Flood Alert Info - Upper Tawe
Area Description
Rivers in the Tawe catchment north of the M4 motorway including the Twrch.
This is a Flood Alert Area. For this area the highest level of flood notification that you will receive is a Flood Alert. No Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings are issued for this area.
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Area Covered by this Flood Alert
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Flood Alert History
Number of historic Flood Alerts that have previously been recorded for this area:
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2024 19:09
South West
Flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected. Rainfall is currently affecting this area. River Levels will be above normal levels. We will continue to monitor the situation.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2024 17:22
South West
Storm Darragh is likely to affect this area. Flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected. Rainfall is expected to affect this area from Friday evening, 6th December. River Levels will be above normal levels. We will continue to monitor the situation.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2024 16:42
South West
Flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected. Rainfall is currently affecting this area. River Levels will be above normal levels. We will continue to monitor the situation.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2024 19:19
South West
Flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected. Rainfall is expected to affect this area from 9:30pm today, Wednesday the 4th December to 3:30am tomorrow morning, Thursday 5th November. River Levels will be above normal levels. We will continue to monitor the situation.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2024 10:49
South West
Flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected. Rainfall is currently affecting this area. River Levels will be above normal levels. We will continue to monitor the situation.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Oct 2024 09:50
South West
Flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected. Rainfall is currently affecting this area. River Levels are above normal levels. We will continue to monitor the situation.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Sep 2024 20:22
South West
Flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected. Rainfall is currently affecting this area. River Levels are above normal levels. We will continue to monitor the situation.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Sep 2024 20:30
South West
Flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected. Rainfall is currently affecting this area. River Levels will be above normal levels. We will continue to monitor the situation.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Aug 2024 20:31
South West
Flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected. Rainfall is currently affecting this area, although the heaviest rainfall is expected from 2 AM on Friday 23rd of August. We will continue to monitor the situation.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Apr 2024 18:47
South West
A period of adverse weather is expected to affect this region from 11pm on Thursday 4th April. River Levels are expected to respond to the forecast rainfall. River levels are expected to be above normal. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Mar 2024 19:57
South West
A period of adverse weather is affecting this region. River Levels are expected to respond to the forecast rainfall from Saturday 16th March through the evening and into the night. River levels are expected to be above normal . Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2024 19:36
South West
A period of adverse weather is expected to affect this region from 3:00 AM on Thursday the 22nd of February. River Levels are expected to respond to the forecast rainfall. River levels are expected to be above normal. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2024 21:32
South West
A period of adverse weather is expected to affect this region from 12:00am on Wednesday 21st February. River Levels are expected to respond to the forecast rainfall. River levels are expected to be above normal. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2024 21:23
South West
A period of adverse weather is expected to affect this region from 9:00 PM on Saturday the 17th of February. River Levels are expected to respond to the forecast rainfall. River levels are expected to be above normal. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Feb 2024 18:05
South West
A period of adverse weather] is affecting this region. River Levels have responded to recent rainfall. River levels are above normal levels. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Jan 2024 20:52
South West
A period of adverse weather is affecting this region. River Levels are expected to respond to the forecast rainfall from9 PM Thursday 25th January. River levels are expected to be above normal. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2024 14:13
South West
Storm Isha. A period of adverse weather is expected to affect this region today, Sunday the 21st of January 2024 from 6pm to 10pm. River Levels are expected to respond to the forecast rainfall. River levels are expected to be above normal. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2024 18:25
South West
A period of adverse weather is affecting this region. River Levels have responded to recent rainfall. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2023 06:00
South West
A period of adverse weather is affecting this region. River Levels have responded to recent rainfall. River levels are above normal levels. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2023 00:23
South West
A period of adverse weather is affecting this region. River Levels have responded to recent rainfall. River levels are expected to be above normal. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 07:52
South West
A period of adverse weather is affecting this region. River Levels have responded to recent rainfall. River levels are above normal levels. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Nov 2023 16:41
South West
Storm Debi is expected to affect this region from Sunday evening 12th November to Monday afternoon 13th November 2023. River Levels are expected to respond to the forecast rainfall. River levels are expected to be above normal. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Oct 2023 20:24
South West
A period of adverse weather is expected to affect this region from Thursday 12th October at 10 PM. River Levels are expected to respond to the forecast rainfall. River levels are expected to be above normal. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Sep 2023 12:04
South West
A period of adverse weather is expected to affect this region from 7:00 PM on Wednesday 28th September. River Levels are expected to respond to the forecast rainfall. River levels are expected to be above normal. Flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Sep 2023 05:54
South West
A period of adverse weather is affecting this region. River Levels have responded to recent rainfall. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Sep 2023 11:31
South West
A period of adverse weather is affecting this region. River Levels have responded to recent rainfall. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Jul 2023 16:51
South West
A period of adverse weather is affecting this region and the rain is expected to continue throughout the night of Saturday 22nd July. River Levels have responded to recent rainfall and are expected to remain high overnight. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Mar 2023 16:13
South West
A period of adverse weather is expected to affect this region from Friday 31st March to Saturday 1st April. River Levels are expected to respond to the forecast rainfall. River levels are expected to be above normal. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Mar 2023 21:38
South West
A period of adverse weather is expected to affect this region from Tuesday 21st March 09:00 PM. River Levels are expected to respond to the forecast rainfall. River levels are expected to be above normal. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2023 15:33
South West
A period of adverse weather is expected to affect this region from 18:00hrs onwards, for today Sunday 12th March 2023. River Levels are expected to respond to the forecast rainfall. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected.
We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Jan 2023 17:03
South West
A period of adverse weather is expected to affect this region from 8:00pm on Friday 13th January. . River Levels are expected to respond to the forecast rainfall. River levels are expected to be above normal. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. . We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Jan 2023 16:39
South West
A period of adverse weather is expected to affect this region from the evening of Wednesday 11 January. . River Levels are expected to respond to the forecast rainfall. River levels are expected to be above normal. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. . We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Jan 2023 16:10
South West
A period of adverse weather is expected to affect this region from 3 AM Tuesday 10th January. River Levels are expected to respond to the forecast rainfall. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2023 19:18
South West
A period of adverse weather will affect this region overnight today Friday 6th January, and into Saturday morning. River Levels are expected to respond to the forecast rainfall. River levels are expected to be above normal. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2023 14:31
South West
A period of adverse weather is expected to affect this region from 2:30PM on Tuesday the 3rd of January. The rain is expected to persist in this area until at least 3:30AM on Wednesday the 4th of January. River levels are expected to peak between 1:30AM and 3:00AM on Wednesday the 4th of January. River levels are expected to respond to the forecast rainfall. Flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2022 09:31
South West
Further heavy rain in the early hours of Wednesday 28th December have caused river levels to rise again. The rain is forecast to continue until lunchtime on Wednesday 28th December. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. . We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2022 16:36
South West
A period of adverse weather is affecting this region. River Levels have responded to recent rainfall and are expected to rise into the early evening. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. . We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2022 18:06
South West
A period of adverse weather is expected to affect this region on Wednesday 2nd November 2022. River Levels are expected to respond to the forecast rainfall. Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Oct 2022 05:46
South West
A period of adverse weather is affecting this region. River levels have responded to recent rainfall. Flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation. You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2022 11:20
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue until 04:30 PM and ease by 05:00 PM Sunday the 20th February 2022. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land on Sunday the 20th February 2022 and during the next 24 hours.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2022 11:20
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue until midday Tuesday 15th February. The heaviest rainfall has now cleared the area. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land during the next 12 hours.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2022 08:51
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue until 3:00 PM on Sunday the 13th February. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land during the next 24 hours, overnight, and into Monday.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Oct 2021 13:55
South West
The previous heavy rainfall has cleared and river levels are falling, however further rainfall overnight into the early hours on Saturday 30th October will return rivers above Alert level. Heavy rainfall is again forecast overnight into Sunday 31st October, therefore river levels will fluctuate throughout the weekend. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land over the weekend.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Oct 2021 16:30
South West
Several additional bands of rain are expected to pass across this area during the evening and into the early hours of Friday the 29th of October. Rainfall rates are expected to intensify between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM on Thursday the 28th of October. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land during the next 24 hours.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2021 04:07
South West
Heavy and thundery showers remain possible this morning, Wednesday 20th October 2021. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land during the next 12 hours.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Oct 2021 21:32
South West
The current period of heavy rainfall is forecast to ease by 10:30 PM on Monday 4th October, only isolated showers are expected to occur thereafter. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land into the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Sep 2021 22:06
South West
Rainfall has started falling in the catchment tonight on Thursday 30th September. This band of rainfall is expected to persist into early morning on Friday the 1st October, rainfall will be heavy at times. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding to low-lying land during overnight and into Friday morning.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Sep 2021 10:46
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue until 3:00PM on Tuesday the 28th of September. Pulses of very heavy rain are expected to occur in isolated areas across the Tawe catchment. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land during the next 12 hours.
Flood Alert issued on 21 May 2021 17:38
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue throughout the evening of Friday 21st May. The heaviest rainfall will clear the area early Saturday morning. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land during the next 12 hours. This message will be updated during the morning Saturday 22nd May.
Flood Alert issued on 20 May 2021 20:36
South West
A band of persistent rainfall is forecast to remain in place across large parts of South Wales until the early hours of Saturday the 22nd of May. The heaviest rainfall is expected to occur between 4:00AM and 2:00PM on Friday the 21st of May. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land during the next 24 hours.
Flood Alert issued on 8 May 2021 10:16
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue throughout Saturday 8th May until midnight. Forecast rainfall quantities give a high risk of flooding of low-lying land during the next 24 hours. Recent dry weather means rivers are reacting slower to the rainfall as river levels were low. Firm ground conditions will increase the risk of surface water run-off
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2021 10:12
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue through today Friday 19th February and most of Saturday 20th February and the prolonged nature raises the risk of significant impacts. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and exceptional rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land during the next 24 hours and over the weekend. Many rivers are already at elevated levels from rainfall earlier this week and will react to the quantities forecast.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2021 19:29
South West
Remaining very unsettled this evening, Wednesday 20th January, as Storm Christoph brings further heavy rain over the next few hours. This will increase river levels further. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land until Thursday 21st January.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Jan 2021 15:45
South West
Remaining very unsettled today Tuesday 19th January, as Storm Christoph brings further heavy rain this afternoon and especially overnight into Wednesday. Rain will continue throughout Wednesday, increasing river levels further. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land until Thursday 21st January.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 00:46
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue until 2:00 AM on Sunday the 27th of December. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land during the next 24 hours.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2020 13:56
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue until 7:00 PM on Wednesday the 23rd of December. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land during the next 24 hours.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Dec 2020 18:19
South West
River levels are already high in this area and in many places ground conditions are saturated. Further rainfall is expected to arrive in the catchment tonight on Thursday 17th December and will continue until the early hours on Friday 18th December. A further band of heavy rain will arrive Friday morning and continue overnight to Saturday 19th December. This rainfall is expected to be very intense at times and there is a very high risk of flooding during Friday. Further bands of rainfall are expected during Sunday and into Monday and as a result the risk of flooding is likely to continue over the weekend into early next week. You can monitor the situation in this area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will update this message as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2020 09:20
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue until 4pm, today Sunday 13th December. This will often be persistent and heavy in nature, accompanied by strong winds. Remaining unsettled with further showers overnight. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land today Sunday 13th and overnight into Monday.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Nov 2020 12:41
South West
The weather remains very unsettled, and there is a continuing risk of flooding with saturated ground conditions. Further rainfall is expected today Sunday 1st November, accompanied by severe gale force southwesterly winds. The heaviest and most persistent rainfall will be inland over high ground tonight. This will clear to showery weather during the early hours of Monday 2nd November. You can monitor the situation in this area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will update this message as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Oct 2020 12:46
South West
River levels are already high in this area and in many places ground conditions are saturated. Further rainfall is expected to arrive in the catchment tonight on Saturday 31st October and will continue through the night to Sunday evening the 1st November. This rainfall is expected to be intense at times and there is a high risk of flooding during Sunday. Further bands of rainfall are expected during Sunday and into Monday and as a result the risk of flooding is likely to continue over the weekend into early next week. You can monitor the situation in this area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will update this message as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Oct 2020 17:42
South West
River levels are already high in this area and in many places ground conditions are saturated. Further rainfall is expected to arrive in the catchment tonight on Friday 30th October and will continue through the night to Saturday morning the 31st October. This rainfall is expected to be very intense at times and there is a very high risk of flooding during Saturday. Further bands of rainfall are expected during Sunday and into Monday and as a result the risk of flooding is likely to continue over the weekend into early next week. You can monitor the situation in this area by using our River Levels Online Service on our website. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will update this message as the situation changes. .
Flood Alert issued on 29 Oct 2020 20:15
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue until 11:00 am on Friday the 30th of October. The heaviest rainfall is expected overnight through into Friday morning. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land during the next 24 hours.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Oct 2020 16:01
South West
Storm Alex will bring further persistent and heavy rain across the Upper Tawe catchment, today Saturday 3rd October. The slow moving nature of this rain is expected to give significant rainfall totals which will result in elevated river levels.
Further widespread and significant rain is expected overnight and into Sunday morning 4th October. Again, this rain will be slow moving, and the risk of flooding will increase and river levels are then expected to reach Alert levels in your area.
Natural Resources Wales officers will monitor the river levels overnight and during Sunday 4th October, providing updates as needed. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land overnight, but especially through Sunday 4th October.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Aug 2020 06:42
South West
The rainfall is forecast to ease by 10:00AM on Tuesday the 25th August. The heaviest rainfall is expected to continue. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land during the next 12 hours.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Mar 2020 22:56
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue until 04:00 AM on Tuesday 10th March. The heaviest rainfall is expected to continue until tomorrow. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land on Monday 9th March and during the next 24 hours.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2020 08:05
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue until 11:00AM on Monday 24th February. The heaviest rainfall is expected to continue for the next few hours. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land on Monday 24th February during the next 12 hours. Land is already saturated following recent flood events and surface water flooding is also possible.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2020 17:44
South West
This Flood Alert is issued in advance of the rainfall forecast to arrive overnight Saturday 22nd February into Sunday 23rd February. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land over the weekend. Land is already saturated following recent flood events and surface water flooding is also possible.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 11:34
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue until 8:15AM on Sunday the 16th of February. Rain is expected to be continuous over this period with some higher intensity bursts during Saturday evening and into Sunday morning. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land during the next 24 hours.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 02:53
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue until 1:00PM on Sunday 9th February. The heaviest rainfall has now cleared the areas, but further spells of heavy rain are expected. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land on Sunday 9th February during the next 24 hours.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2020 15:48
South West
The heaviest showers will continue through the evening. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land during the next 24 hours.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Jan 2020 02:18
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue overnight, some of which will be heavy and should ease off by early hours on the 9th January. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land during the next 12 hours.