In a night of severe flooding across north Wales one of the worst affected areas of Llangollen was Riverside Park where a raging River Dee gushed over the walls onto the pathway.
People took to Facebook to record the alarming scenes.
Holben Hairdressing shot the images below around midnight ...
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* At around 8.20pm tonight (Wednesday) thick snow was falling in the town area of Llangollen. Shortly afterwards it was back to heavy rain again.
Llangollen Health Centre. Has just posted a vaccination update on its Facebook page, which says:
"We are in the process of contacting all our patients aged 80 and over who have not yet had their Covid vaccine to arrange an appointment. We’ve spoken to approximately 75% of these patients over the past couple of days and will continue to phone the remainder tomorrow. We will be sending out letters to those we cannot get hold of. If anyone aged 80 or over who is registered with our practice is concerned that we have missed them please contact us on 01978 860625 after 1.30pm tomorrow."
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From 6pm
Heavy rain is still forecast for a few hours this evening, and there is still a lot of surface water flooding on many of our roads in Denbighshire, therefore please don’t go out on the roads unless absolutely necessary. Our teams are currently very busy dealing with issues around the County.
Can we also remind you, NOT to use social media to report flooding or to report an emergency at any time. To report a flood, please call Floodline on 0345 988 1188. For all other urgent enquiries, telephone Customer Service by calling: Office Hours (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) 01824 706000. Out of Hours (5pm-9am Mon-Fri and weeekends): 0300 123 3068.
Weather update Denbighshire 4pm
Following a day of persistent rain (Wednesday, January 20) there are a number of road closures as well as flood alerts and warnings in place in Denbighshire.
There are currently flood alerts issued for the Elwy, Clwyd and Alyn river catchment areas.
A flood warning has been issued by Natural Resources Wales for Glasdir housing estate in Ruthin.
A flood warning has been issued by Natural Resources Wales for the Upper Dee Valley from Llanuwchllyn to Llangollen, including Corwen.
The Council is currently clearing gulleys and putting up flood warning signs in affected areas.
The following roads are currently closed due to flooding:
A542 top of Horseshoe Pass
Ashley Court, St Asaph
Green Lane, Corwen
Graig Road, Denbigh, Denbigh (from its junction with Llwyn Goch to its junction with Cae Drain Road)
B5381, Glascoed Road/Engine Hill, Bodelwyddan
Dincolyn Junction to Mia Hall County Boundary, Dyserth
Maes y Llan, Ruthin
The following roads are passable with care:
A525, St Asaph by Oriel House
B5381, St Asaph, Lower Denbigh Road
A525 between Llanfair DC and Llysfasi
A525 Rhuddlan Road junction with Ffordd Derwen and Bryn Cwnin Road, Rhyl. The roundabout is flooded but is passible with care
Rural roads in the Eyarth area
Rural roads in the Nantglyn area
Sarn Road, Bodelwyddan
Please do not use social media to report flooding.
To report a flood, please call Floodline on 0345 988 1188
For all other urgent enquiries, telephone Customer Service by calling:
Office Hours (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) 01824 706000
Out of Hours (5pm-9am Mon-Fri and weeekends): 0300 123 3068
REMEMBER: Never use social media to report an emergency.
* NEWSAR's tweeted pictures of flooding in Corwen.
NEWSAR - North East Wales Search and Rescue - tweeted about the floods earlier this afternoon:
asked us to attend a vehicle in flood water near Corwen with a person reported stuck inside.
Learners in Wales studying for Qualifications Wales approved GCSE, AS and A levels this year will receive grades determined by their school or college, based on work they have completed over their course.
This policy decision was confirmed by Education Minister Kirsty Williams today (Wednesday, January 20) following further disruption to face-to-face learning caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The announcement followed recommendations from the design and delivery advisory Group that is made up of head teachers and college leaders.
The group was established in December by the Minister to ‘support wellbeing, fairness and progression’ for learners taking exams this year.
Speaking in a video released on her Twitter channel, the Minister said: “The worsening situation with the pandemic has meant we have no choice but to revisit our approach to ensure wellbeing and public confidence in our qualifications system.
“The proposals we are announcing today puts trust in teachers’ and lecturers’ knowledge of their learners’ work, as well as their commitment to prioritise teaching and learning in the time available to support learners’ progression.
“Teaching the core content and aspects of each course remains my absolute priority for learners in exam years, so they are supported to progress with certainty into their next steps, with confidence in their grades.
“We are working with higher education institutions to look at how we can support learners through this transition, and can provide a bridge into university courses.
“I would like to thank each and every learner and education professional for their ongoing flexibility and adaptability in responding to this incredibly difficult situation. Their continuing commitment in the face of adversity is admirable, as is their individual and collective contribution to the national effort against Covid-19.”
