North Wales Fire and Rescue Service has been attending flooding incidents this morning (15^th May) - mainly involving surface water with no homes or buildings seriously affected.

Wrexham is the most affected area, although flood alerts issued by Natural Resources Wales / Environment Agency Wales also exist in other areas.

In Froncysyllte near Llangollen, the A5 has suffered significant flooding and is impassable to cars. At 7.11hours this morning a fire appliance from Llangollen was mobilised so that firefighters could help to push a car and its driver from floodwater to safety.

At 6.51 hours, two appliances from Wrexham were called toLambourne Court to assist in pumping floodwater away from a property.

At 7.54 hours an officer was called to advise at a property in Bethania Road, Acrefair where sandbags are being deployed.

At 7.47 hours, a fire appliance from Wrexham was called toHightown Road where a number of properties are affected and sandbags have been requested. North Wales Police is assisting in managing the traffic in the area.

The public are advised to contact Wrexham County Council for sandbags as the fire and rescue service does not keep a stock of them.

Further advice is available from Natural Resources Wales / Environment Agency Wales and on the following websites;

www.environment-agency.wales.gov.uk

www.naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

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