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Flash flooding hits homes after rain across Wales | |
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Homes have been affected by flash flooding following heavy rain which has prompted weather warnings across Wales. | |
Fire crews have been dealing with incidents in Neath Port Talbot, Gwynedd and the south Wales valleys. | |
The Environment Agency issued several flood alerts for rivers as forecasters warned downpours could affect large parts of the country. | The Environment Agency issued several flood alerts for rivers as forecasters warned downpours could affect large parts of the country. |
The Met Office issued a yellow "be aware" severe weather warning about the possibility of localised flooding. | |
Emergency services were called to 10 properties in a street at Aberavon near Port Talbot. | |
Fire officers said the drainage system was unable to cope with the amount of rain that had fallen but water had only entered one home so far. | |
Crews are pumping water away from the street in an attempt to prevent other homes being affected. | |
Incidents have also been reported at single properties in Blaenavon, Torfaen; Trealaw in Rhondda; and Abertillery in Blaenau Gwent. | |
In north Wales, fire crews attended reports of flooding at two homes, in Caernarfon and Bangor. | |
The River Conwy at Llanrwst in Conwy county also burst its banks after heavy rain. | The River Conwy at Llanrwst in Conwy county also burst its banks after heavy rain. |
The Environment Agency issued flood alerts for the following rivers early on Monday afternoon: | The Environment Agency issued flood alerts for the following rivers early on Monday afternoon: |
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for the whole of Wales which is valid until 21:00 BST on Monday. | |
A Met Office spokesman said that floods were a greater risk after periods of dry weather, with hardened ground not allowing water to be absorbed. | A Met Office spokesman said that floods were a greater risk after periods of dry weather, with hardened ground not allowing water to be absorbed. |
More than 60mm of rain was possible in parts of Wales with people advised "to be aware of the risk of surface water flooding". | More than 60mm of rain was possible in parts of Wales with people advised "to be aware of the risk of surface water flooding". |
Yellow warnings are the least serious severe weather alerts issued by the Met Office, ahead of orange warnings to "be prepared" and red warnings to "take action". | Yellow warnings are the least serious severe weather alerts issued by the Met Office, ahead of orange warnings to "be prepared" and red warnings to "take action". |