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| New weather warning after floods | New weather warning after floods |
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| A weather warning has been issued for Wales amid further heavy rain, roads flooded and sports fixtures cancelled. | |
| The Met Office said as much as 15mm (0.6in) was expected in three hours during Saturday morning. | The Met Office said as much as 15mm (0.6in) was expected in three hours during Saturday morning. |
| Roads in mid and north Wales were also flooded, a woman was rescued from her car, and more rain and strong winds are forecast for the rest of the weekend. | Roads in mid and north Wales were also flooded, a woman was rescued from her car, and more rain and strong winds are forecast for the rest of the weekend. |
| Sport was also hit, with many rugby and football games and horse racing at Chepstow called off. | |
| People were advised to take care and consult Traffic Wales and Environment Agency websites for information. | People were advised to take care and consult Traffic Wales and Environment Agency websites for information. |
| Mid and West Wales Fire Service were called out at about 2130 GMT on Friday to help a woman whose car was stuck in flood water on the Llandrinio to Criggion road, north of Welshpool, Powys. | Mid and West Wales Fire Service were called out at about 2130 GMT on Friday to help a woman whose car was stuck in flood water on the Llandrinio to Criggion road, north of Welshpool, Powys. |
| Water was entering the car and firefighters rescued the woman, who was not injured. | Water was entering the car and firefighters rescued the woman, who was not injured. |
| Dyfed-Powys Police said the A483 between Newtown and Llanymynech was closed both ways, and the A470 between Caersws to Machynlleth was passable with care. | Dyfed-Powys Police said the A483 between Newtown and Llanymynech was closed both ways, and the A470 between Caersws to Machynlleth was passable with care. |
| The A490 was also shut at Welshpool, Powys, due to flooding. | The A490 was also shut at Welshpool, Powys, due to flooding. |
| The A487 was closed both ways at Machynlleth, Gwynedd, after the River Dyfi burst its banks. | The A487 was closed both ways at Machynlleth, Gwynedd, after the River Dyfi burst its banks. |
| The railway line between Machynlleth and Shrewsbury, which was closed on Friday because of water on the line, has now reopened. | The railway line between Machynlleth and Shrewsbury, which was closed on Friday because of water on the line, has now reopened. |
| On Thursday flood water reaching an estimated 8ft (2.4m) hit some 60 homes in Ystrad, Rhondda, after a culvert became blocked. | On Thursday flood water reaching an estimated 8ft (2.4m) hit some 60 homes in Ystrad, Rhondda, after a culvert became blocked. |