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| Flooding warnings after rainfall | Flooding warnings after rainfall |
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| Sixteen flood warnings are in place throughout Wales with more wind and rain forecast overnight. | Sixteen flood warnings are in place throughout Wales with more wind and rain forecast overnight. |
| Dozens of roads remain closed as rivers burst their banks, and already saturated land turned into lakes. | Dozens of roads remain closed as rivers burst their banks, and already saturated land turned into lakes. |
| In Gwynedd emergency services rescued trapped motorists, and in Conwy the fire service located a man, believed to be homeless, stranded by shallow water. | In Gwynedd emergency services rescued trapped motorists, and in Conwy the fire service located a man, believed to be homeless, stranded by shallow water. |
| Traffic link Wales is still reporting 22 roads either closed, or open with restrictions across Wales. | Traffic link Wales is still reporting 22 roads either closed, or open with restrictions across Wales. |
| The road closures, or restrictions, were due to both flooding and high, gusting, winds. | The road closures, or restrictions, were due to both flooding and high, gusting, winds. |
| Drivers faced a long diversion due to flooding on the A487 Dyfi bridge at Machynlleth, Powys. | Drivers faced a long diversion due to flooding on the A487 Dyfi bridge at Machynlleth, Powys. |
| Particularly badly affected was Bala, Trawsfynydd and Dolgellau areas of Gwynedd, with dozens of roads closed. | Particularly badly affected was Bala, Trawsfynydd and Dolgellau areas of Gwynedd, with dozens of roads closed. |
| The main A470 artery north to south was "just passable" at Betws-y-Coed, Conwy and at Llanelltyd, Gwynedd. | The main A470 artery north to south was "just passable" at Betws-y-Coed, Conwy and at Llanelltyd, Gwynedd. |
| Conwy council's Flood Control Room was activated because of the problems there. | |
| A council spokeswoman said: "The council's environment and highways teams are responding to problems across the county." | A council spokeswoman said: "The council's environment and highways teams are responding to problems across the county." |