Emergency services rescued a delivery van driver stranded in flood water in Newbridge on Usk, Wales
Emergency services rescued a delivery van driver stranded in flood water in Newbridge on Usk, Wales
There is more heavy rain for western parts of the UK, with flood warnings and alerts still in place.

Caravans were evacuated and drivers rescued after parts of the UK saw half a month of rainfall in one day.

On Saturday, a delivery van driver had to be rescued from flood water at Newbridge on Usk in Wales.

And on Friday night, Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to a caravan site on the border with Devon after water breached flood defences.



Rescuers checked 50 caravans to see if the people inside were alright and they helped 18 people leave the site, some were rehoused due to the danger posed by the weather.

There were fears for a coal tip above Wattstown in the Rhondda Valley after material started moving down the side of the mountain on Saturday.

The local council said residents of the town were being warned to stay away from the site.

"While the landslip does not pose any risk to properties, there remains the possibility for further movement at the site and it is imperative that members of the public continue to stay away," a spokesman said.

"The council has been in urgent discussions with the Welsh government following the event and options are now being considered for securing the site."

Met Office meteorologist Tom Morgan said Whitebarrow in Devon saw the most rain on Friday, with 138mm falling in 24 hours.

In Carmarthenshire, south Wales, a total of 98mm fell at Llyn-y-Fan Blaenau during the same period, described by Mr Morgan as "well over what we would expect".

"For those upland areas we generally see around 200 to 250mm rain expected across the whole of December.

"So we saw roughly half a month's worth of rain falling in a day in those locations and even at lower levels we saw quite widely 30 to 50mm of rain," he said.


In the early hours of Sunday, a number of flood warnings and alerts remained in place across south Wales and the south west of England.

Just before 5am, there were 17 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected and action should be taken.

A flooded park in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire after the River Avon burst its banks
A flooded park in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire after the River Avon burst its banks
These covered Keswick Campsite, parts of the River Fowey, River Lynher, River Ouse, River Severn, River Tamar, River Torridge and River Wye, as well as Washford River.

There are also 60 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible and people should be prepared.

Natural Resources Wales has five flood warnings and 15 flood alerts, mainly covering the south of the country.

Sky News weather producer Chris England said: "Early showers in the South and West will become more widespread on Sunday morning, although some eastern parts may well stay dry and sunny.

"Showers will continue in most areas for a time in the afternoon, extending into more of the east, but Ireland and central and southern Britain will see the showers fading, as more general rain moves into the West Country. Northwest Scotland can expect some prolonged rain to

"Monday will bring prolonged rain across most parts from the South West, with clearer skies and a few showers following, but northwest Scotland probably won't see more than a scattering of showers."