Heavy overnight rain has been an issue in Wales with Natural Resources Wales issuing 11 flood alerts overnight, mainly in the south and west of the country.
Offices from the agency are monitoring the situation, but the worst of the rain for Friday passed in the early hours of the morning. It means that the wind will be the main issue for people during the day on Friday, but there are more weather warning for rain over the weekend.
The forecast for Wales on Friday says: “A largely dry and often bright day with hazy sunny spells after overnight rain clears. Winds gradually easing in south Wales but staying very windy in the north and west with severe coastal gales and some damaging gusts of wind.” Read the biggest stories in Wales first by signing up to our daily newsletter here
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The flood alerts are for:
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The Rivers Ebbw, Sirhowy and Lwyd
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River Rhymney
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Upper Towy
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Upper Tawe
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Rivers Loughor and Amman,
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Rivers Gwendraeths, Mawddach and Wnion catchment
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River Cynon
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River Cothi
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Rivers Taf and Cynin.
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Conwy Catchment.
Wales and the rest of the UK is being warned to be braced for more bad weather in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn. Weather warnings for rain and wind have been issued for rain from Sunday morning to Monday morning.
It states: “A period of heavy rain is likely to affect central and southern England and much of Wales during Sunday morning followed by some heavy, thundery showers. Quite widely, 10-20mm will fall, with locally nearer 30-50mm over high ground, particularly over exposed south or southeast-facing upslopes.”
Adding: “It’s then possible that a further spell of heavy rain may develop and affect parts of England and Wales on Sunday evening, clearing early Monday and should this be the case a few places may see as much as 80 mm of rainfall in total. Given recent heavy rain, this extra rainfall could lead to some local surface water and river flooding.”