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WATER levels in a village which suffered severe flooding last month are above normal once more, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) have said. People were evacuated from their homes when floods hit Bangor-on-Dee, near Wrexham, last month as Storm Christoph hit the region. It was one of several communities in the Wrexham area affected with the likes of Rosssett and New Broughton also suffering. Now, NRW have posted another flood alert for the area, as river levels rise once more due to heavy rain. They added that river levels in the village are currently “above normal” and that officers are monitoring the situation .
Storm Christoph: Full list of flood warnings as second danger to life alert issued
A severe flood warning has been issued for properties within the Lower Dee flood plain
11:18, 21 JAN 2021
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A second danger to life warning has been issued as flooding continues to impact the region.
Natural Resources Wales has issued a severe flood warning for properties within the Lower Dee Valley from Llangollen to Trevalyn Meadows .
From Emerald to Rockhampton and down past Gladstone, most areas have received up to 50mm or above. Bureau of Meteorology rainfall and river condition data shows 56mm fell at Broadmeadows weather station near Rockhampton in the 24 hours to 9.30am Wednesday. At Yeppoon, 62mm was recorded for the same time period while 59mm fell at Pacific Heights, 50mm at Raglan, 35mm at Headlow Airfield, 51mm at Williamson RAAF at Shoalwater Bay, 55mm at Lonesome Creek near Theodore, 50mm at Rileys Crossing near Emerald, 37mm at Westwood, 40mm at Upper Dee, 88mm at Gladstone and 69mm at Boyne Island. The rain is expected to stick around for some time yet, as a trough lies over western and central parts of the state.