There are now three warnings in place across the nation
14:22, 08 Dec 2025
This is just weeks after the welsh town of Monmouth was underwater in Storm Claudia.(Image: Richard Swingler)
The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for heavy rain across large parts of south and mid-Wales, describing conditions that pose a “danger to life” as Storm Bram is set to batter the UK in the coming days.
Forecasters say that within the warning zone, fast-flowing or deep floodwater is likely, along with the risk of landslides on already saturated slopes. Rainfall could reach 20-40 mm widely, with 60-80 mm in hilly areas — and in some upland regions, totals could soar to 100–120 mm.
The amber warning affects 11 parts of Wales and comes into force at midnight on Tuesday, and remains in place until 10am the same day.
The parts of Wales affected include: Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Carmarthenshire, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea and Torfaen.
Storm Bram has been officially named by Met Eireann as the latest storm to sweep across the UK(Image: Met Office)
The forecaster has warned that there is a high chance that homes and businesses will be flooded, causing damage to some buildings. There will be fast flowing or deep floodwater, causing danger to life
Delays and some cancellations to train and bus services are also likely, with spray and flooding probably leading to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.
The Met Office said there is a good chance some communities will be cut off by flooded roads, and that power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses is likely.
The warning is the third to be issued for our nation on Tuesday. A yellow warning for rain will be in force from 6pm Monday until 2pm on Tuesday for 20 other parts of the country, and from 10pm on Monday there will be a yellow weather warning for wind in place until 4pm on Tuesday.
In addition to flooding, the combination of heavy rain and strong winds threatens power cuts, travel disruption, and communities being cut off – especially in low-lying or rural areas.
A Met Office spokesperson said: “Heavy and persistent rain will develop over south Wales on Monday evening and continue through the remainder of the night onwards into Tuesday morning. 50-75 mm of rain is expected across much of the warning area, most of which will fall in around 9 hours.
“A few exposed locations may see around 100 mm of rain. Rain will also be accompanied by strengthening southerly winds, which may exacerbate impacts.”
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