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Storm Bram Triggers Flood Warnings Across Wales as Taff Overflows in Cardiff

Officials warn of ongoing river flood risk with targeted alerts across multiple Welsh catchments.

Overview

  • Natural Resources Wales listed six flood warnings and 29 flood alerts across Wales on Wednesday morning.
  • The River Taff burst its banks at Blackweir in Cardiff, flooding footpaths, nearby fields and an underpass, with property flooding deemed likely.
  • NRW reported that the heaviest rain had moved away from Cardiff by mid-afternoon on Tuesday but said monitoring would continue as levels remain high.
  • High winds in North Wales damaged a leisure centre roof in Holyhead, prompting an evacuation, and a Conwy Valley train struck a fallen tree.
  • Named risks included flood warnings for the River Hyd at Riverside Terrace in Pwllheli and the River Vyrnwy at Llanymynech, with alerts for the Glaslyn and Dwyryd, Clwyd and Dee catchments.