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New Spillway

During the few days between the 20th and 23rd of November 2012, the southwest of England was hit by heavy rain, falling on saturated ground from the very wet spring and summer. The result was severe flooding, not seen for a long time. The Somerset Levels are designed to flood to protect the surrounding roads and houses, but a new spillway formed across the A361 from Taunton to Glastonbury. The road was still closed two weeks later, with a large part of the road near East Lyng still being underwater. The path of the road can be traced diagonally through the image.

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Filename: New Spillway.jpg
Copyright: Richard Winn
Image Size: 5696x3797 / 9.8MB; http://ps.avalonlightphotoart.co.uk; A361 Somerset Levels UK burrow mump england evening flooding floods road somerset sunny sunset winter
Contained in galleries: Somerset Levels and Marshes Photographs

During the few days between the 20th and 23rd of November 2012, the southwest of England was hit by heavy rain, falling on saturated ground from the very wet spring and summer. The result was severe flooding, not seen for a long time. The Somerset Levels are designed to flood to protect the surrounding roads and houses, but a new spillway formed across the A361 from Taunton to Glastonbury. The road was still closed two weeks later, with a large part of the road near East Lyng still being underwater. The path of the road can be traced diagonally through the image.