Overview
- South Wales Fire and Rescue declared a major incident in Monmouth overnight, with multi‑agency teams carrying out evacuations, welfare checks and water rescues in challenging conditions.
- Natural Resources Wales issued four severe flood warnings by 6am, signalling danger to life, and the Environment Agency reported more than 90 flood warnings across England.
- Train operators urged passengers to check before traveling as services faced cancellations, fallen trees and blocked lines, and several roads in affected regions were closed or impassable.
- Impacts stretched from Wales and the Midlands to Yorkshire, with rivers such as the Wye and Monnow overtopping in places and authorities detailing dozens of local flood alerts and warnings.
- The UK Health Security Agency announced a cold‑weather alert for parts of the Midlands and northern England from 17–21 November, as the Met Office flagged possible sleet or snow on exposed coasts and hills.