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Heavy rainfall affects motorists | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
The BBC Weather Centre has said an "extraordinary" amount of rain has fallen in north Wales overnight. | |
Between 1200 GMT on Sunday and 0700 GMT on Monday, 11.4cm (4.4 in) had fallen at the weather station in Capel Curig, Snowdonia. | |
A motorist had to be rescued after becoming trapped in floodwater on Monday morning. | A motorist had to be rescued after becoming trapped in floodwater on Monday morning. |
He was forced to abandon his car on the A487 Dyfi Bridge in Machynlleth, Powys after being reached by firefighters. | He was forced to abandon his car on the A487 Dyfi Bridge in Machynlleth, Powys after being reached by firefighters. |
According to the weather centre Capel Curig in Snowdonia was one of the wettest places in Wales over the last 24 hours. | |
The total rainfall so far this month has been 34.4cm (13.5 inch) which is more than the December average of 29.8cm (11.7 inch) | |
'More rain' | |
The Environment Agency has said there are currently nine Flood Warnings and 23 Flood Watches in force . | |
According to BBC weatherman, Derek Brockway more rain and strong winds are on the way over the next few days with a risk of more flooding. | |
"As for the outlook, unsettled for the rest of the week. It will be mild but windy with more rain," he said. | |
"More rain clouds are gathering in the Atlantic and heading our way | |
"Most of the rain will be in the north and west with a risk of flooding. However, it should cheer-up next weekend. | |
"It will turning colder but much drier and brighter with some sunshine." | |
Heavy rain is thought to have caused a landslide which closed a stretch of the A470 in Gwynedd for a period during Sunday evening and Monday morning. | |
The slide occurred one mile north of Mallwyd between Machynlleth and Dolgellau. The road has now reopened. | |
Network Rail said the Conwy Valley line between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog was still closed following the flooding last week. | |
They are waiting for the river levels to drop before saying when the line will reopen. | They are waiting for the river levels to drop before saying when the line will reopen. |