Does Combwich flood?

What the Environment Agency's rivers-and-sea flood-risk data says about Combwich

Ordnance Survey places 20 postcodes in Combwich in the Environment Agency's rivers-and-sea flood-risk dataset (Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea). Each postcode is counted once, under the worst band any of its properties reaches; together they hold 206 properties in the EA dataset's likelihood bands.

This dataset covers flooding from rivers and the sea only — one of five flood sources. Surface water, groundwater, sewers and reservoirs are assessed separately, so a postcode missing from it is not proof that a place cannot flood. The band describes the land around properties (allowing for defences), not any single address and not today's conditions.

Rivers and live river levels near Combwich

Environment Agency gauges within 10 km of Combwich watch Cannington Brook, River Parrett, Kings Sedgemoor Drain.

• Cannington
  Cannington Brook · 2.8 km away 0.31 mASD
  normal range · steady · 46 min ago
• Dunball Tidal Tidal Structure
  River Parrett · 5.2 km away 0.71 mAOD
  rises and falls with the tide · 31 min ago
• Dunball
  Kings Sedgemoor Drain · 5.4 km away 2.64 mAOD
  normal range · steady · 31 min ago
• Hinkley Point Tidal
  Tide · 6.3 km away -4.73 mAOD
  rises and falls with the tide · 1 h ago
• West Quay Tidal
  River Parrett · 6.5 km away 1.60 mAOD
  rises and falls with the tide · 46 min ago
• Bradney
  Kings Sedgemoor Drain · 8.7 km away 2.63 mAOD
  normal range · steady · 31 min ago

Distances are from the middle of Combwich's at-risk postcodes. Tidal and structure gauges are shown as readings only — the tide and sluice gates move them, not floods. A gauge with no recent reading shows no level.

Flood warning areas near Combwich

12 Environment Agency flood warning areas lie within 10 km of Combwich. The EA has issued 42 flood warnings and alerts for them since 2006, most recently on 26 Jan 2026.

• Stolford Farm, Whitewick Farm, Chalcott Farm and Marsh Farm areas and properties in Stockland Bristol, Otterhampton, Steart and Stretcholt 2.6 km
• Combwich Common and Wharf at Combwich in the north to Chilton Trinity in the south including low lying land along the tidal River Parrett and around Fenlyns, Pippins and Chinehorn Rhynes
  2 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Mar 2020 2.7 km
• Low lying land west of the M5 to the coast, including Bridgwater and Chilton Trinity
  2 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Jan 2026 2.7 km
• Huntworth Business Park Rhyne, Stockmoor Rhyne, Hamp Brook and Durleigh Brook in Bridgwater, Cannington Brook at Cannington, Combwich Brook at Combwich and the Stogursey area
  14 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Jan 2026 2.8 km
• Brook Street, Duke Avenue, School Fields, Main Road, Lonsdale Road, Rydon Crescent, Southbrook, Grange Close, Priory Close, Southbrook Close and Northbrook Road 3.1 km
• Coastline between Stolford and the tidal River Parrett including Chapple Cottages in Stolford and low lying properties in Steart
  4 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Mar 2020 3.7 km
• Coastline between Stolford and the tidal River Parrett including properties around Ridgeway Lane and Gorpit Lane in Stolford and Church Farm, Dowells Farm, Coxs Farm and Manor Farm in Steart
  2 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Mar 2020 4.0 km
• Properties to the east along the A38 at Bristol Road Express Park, Woodlands Business Park, Dunball and Walpole. Properties to the west at Chilton Trinity, Perry Green, Northbrook Road in Cannington, Estuary Park, Brookside Road and Riverside in Combwich 4.1 km
• Low lying areas on the tidal River Parrett including Manley Gardens and East Quay
  8 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Mar 2020 6.6 km
• Taunton Road, Southgate Avenue, Old Taunton Road, Binford Place and Chilton Street. The Clink Business Park, Robins Drive and Symons Way and properties around Bristol Road Business Park
  2 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Mar 2020 7.2 km
• Burnham-on-Sea Holiday Village, Maple Drive, Steart Avenue, Lynton Road, Adam Street, High Street, Victoria Street, Chichester Close and Seaview Road
  1 warning or alert since 2006, latest Jan 2014 8.3 km
• Coastline between South Esplanade and Berrow including Margaret Crescent, Pier Street, Abingdon Street, The Esplanade, College Street and Regent Street
  7 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Feb 2022 8.5 km

Recorded floods near Combwich

Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of Combwich, most recent first. Absence of a record does not mean a place has never flooded. See them on the map →

• 5 Feb 2014 — Hinkley Point_Winter 2013 to 2014 Ordinary watercourse
• 9 Jan 2014 — Flood Extents_Winter 2013 to 2014 Main river
• 9 Jan 2014 — Steart Marshes_Winter 2013 to 2014 Ordinary watercourse
• 9 Jan 2014 — Stockland Bristol_Winter 2013 to 2014 Ordinary watercourse
• 20 Nov 2012 — Nov 2012 Floods Main river
• 20 Nov 2012 — EA112_Flood_Event_Nov_2012 Main river
• 26 Mar 2009 — North Wessex Brue Parrett Yeo 2009 Main river
• 26 Feb 1990 — EA112_Coastal_Steart Sea
• 26 Feb 1990 — EA112_Coastal_Stolford Sea
• 13 Dec 1981 — EA112_Tidal_Bridgwater_1981 Sea
• 13 Dec 1981 — EA112_Coastal_Alstone_1981 Sea
• 13 Dec 1981 — EA112_Coastal_West_Huntspill_1981 Sea

…and 7 earlier recorded floods on the map.

Rainfall near Combwich

The nearest rain gauge, Rainfall station (6.2 km away), recorded 1.5 mm in the last 24 hours and 15.4 mm in the last 7 days (latest reading 46 min ago).

At-risk postcodes in Combwich

Every postcode Ordnance Survey places in Combwich that appears in the EA's rivers-and-sea dataset, worst band first. Each links to its own flood-risk page.

Medium likelihood (5)

Low likelihood (10)

Very low likelihood (5)

Postcode districts

Sources

FloodRadar summarises public flood data. It is not a flood-risk survey of any property, and it does not replace official GOV.UK flood warnings or the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service.