The works include the replacement of the deck, steelwork and masonry repairs, waterproofing and the repainting of the River Brue bridge and work to both the Somerset and Lympsham bridges.

Those include the catchments of the River Brue, the River Parrett and the River Tone. Somerset's rivers also flow into the River Axe catchment in east Devon and the Poole Harbour catchment in Dorset.

Some 10 flood warnings – meaning flooding is expected – are in place across England, including for the River Brue in Somerset and River Severn in Gloucestershire, as well as 112 flood alerts.