Flooding disruption in Wales, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Manchester

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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027130412/https://naturalresources.wales/flooding/check-flood-warnings/?lang=en" class="story-body__link-external">flood warnings</a> in place in Wales and across <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027130412/https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/warnings" class="story-body__link-external">England.</a></p><p>In Nottinghamshire, three people were rescued by the fire and rescue service from a flooded car at Rufford Ford. </p><div id="bbccom_mpu_1_2_3" class="bbccom_slot mpu-ad" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="bbccom_advert"> <script type="text/javascript"> /**/ (function() { if (window.bbcdotcom && bbcdotcom.adverts && bbcdotcom.adverts.slotAsync) { bbcdotcom.adverts.slotAsync('mpu', [1,2,3]); } })(); /**/ </script> </div> </div><ul class="story-body__unordered-list"> <li class="story-body__list-item"><a href="/web/20191027130412/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-50196078" class="story-body__link">Events cancelled and roads blocked by flooding</a></li> <li class="story-body__list-item"><a href="/web/20191027130412/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-50192786" class="story-body__link">Heavy rain causes flood disruption</a></li> </ul><p>Meanwhile, residents in 25 homes were evacuated from Skenfrith, Monmouthshire, as well as from Monmouth Caravan Park, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said.</p><p>People were rescued by fire-fighters from seven properties at Mill Green near the River Teme in Knighton, Powys. </p><figure class="media-landscape has-caption full-width"> <span class="image-and-copyright-container"> <div class="js-delayed-image-load" data-alt="Flooding on the main railway line in Staffordshire" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027130412oe_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/180F7/production/_109415589_virgintrains.jpg" data-width="976" data-height="549"></div> <span class="off-screen">Image copyright</span> <span class="story-image-copyright">Virgin Trains</span> </span> <figcaption class="media-caption"> <span class="off-screen">Image caption</span> <span class="media-caption__text"> Flooding on the main railway line in Staffordshire </span> </figcaption> </figure><h2 class="story-body__crosshead">Where has the rail disruption been?</h2><p>Rail services, including the Cambrian and Heart of Wales lines, were among those hit.</p><p>Transport for Wales (TfW) advised rail travellers to <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027130412/https://www.journeycheck.com/tfwrail/" class="story-body__link-external">check journeys before travelling.</a></p><p>Flooding led to numerous line closures, including between Shrewsbury and Welshpool, Crewe and Hereford. Bus replacement services were being organised but flooding on roads meant this was not possible between Shrewsbury and Newport either.</p><p>Services were also hit between Chester and both Liverpool and Manchester. </p><p>Virgin Trains reported<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027130412/https://track-travel.virgintrains.co.uk/incident/2C55D7285F22429BB490ABC9514E3FA8" class="story-body__link-external"> flooding in Staffordshire, hitting services through Stoke-on-Trent.</a> into Sunday.</p><figure class="media-landscape has-caption full-width"> <span class="image-and-copyright-container"> <div class="js-delayed-image-load" data-alt="Flood waters in Builth Wells, Powys" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027130412oe_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/11AEF/production/_109413427_floodbuilthwells.jpg" data-width="976" data-height="549"></div> <span class="off-screen">Image copyright</span> <span class="story-image-copyright">Nest Williams/BBC</span> </span> <figcaption class="media-caption"> <span class="off-screen">Image caption</span> <span class="media-caption__text"> Flood waters in Builth Wells, Powys </span> </figcaption> </figure><figure class="media-landscape has-caption full-width"> <span class="image-and-copyright-container"> <div class="js-delayed-image-load" data-alt="River Monnow has burst its banks" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027130412oe_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/00FB/production/_109415200_monnow.jpg" data-width="976" data-height="549"></div> <span class="off-screen">Image copyright</span> <span class="story-image-copyright">Luke Guinness </span> </span> <figcaption class="media-caption"> <span class="off-screen">Image caption</span> <span class="media-caption__text"> The River Monnow in Monmouthshire has burst its banks </span> </figcaption> </figure><figure class="media-landscape has-caption full-width"> <span class="image-and-copyright-container"> <div class="js-delayed-image-load" data-alt="Flood water in Nuneaton" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027130412oe_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/6163/production/_109413942_oct26-nuneatonflood.jpg" data-width="976" data-height="549"></div> <span class="off-screen">Image copyright</span> <span class="story-image-copyright">Nuneaton Fire Station/Facebook</span> </span> <figcaption class="media-caption"> <span class="off-screen">Image caption</span> <span class="media-caption__text"> Crews in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, said they have helped people "marooned in floodwater" </span> </figcaption> </figure><h2 class="story-body__crosshead">Where have roads been affected?</h2><p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027130412/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-50192786" class="story-body__link">There was flash flooding across Shropshire</a> affecting some homes.</p><div class="social-embed"><div class="social-embed-post social-embed-twitter"> <div class="embed embed-twitter"> <div class="embed-region" role="region" aria-label="Twitter post by @BBCNWT"> <a class="off-screen jump-link" href="#jump-linkhttps://twitter.com/BBCNWT/status/1188108235259207681">Skip Twitter post by @BBCNWT</a> <div class="twitter-wrap"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is the A555 Manchester Airport Relief Road in Stockport. It opened last year at a cost of 拢290m. This is the 4th time it's majorly flooded. Engineering work had been carried out on water pumps after previous flooding. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027130412/https://t.co/qcjF7yOQVr">pic.twitter.com/qcjF7yOQVr</a></p>— BBC North West (@BBCNWT) <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027130412/https://twitter.com/BBCNWT/status/1188108235259207681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2019</a></blockquote> <div class="embed-report"><a class="embed-report-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027130412/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/contact-us/editorial" aria-label="Report Twitter post by @BBCNWT">Report</a></div> </div> <p class="off-screen" id="jump-linkhttps://twitter.com/BBCNWT/status/1188108235259207681" tabindex="-1">End of Twitter post by @BBCNWT</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>The A555 Manchester Airport relief road, which opened last year at a cost of 拢290m, flooded in Stockport.</p><p>Several trunk roads and minor road in Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Ceredigion, Monmouthshire, Powys, Wrexham and Cheshire were shut.</p><p>In Builth Wells, Powys, the A483 was closed northbound at Broadway, with Stagecoach Wales warning it was unable to use the town's bus station.</p><p>The A469 between Ystrad Mynach and Llanbradach has been blocked in both directions by flood water, while highways officials closed the A4048 at Troedrhiw, Blaenau Gwent at about 14:00 BST.</p><p>The A40 Brecon Road was closed in both directions between Crickhowell and Abergavenny, Monmouthshire while the A488 Clun bridge in Shropshire was also shut.</p><p>Dyfed-Powys Police urged motorists only to make "urgent journeys" in flood affected areas, while temporary traffic lights were in place on the A44 at Lovesgrove, Aberystwyth, after the river burst its banks, according to <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027130412/https://twitter.com/TrafficWalesN/status/1187879113610137600" class="story-body__link-external">Traffic Wales</a>.</p><p>"Do not take unnecessary risks," warned Dyfed-Powys officers.</p><figure class="media-landscape no-caption full-width"> <span class="image-and-copyright-container"> <div class="js-delayed-image-load" data-alt="Presentational white space" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027130412oe_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/94C2/production/_109028083_1px_white_line-nc.png" data-width="624" data-height="1"></div> </span> </figure><div class="social-embed"><div class="social-embed-post social-embed-twitter"> <div class="embed embed-twitter"> <div class="embed-region" role="region" aria-label="Twitter post by @PowysCC"> <a class="off-screen jump-link" href="#jump-linkhttps://twitter.com/PowysCC/status/1188148282352111617">Skip Twitter post by @PowysCC</a> <div class="twitter-wrap"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Waterlogged in Builth Wells today - the bull, the bench and even the playground but fire crews doing a great job. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027130412/https://t.co/7seEW05lH7">pic.twitter.com/7seEW05lH7</a></p>— Powys County Council (@PowysCC) <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027130412/https://twitter.com/PowysCC/status/1188148282352111617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2019</a></blockquote> <div class="embed-report"><a class="embed-report-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027130412/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/contact-us/editorial" aria-label="Report Twitter post by @PowysCC">Report</a></div> </div> <p class="off-screen" id="jump-linkhttps://twitter.com/PowysCC/status/1188148282352111617" tabindex="-1">End of Twitter post by @PowysCC</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><figure class="media-landscape no-caption full-width"> <span class="image-and-copyright-container"> <div class="js-delayed-image-load" data-alt="Presentational white space" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027130412oe_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/94C2/production/_109028083_1px_white_line-nc.png" data-width="624" data-height="1"></div> </span> </figure><p>North Wales Police said the A525 Marchwiel near Wrexham was closed due to flooding while a vehicle overturned on the A494 near Ruthin, Denbighshire. </p><p>But at the summit of Snowdon, snow was the problem - with the mountain railway facing disruption too.</p><figure class="media-portrait has-caption full-width"> <span class="image-and-copyright-container"> <div class="js-delayed-image-load" data-alt="Snow at the summit of Snowdon was causing disruption to the mountain railway" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027130412oe_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/762B/production/_109415203_snowdon.jpg" data-width="640" data-height="785"></div> <span class="off-screen">Image copyright</span> <span class="story-image-copyright">Snowdon Mountain Railway</span> </span> 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