Coastal and river flood warnings issued around Wales

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Flooding on Sketty Road at the junction with Glanmor Park Road, UplandsImage source, Kathy Griffiths
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Roads in Swansea have flooded

Seven flood warnings have been issued around parts of the Welsh coast.

Natural Resources Wales said flooding was predicted due to a combination of high tides, strong winds and heavy rain.

The warnings, external cover rivers and coastal areas in parts of Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire.

Roads in Swansea have flooded though rail services have resumed in Gwynedd after debris blocked the line at Penrhyndeudraeth on Sunday morning.

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Seven flood warnings and seven flood alerts were issued by Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

The flood warnings cover Newgale and Dale in Pembrokeshire, Cardigan, Kidwelly, Pendine, Carmarthen Quay and the River Towy in Carmarthen.

Police have also warned motorists to avoid Sketty Road in Uplands, Swansea, near the junction with Glanmor Park Road, after it flooded.

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The number of warnings has been reducing on Sunday morning with concerns easing for parts of the Ceredigion coast.

A dozen less serious flood alerts have also been issued elsewhere, including on the north Wales coastline.

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