Downpours see parts of county on flood alert

FLOOD alerts were issued for several rivers in West Wales yesterday as heavy rain brought flooding to parts of Wales.

It comes after an amber warning for heavy rain was extended from 6am yesterday until noon for much of north and mid Wales.

The rest of Wales was subject to a yellow weather warning.

Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said areas within the amber warning areas could have seen as much as 50mm of rainfall over higher ground yesterday.

The Afon Aber in Ab e r y g w y n g r e g y n , Gwynedd, burst its banks, prompting local road closures. There was also flooding reported on the A4087, B4337 and A44.

Yesterday evening Natural Resources Wales said there were three flood warnings in place – where immediate action is required – the River Aeron at Talsarn and Aberaeron, and the River Rheidol for low lying areas near Aberystwyth.

There were also 14 flood alerts – be prepared – given for the rivers Cothi, Towy, Bran and Gwydderig and Taf and Cynin in Carmarthenshire, along with the Wye, Glaslyn and Dwyryd, Western Cleddau, and Teifi, plus rivers on Pembrokeshire’s Coast and in mid-ceredigion.

In North Wales, the Afon Aber in Gwynedd bursting its banks for the second time since August, leaving nearby residents calling for something to be done.

Homes were flooded and roads were left impassible as a result of the torrent, reports North Wales Live.

When the village was flooded back in August a total of 14 people were taken to safety by fire crews.

Resident Sion Wynne said dredging had taken place further up the river but called for more to take place along the stretch of water near to the village.

The Met Office said in the 42 hours running up to 6pm on Saturday, there had been 116mm (4.6in) of rain at Blackpitts Gate in Somerset, and 101mm (4in) at Princes Marsh in Hampshire.

Today Wales can expect isolated showers to start before a band of rain pushes into the southwest by late morning.