There are currently still several flood warnings and alerts in place across Wales as the country continues to battle with the latest bout of wet and windy weather. A Met Office yellow warning for rain was in place up until 12pm on Saturday, less than two days after large parts of the country were battered by flooding.
As of Saturday afternoon, there are still a total of nine flood warnings in place across Wales, together with almost 40 flood alerts. Natural Resources Wales warned that more flood warnings may be imposed even after the rain has stopped as water works its way into rivers. You can get the latest WalesOnline newsletters e-mailed to you directly for free by signing up here.
The warnings affect the River Ely at St. Fagans, the River Wye at Monmouth, the River Cynon at Mountain Ash, Abercynon and Aberaman, the River Ely at Peterson Super Ely, the River Towy in parts of Carmarthenshire, the River Usk between Brecon and Glangrwyne, and the River Taff at Pontcanna Fields in Cardiff. As for the flood alerts, they are in place at the following locations:
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- River Rhyd Hir at Riverside Terrace
- North Gwynedd Catchment
- Eastern Cleddau
- Dysynni Catchment
- Rivers Rheidol, Ystwyth and Clarach
- Mawddach and Wnion Catchment
- Dyfi Catchment
- River Ely
- Conwy Catchment
- Rivers Ebbw, Sirhowy and Lwyd
- River Cadoxton
- River Thaw
- Glaslyn and Dwyryd Catchment
- River Rhymney
- River Taff
- River Cynon
- Upper Towy
- Lower Towy
- Lower Teifi
- River Lugg in Powys
- Rivers Wye and Monnow in Monmouthshire
- River Usk in Monmouthshire and Newport
- River Usk in Powys
- River Wye in Powys
- River Dee at Bangor on Dee
- Rivers Gwendraeths
- Rivers Llynfi and Ogmore
- Rivers Loughor and Amman
- Rivers Nant-Y-Fendrod and Nant Bran
- South Pembrokeshire
- River Cothi
- Western Cleddau
- North and west Pembrokeshire
- Rivers Taf and Cynin
- Rivers Bran and Gwydderig
- Vyrnwy catchment
- Upper Severn in Powys
- Lower Dee catchment
- River Dee in the Lower Dee Valley
- Upper Dee catchment
The adverse weather continues to affect roads in different parts of Wales. One lane of the eastbound stretch of the M4 is closed due to flooding between junction 24 and junction 23A, while one lane is also blocked on the same side at junction 25. There are also restrictions in place on the M48 Severn Bridge due to strong winds. Other roads in Wales - including underneath the M48 in the village of Mathern in Monmouthshire - are also still under water and impassable.
A spokesman for Natural Resources Wales said on Saturday morning: “After another night of heavy rain, flood warnings and multiple flood alerts remain in force across Wales. While the forecast suggests an improving picture later today, we are asking people to remain vigilant as we still expect rivers to respond and rise throughout the day. We’ll continue to monitor river levels and will issue further warnings if required.
“Surface water is also likely to cause further disruption across the country where standing water from recent rainfall remains. We’re advising people to take care when out and about, and to allow extra time for any journeys as driving conditions will be hazardous. Do not walk or drive through flood waters as they could be deeper than you think and have hidden dangers. We’re currently in a period of very unsettled weather. Rivers are very swollen and the ground is very wet. We’re urging people to keep an eye on our website today where you can find out how rivers are rising and falling in your area, and where flood warnings are updated every 15 minutes.”
After the wet and windy weather has passed, Wales is bracing itself for a sharp dip in temperatures and snow in certain areas. The Met Office has forecasted that there will be snowfall in Mid Wales tonight (Saturday), some in North Wales on Sunday night and Monday, and then snowfall across the country on Tuesday with particularly heavy downfalls in the south east.
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