Stormy weather and heavy rain has caused chaos across Wales amid several Met Office warnings. The forecaster warned of "danger to life" and issued an amber weather warning for rain for parts of Wales on Sunday and into the early hours of Monday morning.
On Monday morning, there were seven flood warnings and 30 flood alerts in place across the country. That was reduced to four flood warnings and 23 flood alerts by 8am. Flooding is also causing problems for many Monday morning travellers.
There is disruption to journeys between Pontypridd and Aberdare and Treherbert after flooding. More on that here. The A4042 in Monmouthshire is closed in both directions closed due to flooding between the B4269 at Llanellen and the A40 at Hardwick Roundabout, Abergavenny.
Areas affected by the amber warning included: Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea, Torfaen and Vale of Glamorgan.
The forecast for Monday is much better saying: "After a very wet night, scattered showers continuing this morning, but turning mostly dry by lunchtime. Many places enjoying a welcome sunnier interlude this afternoon and feeling mild in the sunshine."
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There are now four flood warning and 12 flood alerts – that number has come down from 30 flood alerts first thing this morning.
The warnings are placed on:
River Usk from Glangrwyne to Newbridge on Usk
River Ely at St Fagans
River Towy
River Ely at Peterston Super Ely.
The A4042 remains closed in both directions between B4269 Llanfoist turn off at Llanellen to the A40 Hardwick Roundabout, at Abergavenny.
The Met Office forecast for Wales this week:
Monday:
After a very wet night, scattered showers continuing this morning, but turning mostly dry by lunchtime. Many places enjoying a welcome sunnier interlude this afternoon and feeling mild in the sunshine. Breezy but much less windy than on Sunday. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Tonight:
A band of heavier showers will move eastwards this evening with drier conditions, clear periods and isolated showers following later. A colder night with a rural frost possible. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Tuesday:
A dry start for many, but turning cloudier for most with scattered showers and brief sunny intervals. A breezy westerly wind at times and therefore not feeling quite as mild. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Breezy on Wednesday with rain at times. Drier to end the week though perhaps often cloudy with occasional brighter spells. Temperatures near to average with a chance of overnight frosts.
The River Taff at Cardiff is running high this morning. Natural Resources Wales now has four flood warnings in place and 23 flood alerts.
That has come down from seven warnings and 30 alerts earlier this morning.
This is the latest from National Rail on the flooding:
Flooding across the Pontypridd area is causing disruption to journeys between Pontypridd and Aberdare / Treherbert.
A reduced hourly service will run between Tonypandy and Treherbert only. Trains will not run between Treherbert and Cardiff Central on the full route. This is expected to continue until 14:00.
The line has now reopened between Pontypridd and Aberdare. Whilst a normal timetable is reinstated, trains between these stations may be cancelled or revised.
On Sunday evening several thousand sandbags were distributed to key flood risk areas across the Rhondda Cynon Taf, while dozens of crews and heavy machinery were put on standby.
Council leader Andrew Morgan said pumps were deployed with additional inspectors and drainage engineers on site.
The local authority's emergency control room was also fully staffed, he added, with CCTV cameras monitoring the culverts being closely watched.
The council also advised residents to move their cars from high-risk areas and offered free parking spaces to those in need.
The forecast for today is for it to be much drier and less windy with some sunshine. Here is the full forecast for Wales today:
After a very wet night, scattered showers continuing this morning, but turning mostly dry by lunchtime. Many places enjoying a welcome sunnier interlude this afternoon and feeling mild in the sunshine. Breezy but much less windy than on Sunday. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
A band of heavier showers will move eastwards this evening with drier conditions, clear periods and isolated showers following later. A colder night with a rural frost possible. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Traffic Wales has issued two congestion warnings this morning. There has been more heavy showers this morning. The alerts are for:
It's a wet start this morning for parts of England and Wales with sunnier spells developing later. This is the latest forecast from the Met Office:
It's a wet start this morning for parts of England and Wales with sunnier spells developing later
Brighter skies further north with scattered blustery showers
Winds easing in the south pic.twitter.com/HtNl6ok8S2
The A4042 in Monmouthshire is closed in both directions closed due to flooding between the B4269 (Llanellen) and A40 (Hardwick Roundabout, Abergavenny).
Gwent Police has said: "Our officers are currently working with partners to manage surface flooding on the A4042 from the Hardwick Roundabout in Abergavenny to the Llanellen Bridge . "
Natural Resources Wales has seven flood warning and 30 flood alerts in place on Monday morning.
The warnings are on the:
Warning
River Ely at St Fagans
River Ely at Peterston Super Ely
River Usk from Brecon to Glangrwyne
River Towy at Carmarthen Quay, Carmarthen
River Towy, isolated properties between Llandeilo and Abergwili
River Usk at Glangrwyne to Newbridge on Usk
River Cothi at low lying areas – Pontargothi and Pontynyswen
Flooding is set to cause problems for many Monday morning travellers, with National Rail announcing that replacement buses will be used for some services as "lines are blocked". This will affect rail passengers heading between Cardiff Central and Aberdare/Treherbert until 2pm.
National Rail has stated: "Flooding between Penrhiwceiber and Aberdare means that all lines are blocked. As a result, trains are terminating at Abercynon as they cannot run between Abercynon and Aberdare.
"Additionally, flooding between Pontypridd and Treherbert means all lines are blocked. As a result, trains to Treherbert are terminating at Pontypridd as they cannot run between these stations.
"This is expected until 14:00."
Replacement buses will leave Aberdare at XX:55 calling at all stations to Pontypridd. Buses will also be leaving Abercynon at XX:25 calling at all stops to Aberdare.
Many of the areas along the River Taff have seen further rainfall overnight, with up to 1.6cm falling per hour in the worst affected spots.
Downpours are set to focus on the Cardiff area and Pontypridd, according to the Met Office's latest modelling. This could make surface water and flooding more likely on Monday morning.
The rain clouds currently over south Wales will largely dissipate by around 5.30am. The Met Office's latest forecast for Monday reads: "Scattered showers at first, but turning increasingly dry by lunchtime.
"Many places enjoying a much drier interlude through the afternoon with sunny spells. Showers returning later. Breezy but feeling mild. Maximum temperature 12 °C."
Flood warnings remain in place overnight and into Monday morning, with officials warning of travel disruption across southern and central parts of Wales due to flooding and surface water.
Natural Resources Wales has said: "Flooding is probable from rivers and surface water in South and Mid Wales on Sunday and into Monday, with local flooding possible but not expected more widely across Wales.
"Properties may flood and there could be travel disruption." Seperately, they also stated: "The rainfall is forecast to continue until approximately the early hours of Monday."
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has warned borough residents to "take all precautions like protecting properties" amid the continued high river levels, after council workers spent the day handing out sandbags to residents. They also cautioned that river levels could rise further due to "isolated bursts of heavy rain, that pose a risk of flooding."
Pontypridd residents have witnessed torrents of water passing through their town this evening, with the level of the River Taff reaching around 3.5m at 8pm.
Approaching midnight, the river remains at this high level but has fallen to roughly 3 metres – or three times its usual height.
At 11 pm, six major flood warnings remain in place, with further flooding likely in these areas and residents cautioned to be aware of rising floodwaters. There are also 14 flood alerts in place across Wales, where flooding is also expected.
River Usk from Brecon to Glangrwyne
River Ely at Peterston Super Ely
River Taff at Pontcanna Fields, Cardiff
River Taff at Upper Boat
River Taff at Pontypridd
River Lower Clydach at Clydach Bridge
Met Office's weather forecast for Wales on Monday:
Scattered showers at first, but turning increasingly dry by lunchtime. Many places enjoying a much drier interlude through the afternoon with sunny spells. Showers returning later. Breezy but feeling mild. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Three flood warnings have been removed whilst nine still remain in place. The following were removed:
River Tawe at Clydach, Glas and Ynystawe
River Loughor at Ammanford and Llandybie
River Tawer at Abercraf
The M48 Severn Bridge has now reopened in both directions between J1 Aust and J2 Chepstow as the speed of the wind has reduced in the area.
A flood warning which was in place for the River Loughor at Ammanford and Llandybie has now been removed.
River levels for the Taff at Pontypridd are currently at 3.294m. The water levels are currently falling with the highest recorded today being 3.453m, according to Natural Resources Wales.
Emergency services have been on site at Berw Road and Sion street as the water levels of the River Taff continue to rise.
RCT Council are distibuting sandbags to areas most likely to be effected by flooding. Free car parking has been issued for those who need to relocate their vehicles as a precaution for potential floods overnight.
As the River Taff at Pontypridd has been issued with a flood warning immediate action is required to protect homes and businesses from floods. The water levels are high around Sion Street as the river rises but it is yet to burst on the banks.
Natural Resource Wales have issued more flood warnings and alerts as the treacherous weather continues. There are nine flood warnings in place and 30 areas with flood alerts.
River Ely at Peterson Super Ely
River Taff at Pontcanna Fields, Cardiff
River Taff at Upper Boat
River Taff at Pontypridd
River Lower Clydach at Clydach Bridge
River Neath at Aberdulais
River Loughor at Ammanford and Llandybie
River Cothi at low lying areas – Pontargothi and Pontynyswen
River Towy, isolated properties between Llandeilo and Abergwili
River Rhyd Hir at Riverside Terrace, Pwllheli
Rivers Llynfi and Ogmore
Lower Tawe
River Ely
Western Cleddau
Rivers Afan and Kenfig
Vyrnwy catchment
Dyfi Catchment
Lower Teifi
River Erch at Abererch
North Gwynedd catchment
Mawddach and Wnion catchment
River Rhymney
River Taff
Rhondda Rivers
River Cynon
Glaslyn and Dwyryd Catchment
Rivers Loughor and Amman
Rivers Gwendraeths
Rivers Bran and Gwydderig
Lower Towy
River Cothi
Upper Towy
Reader, Stuart Ladd, has pictured the flooding in the Cardigan and Ammanford areas this afternoon.
South Wales Police have released a statement about the amber alert for Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taf, the Vale of Glamorgan and Swansea.
They said: "An amber weather warning for rain has been issued for overnight tonight and into tomorrow morning, including during Monday morning rush hour. It covers an area which includes parts of Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taf, the Vale Of Glamorgan and Swansea.
"So please do take care when you're out and about, especially when the conditions might be a bit more treacherous or tricky than usual. There may be flooded stretches on some roads, pavements and cycle paths, and these are likely to increase the chance of accidents and injuries.
"Remember that your stopping distance can increase very significantly in wet conditions. We're grateful for the efforts of colleagues in partner organisations, including local council teams who have been out gritting – and to you all for looking out for one another!"
Natural Resource Wales has revealed six steps to keeping safe during flooding. They said:
Check the flood advice in your area to know when and where flooding will happen
Charge mobile phone devices
Park your car outside the flood zone
Prepare a flood kit to help you cope in the event of flooding to your home and business
Store valuables up high, including electrical devices, important documents and furniture
Turn off gas water and electricity supplies
Natural Resource Wales has issued six flood warnings urging people to take 'immediate action'.
These areas include:
River Lower Clydach at Clydach Bridge
River Neath at Aberdulais
River Tawe at Abercraf
River Loughor at Ammanford and Llandybie
River Cothi at low lying areas – Pontargothi and Pontynyswen
River Towy, isolated properties between Llandeilo and Abergwili
Highway maintenance workers are unblocking drains on the A4058 near Porth due to high water levels in the River Taff as a result of the heavy rain.
