Flood Warning Info - River Towy at Carmarthen Quay, Carmarthen

Area Description

Property adjacent to the River Towy at Carmarthen Quay downstream of the A484 road bridge.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.

Area Covered by this Flood Warning

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Flood Warning History

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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area

Flood Warning issued on 18 Oct 2024 14:20
South West
Elevated river levels will coincide with the high spring tide this evening, on Friday the 18th of October. Flooding on the quayside is expected. Impacts are expected to occur from approximately 7 pm. The River Towy at Pothouse Wharf gauge is expected to continue to rise until approximately 8:45 pm. We will continue to monitor the situation. This message will be updated as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 9 Apr 2024 20:03
South West
This Flood Warning is for tomorrow mornings tide on Wednesday 10th April. High tide at Milford Haven is expected to occur at approximately 08:08 AM on Wednesday 10th April. The combination of recent rainfall and high spring tides will see levels in the River Towy rise at Carmarthen Quay. Be careful on the quayside. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website.


Flood Warning issued on 9 Apr 2024 08:53
South West
This Flood Warning is for this evenings tide on Tuesday 9th April. High tide at Milford Haven is expected to occur at approximately 07:47 PM. The combination of recent rainfall and high spring tides will see levels in the River Towy rise at Carmarthen Quay. Be careful on the quayside. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website.


Flood Warning issued on 8 Apr 2024 20:19
South West
This Flood Warning is for tomorrow mornings tide on Tuesday 9th April. High tide at Milford Haven is expected to occur at approximately 7:26 AM on Tuesday 9th April. The combination of recent rainfall and high spring tides will see levels in the River Towy rise at Carmarthen Quay. Be careful on the quayside. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website.


Flood Warning issued on 7 Apr 2024 22:13
South West
This Flood Warning is for tomorrow mornings tide on Monday 8th April. High tide at Milford Haven is expected to occur at approximately 06:42 AM on Monday 8th April. The combination of recent rainfall and high spring tides will see levels in the River Towy rise at Carmarthen Quay. Be careful on the quayside. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website.


Flood Warning issued on 12 Mar 2024 21:31
South West
This Flood Warning is for tomorrow mornings tide on the 13th March. High tide at Milford Haven is expected to occur at approximately 08:14 AM on the 13th March. The combination of recent rainfall and high spring tides will see levels in the River Towy rise at Carmarthen Quay. Be careful on the quayside.


Flood Warning issued on 11 Mar 2024 21:16
South West
This Flood Warning is for tomorrow morning tide on the 12th March. High tide at Milford Haven is expected to occur at approximately 07:30 AM on the 12th March. The combination of recent rainfall and high spring tides will see levels in the River Towy rise at Carmarthen Quay. Be careful on the quayside.


Flood Warning issued on 31 Oct 2023 01:36
South West
River levels in the Towy are high and rising, the river level will coincide with the high tide this morning on Tuesday the 31st of October. A peak level at Carmarthen Quay is expected to occur by approximately 9:00 AM. Further flooding may be possible for Tuesday evening's tide. We will update this message on our website and on Floodline as more information becomes available on the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website.


Flood Warning issued on 30 Oct 2023 16:05
South West
River levels in the Towy at Carmarthen are expected to rise until 7:30 PM on Monday 30th October. The rise will coincide with the next high tide. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website.


Flood Warning issued on 30 Oct 2023 05:33
South West
River levels in the Towy are high, the river level will coincide with the high tide this morning on Monday 30th October. The peak level at Carmarthen Quay is expected to occur by approximately 8:00 AM and is expected to be lower than the previous high tide of Sunday evening. Further flooding may be possible for Monday evening's tide, we will update this message on our website and on Floodline as more information becomes available on the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website.


Flood Warning issued on 29 Oct 2023 15:15
South West
Further isolated showers are possible through Sunday 29th October, these are expected to become prolonged and heavier into the evening and overnight. River levels in the river Towy are currently dropping but remain high and are set to coincide with the spring high tide this evening. The latest forecast information, for the tide on Sunday evening the 29th of October, indicates river levels at Carmarthen Quay are expected to peak at approximately 7:30 PM. The peak level is expected to be higher than the level this morning, similar to the level experienced on the previous high tide of Saturday evening. We will update this message on our website and on Floodline as more information becomes available on the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website.


Flood Warning issued on 29 Oct 2023 11:48
South West
Further isolated showers are expected through Sunday 29th October, these showers are predicted to become prolonged and heavier into the evening. River levels in the river Towy are currently dropping but remain high and are set to coincide with the spring high tide this evening. The latest forecast information, for the tide on Sunday evening, indicates river levels at Carmarthen Quay are expected to peak at approximately 7:30 PM. The peak level is expected to be similar to the previous level experienced on the high tide of Sunday morning. We will update this message on our website and on Floodline as more information becomes available on the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website.


Flood Warning issued on 28 Oct 2023 23:35
South West
The heaviest rainfall has now cleared the area. River levels in the river Towy are currently high and are set to coincide with the spring high tides. The latest forecast information, for the tide on Sunday morning the 29th of October, indicates river levels at Carmarthen Quay are expected to peak at approximately 7:00 AM. The peak level is expected to be similar to, or slightly lower than, the level experienced on the previous high tide of Saturday evening. We will update this message on our website and on Floodline as more information becomes available on the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website.


Flood Warning issued on 28 Oct 2023 13:30
South West
The isolated heavy showers experienced in this region today will be replaced by a more organised band of rainfall this afternoon on Saturday 28th October. River levels in the river Towy are currently high and are set to coincide with the spring high tides. For this evening, river levels in the Towy at Carmarthen Quay are expected to peak at approximately 7:30 PM. Further Impacts are also possible on Sunday, as continued high river levels coincide with further spring tides. We will update this message on our website and on Floodline as more information becomes available on the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website.


Flood Warning issued on 22 Mar 2023 05:32
South West
The heaviest rainfall has cleared the areas, but river levels remain high and will coincide with the high spring tides. Water levels in the Towy at Carmarthen Quay are expected to rise until approximately 07:00 AM on the Wednesday 22nd March and are expected to affect the quayside area. Water levels will recede rapidly after this high tide, but further flooding is possible on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning as the high spring tides are expected to coincide with elevated river levels. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our free 'check river levels, rainfall and sea data' service on our website. We will update this message on our website and on Floodline with further information as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 7 Jan 2023 14:40
South West
The heaviest rainfall has now cleared the area, but showers are expected to continue through Saturday the 7th of January 2023. River levels in the Towy at Carmarthen are expected to rise until at least 11:30pm on Saturday the 7th of January 2023. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website.


Flood Warning issued on 21 Feb 2021 09:09
South West
The heaviest rainfall has now cleared the area. The River Towy has peaked in Carmarthen and continues to gradually subside through Sunday 21st February. The warning is expected to remain in force until later today. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website. .


Flood Warning issued on 20 Feb 2021 20:39
South West
The heaviest rainfall has now cleared this area. Current forecasts indicate that the River Tywi has now reached a peak level in Carmarthen, although minor increases are still possible over the next few hours. The level is expected to remain at a relatively constant level until about 10:00 PM before gradually subsiding during the early hours of Sunday morning. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website.


Flood Warning issued on 19 Feb 2021 17:59
South West
A low-pressure system is expected to bring a series of weather fronts over the next 24 hours. Rainfall is expected to be persistent and heavy at times, continuing until Saturday afternoon the 20th February. Based on the current forecast, the River Towy in this area is expected to peak tomorrow afternoon. Water is currently expected to breach onto the Quayside by tomorrow morning, though there is still considerable uncertainty in the timings. River levels are expected to reach high levels and we advise flood protection is used, parking in this area is avoided and extra care is taken over the next 36 hours. We will update this message on our website if the situation changes, you can also monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website.


Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 19:30
South West
The heaviest rainfall has now cleared the area, though some showers are expected for next few days. River levels in the Towy have peaked and are falling but some flooding issues remain through tonight and tomorrow. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website. .


Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 03:09
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue to ease. The heaviest rainfall has now cleared the areas. River levels in the Towy at Carmarthen are expected to remain high until at least after the morning high tide on 21st January. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website.


Flood Warning issued on 20 Jan 2021 14:49
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue until at least 9:00 PM on Wednesday 20th January 2021. The heaviest rainfall is expected to continue. River levels in the Towy at Carmarthen are expected to rise to this evening of 20th January 2021. The effect of high tide and the high levels and flows in the River Towy are likely to affect this area with roads likely to be flooded so be aware if travelling in this area. Levels may remain high or rise over the next two high tides. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website.


Flood Warning issued on 18 Dec 2020 15:49
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue until midnight on Friday the 18th December 2020. This is expected to be heavy at times and will fall on saturated ground and river levels are already elevated. River levels in the River Towy at Carmarthen Quay are expected to continue to be high this evening as river levels coincide with the high tide. Although there is still considerable uncertainty in the forecast, indications suggest water levels on the Quay will reach their peak on Saturday morning 19th December. We advise monitoring the situation and deploying flood prevention measures to minimise the impacts of flooding. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website. We will update this message if the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 18 Dec 2020 08:54
South West
River levels in the Towy are high following rainfall overnight. With further rainfall expected to today they will rise further into this evening. A marginal breach of Carmarthen Quay may be expected this morning and again later this evening as the river levels coincide with tides. We advise monitoring of the situation and taking precautionary measures in this area. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website. We will update this situation as our confidence in the forecast improves and if the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 16 Dec 2020 15:13
South West
The heaviest rainfall has now cleared the area. River levels remain high following the rainfall overnight and through this morning. The combination of these high river levels and the coincidence of the high tides may result in water breaching onto Carmarthen Quay this evening at between 7pm and 9pm. There is uncertainty if the river level forecast, but impacts are generally only expected to be very minor. We advise monitoring of the situation and the consideration of deploying flood protection measures as a precaution. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website.


Flood Warning issued on 15 Nov 2020 10:07
South West
River levels in the Towy at Carmarthen are expected to rise around the high spring tide on Sunday 15th November. The tides will reach 7.66m at 18:12. Heavy rain showers may also contribute to river level rise. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website.


Flood Warning issued on 14 Nov 2020 13:50
South West
River levels in the Towy at Carmarthen are expected to rise around the high spring tides on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th November. The tides will reach 7.52m at 17:21 today and at 05:46 tomorrow, Milford Haven data. Heavy rain showers may also contribute to river level rise. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website.


Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 19:16
South West
The heaviest rainfall has now cleared the area, but showers are forecast to continue overnight. River levels in the Towy have peaked but river flow will remain above warning level until Monday 17th February. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website.


Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 04:06
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue until 06:30 AM on Sunday the 16th of February. River levels in the Towy at Carmarthen are expected to rise until at least 11:00 AM on Sunday the 16th of February. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website.