Mr Smart said the flooding is as “deep as I’ve ever seen it”, adding while his home remains dry, for now, all his outbuildings have flooded and the septic tank on his property is under threat.
The boat he uses to get groceries and other items – and his grandchildren – into his home actually belongs to his neighbour, but he called it “very useful”.
While being in good spirits, Mr Smart did worry problems further downstream contributed to his property becoming submerged.
“This shouldn’t have happened,” he told Radio Somerset.
“We’re dependent on the North Drain Pumping Station… and up until yesterday they were only running one pump.
“Added to that is the issue that Natural England insist that part of the levels are flooded at this time of year… for wintering birds.
“I’m not very happy about it at all because, although this is nature, and this is part of living on the Somerset Levels, this is more than an inconvenience now, this is a serious threat.”
