Wellow Brook | 0.1 km | 57 (2024) | 273 |
| Somervale Road Combined Sewer Of | Wellow Brook | 0.6 km | 53 (2024) | 53 |
| Waterside Combined Sewer Overflow | Trib Of Waterside | 1.1 km | 20 (2024) | 13 |
| Welton Storm Relief Overflow | Trib Of Midford Brook (s) | 1.2 km | 13 (2024) | 1 |
Official annual EDM figures — a water-quality signal for local watercourses, not a property flood-risk factor.
17 mapped flood-defence assets within 500 m — nearest ~14 m (natural high ground, engineered high ground). Defences reduce risk, never remove it.
The interactive flood-risk map with a building picker (your exact house, not the postcode), the 2050s climate view, surface-water and planning flood zones at your building, exact recorded-flood distances, year-by-year warning charts, watercourses including culverted streams, an insurance outlook with the Flood Re rules, and a printable document with every dataset receipt — start with the free preview, unlock for £19.
At-risk postcodes near BA3 2AA — all in the BA3 district.
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