Storm Bert brings flood risk to Wales this weekend

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is urging people to be alert for flooding this weekend as Storm Bert is expected to bring heavy, persistent rain and strong winds across Wales on Saturday (23 Nov) and into Sunday (24 Nov).

Large swathes of Wales are expected to experience heavy rain, which could lead to surface water issues and cause rivers to rise rapidly – particularly as recent snowfall melts quickly.

A yellow Met Office warning for rain is in place for most of Wales from 6am on Saturday until 6am on Sunday.

A yellow wind warning is also in place spanning the North West and West Wales coastlines between 5am and 7pm on Saturday.

People are being urged to consider any steps they may need to take now to be prepared, and to take extra care if you need to travel this weekend:

• Register for NRW’s free flood warning service  or by calling Floodline on  0345 988 1188.

• Check the flood warning pages on NRW’s website for local Flood Alerts and Flood Warnings. These pages are updated every 15mins.

• Think about how you can prepare your home and business now. Move valuables and vehicles to a higher location and think about packing a flood kit. NRW’s website has a range of information on how people can prepare for flooding.

NRW will issue Flood Alerts and Warnings if rivers reach trigger levels with our teams monitoring levels 24 hours a day.  

Katie Davies, NRW’s Duty Tactical Manager, said:

“The predicted heavy rain and strong winds from Storm Bert, coupled with snowmelt is likely to cause disruption across Wales this weekend. – We’re advising people to keep up to date with flood alerts and warnings issued in their areas."

Flood alerts and flood warnings are updated on the Natural Resources Wales website every 15 minutes.

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