TA6 Flood Risk
In postcode district TA6 (Somerset), 1,229 of 28,899 properties (4.3%) 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 104th highest count of 2,181 districts in England.
By bandProperties in TA6 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 | 176 | 131 |
| Medium | between 1% and 3.3% (1 in 100 to 1 in 30) chance in any year | 1,053 | 910 |
| Low | between 0.1% and 1% (1 in 1,000 to 1 in 100) chance in any year | 13,515 | 11,298 |
| Very low | less than 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance in any year | 2,987 | 2,691 |
1,041 of the high- or medium-risk properties are homes and 116 are non-residential (shops, offices, farms, public buildings); the rest are unclassified. By share, TA6 ranks 283rd of 2,084 districts with at least 500 properties.
Postcode sectorsWhere in TA6 the risk sits
| Sector | Properties | High | Medium | Low | Very low | High + medium share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA6 3 | 5,912 | 54 | 642 | 1,449 | 1,028 | 11.8% |
| TA6 4 | 8,571 | 8 | 33 | 7,722 | 184 | 0.5% |
| TA6 5 | 4,085 | 0 | 0 | 4,081 | 0 | 0.0% |
| TA6 6 | 6,634 | 76 | 372 | 226 | 1,632 | 6.8% |
| TA6 7 | 3,697 | 38 | 6 | 37 | 143 | 1.2% |
Recorded floodsPast floods mapped near TA6
The Environment Agency has mapped flood outlines on 28 dates near TA6 since 1936; the most recent started on 15 Feb 2014.
| Started | Place / name in the record | Source of flooding | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2014 | Fordgate to 2 outlines | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 14 Feb 2014 – 19 Feb 2014 | Fordgate to 2 outlines | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 9 Feb 2014 | Fordgate to | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 7 Feb 2014 | Moorland to 7 outlines | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 6 Feb 2014 – 24 Feb 2014 | Fordgate to 11 outlines | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 5 Feb 2014 – 7 Feb 2014 | Fordgate to 13 outlines | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 4 Feb 2014 | Fordgate to 2 outlines | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 21 Jan 2014 | Fordgate to 2 outlines | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 19 Jan 2014 – 18 Feb 2014 | Moorland to 2 outlines | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 9 Jan 2014 – 27 Feb 2014 | Flood Extents to | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 8 Jan 2014 | West Yeo to 2 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 3 Jan 2014 – 5 Feb 2014 | Bridgwater to 4 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 28 Nov 2012 | East Lyng | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 21 Nov 2012 – 30 Nov 2012 | East Lyng 6 outlines | Main river, ordinary watercourse | Overtopping of defences |
| 20 Nov 2012 – 23 Nov 2012 | Floods 35 outlines | Drainage, main river | Local drainage/surface water |
| 26 Mar 2009 | North Wessex Brue Parrett Yeo 6 outlines | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 24 Dec 1999 | Parrett Moorland | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 29 Jan 1999 – 11 Jan 2000 | Northmoor Drain Northmoor | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 30 Jan 1995 – 17 Feb 1995 | Parrett 5 outlines | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 20 Jan 1995 – 31 Jan 1995 | Penzoy Northmoor Middlemoor | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 31 Jan 1994 – 7 Feb 1994 | Somerset Parrett Moors E Lyng | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 26 Feb 1990 – 27 Feb 1990 | Parrett Blake Gardens Bridgwater | Main river | Overtopping of defences |
| 13 Dec 1981 – 30 Dec 1981 | Coastal Tidal Stretcholt 2 outlines | Sea | Operational failure/breach of defence |
| 27 Feb 1978 – 28 Feb 1978 | Durleigh Brook Northfield Bridgwater 2 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 11 Jan 1974 | Tidal Parrett | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 28 Oct 1960 – 29 Oct 1960 | Durleighbrook | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 27 Oct 1960 – 29 Oct 1960 | Stockmoor Rhyne Stockmoor Bridgwater 3 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 9 Jan 1936 | Parrett Tidal Bridgwater | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised 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 TA6
- Somerset — 28,899 properties, 1,229 at high or medium risk
Parishes in TA6: Bridgwater, Bridgwater Without, Chilton Trinity, Durleigh, North Petherton, Pawlett, Puriton, Wembdon.
If you live in TA6
- 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.
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FAQQuestions people ask
Is TA6 at risk of flooding?
In postcode district TA6 (Somerset), 1,229 of 28,899 properties (4.3%) 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 104th highest count of 2,181 districts in England.
How many homes in TA6 are at high risk of flooding?
131 homes (residential properties) in TA6 are in areas at high risk (3.3% or greater chance each year) and 910 at medium risk, out of 24,846 homes, per Environment Agency data updated 6 July 2026. This counts rivers and the sea only, not surface water.
Has TA6 flooded before?
The Environment Agency has mapped flood outlines on 28 dates near TA6 since 1936; the most recent started on 15 Feb 2014.
How do I check the flood risk for my own address in TA6?
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.