A NUMBER of roads in our area have been closed due to flooding.
Floodgates have been locked following recent heavy rain to prevent vehicles using three roads on and around the Somerset Levels, according to Somerset County Council.
The following closures have been announced:
Cutts Road (East Lyng to Athelney): CLOSED
New Road (West Lyng to North Curry): CLOSED
Langport Road (Muchelney to Langport): CLOSED.
But the A361 between Burrowbridge and East Lyng remains OPEN, according to the council.
The emergency closure gates were installed following severe flooding on the Somerset Levels in 2014 to prevent vehicles potentially getting stuck in flood waters.
The gates are kept locked open at all times and will only be locked shut when water levels are rising and the road is at risk of becoming impassable.
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