Flood Alert Info - Lower Tawe
Area Description
Rivers in the Tawe catchment south of the M4 motorway including the Nant Y Fendrod.
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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There are no Flood Alerts currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
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 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 4 Apr 2024 19:19
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 13 Mar 2024 08:23
South West
River levels are above normal levels due to the tidal influence. 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 2024 07:34
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 21 Feb 2024 19:56
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 21:39
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 25 Jan 2024 20:48
South West
A period of adverse weather is affecting this region. River Levels are expected to respond to the forecast rainfall from 9 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 22 Jan 2024 00:58
South West
Storm Isha. A period of adverse weather is expected to affect this region from Monday the 22nd of 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 27 Dec 2023 06:01
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 Oct 2023 20:01
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 11:52
South West
A period of adverse weather is expected to affect this region from 7:00 PM on Thursday 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 23 Mar 2023 07:51
South West
A period of adverse weather is affecting this region. River Levels have responded to recent rainfall and High Tide levels. 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 22 Mar 2023 06:55
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 13 Jan 2023 17:01
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 16:37
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 7 Jan 2023 07:06
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 3 Jan 2023 18:01
South West
A period of adverse weather is expected to affect this region from 6:00PM on Tuesday the 3rd 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 12:40
South West
A period of adverse weather is expected to affect this region from 12:00PM on Wednesday the 28th of December. 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 2 Nov 2022 19:00
South West
A period of heavy rain has affected the area and river levels are expected to rise until 8pm on Wednesday 2nd Nov. 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 15 Feb 2022 12:36
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue this afternoon Tuesday 15th February, easing later in the day. Further rainfall is expected this evening. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land throughout today and for the next 24 hours.
Flood Alert issued on 8 May 2021 14:39
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 10:08
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 19:30
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 20 Jan 2021 08:37
South West
Storm Christoph has brought rainfall to the catchment overnight and conditions remain very unsettled through today, Wednesday 20th January. Rain will continue throughout the day and river levels will remain high as they respond to this rainfall. The combination of ground conditions, existing river levels and forecast rainfall quantities gives a high risk of flooding of low-lying land for the next 24 hours.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 00:53
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 17 Dec 2020 18:21
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 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 12:40
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 17:41
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 28 Feb 2020 10:51
South West
Heavy rainfall associated with Storm Jorge is impacting the area. The rainfall is forecast to continue overnight until 5am on Saturday 29th 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.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2020 18:23
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 12:36
South West
The rainfall is forecast to continue until 8:30AM on Sunday the 16th of February. Rain is expected to be largely continuous over this period with the possibility of some higher intensity bursts during Saturday evening and overnight into Sunday. 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.