Four ‘danger to live’ severe flood warnings remain in place in WalesHomes and businesses in Monmouth have been evacuated from the floods todayHomes and businesses in Monmouth have been evacuated from the floods today(Image: WalesOnline Richard Swingler)

There are four severe flood warnings across Wales this afternoon as well as seven flood warnings and 17 flood alerts. Natural Resources Wales has issued updates as people across Wales face the devastation wreaked by Storm Claudia downpours.

Significant risk to life and significant disruption to the community is ongoing in Monmouth, NRW said. The River Wye levels in the town are falling this afternoon but Severe flooding is ongoing and flooding to property is ongoing.

Weather conditions have improved and evacuations have taken place but the water has left devastation and there is still a risk to life, NRW said. You can follow live updates on flooding across Wales here.

Much of the centre of Monmouth is flooded(Image: Richard Swingler)The Natural Resources Wales monitoring service issued updates for severe flood with danger to life warnings for the following rivers:

  • River Wye at Monmouth
  • River Monnow at Watery Lane Over Monnow
  • River Monnow at Forge Road, Osbaston
  • River Monnow at Skenrith

Flooding warnings have been issued,with immediate action required, for the following areas:

  • River Severrn in Llandrinio area
  • River Severn Criggion area
  • River Severn in Poole Quay area
  • River Vyrnwy at Llanymynerch
  • River Wye at Monmouth
  • River Severn at Buttington
  • River Severn in the Welshpool area

For the latest analysis of the biggest stories, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter hereFlood alerts have been issued in the following areas and people are being warned to be prepared:

  • River Alyn at Mold and at Rossett
  • The Alyn catchment
  • River Dee at Bangor on Dee
  • River Dee at Llangollen and Trevalyn Meadows
  • Clywd catchment
  • Lower Dee catchment
  • River Arrow in Powys
  • River Usk in Monmoutshire and Powys
  • Rivers Wye and Monnow in Monmouthshire
  • River Wye in Powys
  • Lower Towy
  • South Pembrokeshire
  • Lower Severnn catchment in Powys
  • Vyrnwy catchment
  • River Thaw

Flooding to property is likely in some areas as floodwaters drain, NRW said. Despite the rain easing off through tonight and into tomorrow the River Severn water levels will rise to as much as 7m in the early hours of tomorrow in some places.

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