There is one flood warning and dozens of flood alerts in place across Wales on Thursday morning after heavy downpours. Heavy rain is forecast for several days in Wales and it is having an impact on the nation's rivers with concerns about the risk of flooding across the nation. As of 8am there were 26 alerts and one flood warning issued for Wales.
Natural Resources Wales' warning system lets people know the level of concern. Flood warnings indicate that flooding is expected and immediate action is required. Flood alerts are less severe and mean that flooding is possible and people should be prepared. Both cover major waterways such as rivers. The current alerts for Wales cover the majority of the country other than the west coast.
After rain on Thursday and Friday, the forecast looks set to be drier over the New Year weekend but the Met Office has warned temperatures could drop. The forecaster says the jet stream is forcing cold air that has been blasting parts of the USA across the Atlantic to the UK.
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As of 8am on Thursday, December 29, these are the flood warning and alerts in place for wales:
Flood warnings:
- River Towy, isolated properties between Llandeilo and Abergwili
Flood alerts:
- Upper Dee catchment
- Conwy Catchment
- River Wye in Powys
- River Rhyd Hir at Riverside Terrace
- Mawddach and Wnion Catchment
- Western Cleddau
River Cothi
Dyfi Catchment
- River Ewenny and Vale of Glamorgan west
- Lower Tawe
Rivers Afan and Kenfig
- Upper Towy
- River Ely
- Rivers Nant-Y-Fendrod and Nant Bran
- South Pembrokeshire
- Lower Towy
- Rivers Llynfi and Ogmore
- River Neath
- Upper Tawe
- Rivers Loughor and Amman
- Glaslyn and Dwyryd Catchment
- Rivers Gwendraeths
- Vyrnwy catchment
- Rivers Bran and Gwydderig
- North Gwynedd Catchment
- Rivers Taf and Cynin
Met Office forecast for Wales
Thursday, December 29
"A bright and showery day. Sunny spells interspersed with brief heavy showers and the chance of hail. A windy day, with the risk of coastal gales during the morning. Feeling colder than late. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
"Showers fading to allow a largely dry and chilly evening with clear intervals. Winds also easing for a time but strengthening again in the early hours as rain arrives. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Friday, December 30
"Rain spreading across the region through the morning, clearing to brighter spells and showers for the afternoon. A windy day with coastal gales, but feeling milder than Thursday when sheltered. Maximum temperature 12 °C."
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
"Staying changeable with periods of rain, heavy at times, interspersed by brighter and drier spells. Mild to start but perhaps turning cooler later with winds easing."
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