TA3 Flood Risk
In postcode district TA3 (Somerset), 305 of 11,521 properties (2.6%) are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers and the sea — at least a 1 in 100 chance in any year — per Environment Agency data updated 6 July 2026; that is the 564th highest count of 2,181 districts in England.
By bandProperties in TA3 by flood-risk band
| Risk band | Chance of flooding each year | All properties | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3.3% (1 in 30) or greater chance in any year | 137 | 76 |
| Medium | between 1% and 3.3% (1 in 100 to 1 in 30) chance in any year | 168 | 79 |
| Low | between 0.1% and 1% (1 in 1,000 to 1 in 100) chance in any year | 319 | 182 |
| Very low | less than 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance in any year | 87 | 60 |
155 of the high- or medium-risk properties are homes and 51 are non-residential (shops, offices, farms, public buildings); the rest are unclassified. By share, TA3 ranks 497th of 2,084 districts with at least 500 properties.
Postcode sectorsWhere in TA3 the risk sits
| Sector | Properties | High | Medium | Low | Very low | High + medium share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA3 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| TA3 5 | 3,975 | 76 | 99 | 154 | 83 | 4.4% |
| TA3 6 | 4,088 | 54 | 66 | 154 | 4 | 2.9% |
| TA3 7 | 3,457 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0.3% |
Recorded floodsPast floods mapped near TA3
The Environment Agency has mapped flood outlines on 27 dates near TA3 since 1960; the most recent started on 5 Feb 2014.
| Started | Place / name in the record | Source of flooding | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2014 | Creech St Michael to | Main river | Groundwater/high water table |
| 4 Jan 2014 | North Curry to | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 24 Dec 2013 | Currymoor to | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 20 Dec 2013 – 10 Mar 2014 | Durston, Lyng to | Ordinary watercourse | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 25 Nov 2012 | Newbridge | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 24 Nov 2012 – 25 Nov 2012 | North Curry | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 21 Nov 2012 | Bickenhall 4 outlines | Ordinary watercourse, main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 20 Nov 2012 – 23 Nov 2012 | Floods 4 outlines | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 29 Apr 2012 – 30 Jun 2012 | Tone Currymoor Haymoor 2 outlines | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 10 Feb 2009 – 11 Feb 2009 | Bath Rhyne | Ordinary watercourse | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 15 Jan 2008 – 16 Jan 2008 | Tone Newbridge | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 30 Oct 2000 – 3 Nov 2000 | Tone Creech St Michael 2 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 28 Oct 2000 – 30 Nov 2000 | Tone Ham 2 outlines | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 24 Dec 1999 – 11 Jan 2000 | Tone North Curry | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 20 Jan 1999 – 22 Jan 1999 | Tone Ruishton 4 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 4 Nov 1998 | Somerset Parrett Moors 5 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 30 Jan 1995 – 5 Feb 1995 | Somerset Parrett Moors 2 outlines | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 31 Jan 1994 – 7 Feb 1994 | Som Moors Haymoor 4 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 30 Jan 1990 – 17 Feb 1990 | Tone Lyng Curload | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 9 Oct 1988 – 10 Oct 1988 | Somerset Parrett Moors 7 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 27 Dec 1979 – 28 Dec 1979 | Tone Ham Lane CreechStMichael | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 23 Jan 1978 – 24 Jan 1978 | Somerset parrett Moors 3 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 15 Oct 1976 – 16 Oct 1976 | Tone Ham | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 15 Nov 1974 – 17 Nov 1974 | Tone Ham | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 11 Jul 1968 | — | Ordinary watercourse | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 10 Jul 1968 – 15 Jul 1968 | Tone Ham Lane Creech 2 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 27 Oct 1960 – 29 Oct 1960 | Tone Currymoor 2 outlines | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
What this page shows, and what it misses
The Environment Agency's count of properties in each postcode that sit in areas of land at very low, low, medium or high risk of flooding from rivers and the sea, allowing for flood defences and their condition, added up here by postcode district and local authority. Every property in England is counted once, so the share is of all properties in the area.
It misses: surface water (heavy rain), groundwater, sewer and reservoir flooding; Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland; and anything about a single building. A band describes the land a property stands on, not its floor level or flood protection, so it is not a forecast for any one home. Past floods come from the EA's Recorded Flood Outlines and are placed in the postcode district whose centre is nearest (within 12 km), so a flood near a boundary can be listed under a neighbour. Older records are patchy, and a flood with no outline is not listed.
Local authorities in TA3
- Somerset — 11,520 properties, 305 at high or medium risk
Parishes in TA3: Beercrocombe, Bickenhall, Broadway, Churchstanton, Corfe, Creech St. Michael, Curland, Curry Mallet, Durston, Fivehead, Hatch Beauchamp, Isle Abbotts, Isle Brewers, Lyng, North Curry, Orchard Portman, Otterford, Pitminster, Ruishton, Staple Fitzpaine, Stoke St. Gregory, Stoke St. Mary, Taunton, Thornfalcon, Trull, Upottery, West Hatch.
If you live in TA3
- Check your own address on gov.uk; it also covers surface water.
- Sign up for free flood warnings by phone, text or email: gov.uk/get-flood-warnings.
- See what is in force now on flood warnings UK, and river levels. Floodline: 0345 988 1188.
- Never walk or drive through flood water: why shallow water kills.
Nearby districts
FAQQuestions people ask
Is TA3 at risk of flooding?
In postcode district TA3 (Somerset), 305 of 11,521 properties (2.6%) are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers and the sea — at least a 1 in 100 chance in any year — per Environment Agency data updated 6 July 2026; that is the 564th highest count of 2,181 districts in England.
How many homes in TA3 are at high risk of flooding?
76 homes (residential properties) in TA3 are in areas at high risk (3.3% or greater chance each year) and 79 at medium risk, out of 7,125 homes, per Environment Agency data updated 6 July 2026. This counts rivers and the sea only, not surface water.
Has TA3 flooded before?
The Environment Agency has mapped flood outlines on 27 dates near TA3 since 1960; the most recent started on 5 Feb 2014.
How do I check the flood risk for my own address in TA3?
Use the government's long-term flood risk checker (check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk): it shows rivers and the sea, surface water, reservoirs and groundwater for one address. District figures here are totals and cannot tell you about a single home.
Flood risk counts: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea – Postcodes in Areas at Risk and Recorded Flood Outlines, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved. Some features of this information are based on digital spatial data from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, © NERC (CEH). © Crown Copyright and Database Rights 2025 OS AC0000807064. This product is produced in part from PAF® and Multiple Residence Data, the copyright in which is owned by Royal Mail Group Limited and/or Royal Mail Group plc. All rights reserved. Licence number AC0000807064.
Local authority of each postcode: Office for National Statistics postcode lookup (May 2026), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. District centres and place names: postcodes.io (ONS/OS open data). Totals, ranks and grouping are Global Incident Tracker's own calculations; the Environment Agency does not endorse them.