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Written question asked by David Warburton (Independent (affiliation)) on Monday, 15 May 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 May 2023. It was answered by Rebecca Pow (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 May 2023 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Floods: Somerset

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) homes and (b) businesses in Somerset were affected by flooding in each of the last 10 years.

Answer

Property Flooding Overview

Year

Number of Properties Flooded

2011

15

2012

11

2013

2

2014

173

2015

0

2016

22

2017

10

2018

0

2019

0

2020

26

2021

45

Total

304

The above table shows the number of properties flooded during the last 10 years across both business and homes, and includes all sources of flooding – surface water, fluvial and coastal. The source of most of the data comes from Somerset Council report produced post flooding which is why the information is not split between homes and businesses. These reports are produced as part of the Flood & Water Management Act 2010. The reports from 2022 have not yet been published, although the Environment Agency are not aware of any properties flooding in Somerset during 2022.

For 2023 the Environment Agency estimated that 5 properties flooded in January and around 120 properties flooded in May, however they are working with Somerset Council to confirm exact numbers.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
185043
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Floods Somerset
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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