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Roads flooded, trains cancelled and schools close

E.Nelson31 min ago

Heavy rain has flooded roads and low-lying land in parts of Wales, and train services have also been hit.

North Wales Police warned drivers that numerous roads in the eastern part of the area have been affected.

Three schools in Powys have closed for the afternoon because of the weather.

There are 15 flood warnings, and 19 alerts have also been issued by the Environment Agency across Wales for Wednesday.

  • Rain warning as up to 80mm could fall in hours

  • Flash flooding closes roads and blocks rail lines

  • National Rail warned passengers of disruption across the Transport for Wales network on Wednesday.

    It said: "Your journey will take significantly longer than normal. Please check your entire journey is still possible before setting off today."

    The affected routes are:

  • Crewe - Shrewsbury

  • Crewe - Chester

  • Wrexham - Shrewsbury

  • Wrexham General - Shotton

  • Shrewsbury - Craven Arms

  • North Wales Fire and Rescue service said it received numerous reports of flooding in the Flintshire and Wrexham areas and warned people to keep away from fast flowing watercourses.

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