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| Man rescued from flooded bridge | Man rescued from flooded bridge |
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| A motorist had to be rescued after becoming trapped in floodwater on Monday morning. | A motorist had to be rescued after becoming trapped in floodwater on Monday morning. |
| He was forced to abandon his car on the A487 Dyfi Bridge in Machynlleth, Powys after being reached by firefighters. | He was forced to abandon his car on the A487 Dyfi Bridge in Machynlleth, Powys after being reached by firefighters. |
| The BBC Weather Centre has said an "extraordinary" amount of rain has fallen in north Wales overnight. | The BBC Weather Centre has said an "extraordinary" amount of rain has fallen in north Wales overnight. |
| Between 1200 GMT on Sunday and 0700 GMT on Monday, 10.9cm (4.3 in) had fallen at the weather station in Capel Curig, Snowdonia. | Between 1200 GMT on Sunday and 0700 GMT on Monday, 10.9cm (4.3 in) had fallen at the weather station in Capel Curig, Snowdonia. |
| It is expected that more than 12cm (5in) will be recorded later on Monday. | It is expected that more than 12cm (5in) will be recorded later on Monday. |
| A stretch of the A470 was closed both ways in Gwynedd after a landslide overnight. | A stretch of the A470 was closed both ways in Gwynedd after a landslide overnight. |
| Heavy rain is thought to have caused the slide, about one mile north of Mallwyd between Welshpool and Dolgellau. | Heavy rain is thought to have caused the slide, about one mile north of Mallwyd between Welshpool and Dolgellau. |
| Police have set up diversions after debris on the road made it impassable. It is not known when it will be reopened. | Police have set up diversions after debris on the road made it impassable. It is not known when it will be reopened. |
| Network Rail say that the Conwy Valley line between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog is still closed following the flooding last week. | |
| They are waiting for the river levels to drop before saying when the line will reopen. |