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Flood concern at Milford Haven, Aberporth and Caldey Island Flood concern at Milford Haven, Aberporth and Caldey Island
(35 minutes later)
Heavy rain has led to five flood warnings and 40 alerts across Wales as fire crews deal with isolated incidents in mid and west Wales. Heavy rain has led to five flood warnings and dozens of alerts across Wales as fire crews deal with isolated incidents in mid and west Wales.
Crews have been called to flooding at Milford Haven, Aberporth and Caldey Island, off Tenby.Crews have been called to flooding at Milford Haven, Aberporth and Caldey Island, off Tenby.
Several roads have also been affected in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Powys.Several roads have also been affected in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Powys.
Weather forecasters say more heavy downpours are expected on Saturday after overnight rain.Weather forecasters say more heavy downpours are expected on Saturday after overnight rain.
The Environment Agency website is giving regular updates of warnings where flooding is expected.The Environment Agency website is giving regular updates of warnings where flooding is expected.
This includes the River Towy at Abergwili; the River Cothi at Pontargothi and Pontynyswen; the Dyfi Valley at Dyfi Bridge and along the A487; the Conwy Valley; and the River Ritec at Tenby.This includes the River Towy at Abergwili; the River Cothi at Pontargothi and Pontynyswen; the Dyfi Valley at Dyfi Bridge and along the A487; the Conwy Valley; and the River Ritec at Tenby.
Heavy downpours
Roads have partly closed in several places along the A40 at Brecon, Sennybridge, Llandeilo and Wolf's Castle.Roads have partly closed in several places along the A40 at Brecon, Sennybridge, Llandeilo and Wolf's Castle.
Island flooding
A fire crew is using three pumps to remove flood water from the Priory Inn, Lower Priory, Milford Haven.
And officials are discussing what action to take due to concerns about the risk of flooding from a large pool of water surrounding the wider area which is not draining away.
Meanwhile, six firefighters from Tenby have been sent to Caldey Island by boat to assist a volunteer crew of islanders tackling flooding.
BBC Wales forecaster Owain Wyn Evans said: "We could see some very heavy downpours of rain today which is a concern as the ground is still very wet and river levels have not had time to recover.BBC Wales forecaster Owain Wyn Evans said: "We could see some very heavy downpours of rain today which is a concern as the ground is still very wet and river levels have not had time to recover.
"And the Met Office still has a yellow weather warning in force across most of Wales today for heavy rain."And the Met Office still has a yellow weather warning in force across most of Wales today for heavy rain.
"We could see up to 50mm falling on high ground.""We could see up to 50mm falling on high ground."
Rain has been falling across Wales throughout the festive period, and is set to continue into the new year.Rain has been falling across Wales throughout the festive period, and is set to continue into the new year.
Combined with last month's heavy rainfall, the Environment Agency said the ground was saturated and remained sensitive to further rain.Combined with last month's heavy rainfall, the Environment Agency said the ground was saturated and remained sensitive to further rain.
Last weekend, heavy rain caused landslips of thousands of tonnes of rock, soil and trees in Ystalyfera, in the upper Swansea valley.Last weekend, heavy rain caused landslips of thousands of tonnes of rock, soil and trees in Ystalyfera, in the upper Swansea valley.
Families will not be able to return until until after the new year.Families will not be able to return until until after the new year.
Four homes were evacuated in Pontypridd in after a landslide caused a wall to collapse.Four homes were evacuated in Pontypridd in after a landslide caused a wall to collapse.
And a stranded motorist had to be rescued after her car went into a swollen ford in Llancarfan in the Vale of Glamorgan.And a stranded motorist had to be rescued after her car went into a swollen ford in Llancarfan in the Vale of Glamorgan.