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Flooding news from South West Wales: flood warnings, storms, road closures and the schemes to fix flood-prone spots such as Killay Square, plus the clean-up after the water goes. More from Natural Resources Wales.

Cwmbwrla flooding: roundabout reopens but residents face long recovery

Swansea Council says pumps are keeping Cwmbwrla roundabout open, but residents and businesses hit by last weekend’s flash floods face…

Cwmbwrla roundabout closure set to continue into early hours as clean‑up continues

Cwmbwrla roundabout is expected to remain closed until the early hours of tomorrow morning as crews work to pump away…

Cwmbwrla Roundabout closed after cars submerged in flood water – councillor links chaos to collapsed culvert

One of Swansea’s busiest junctions has been shut for a second day after torrential rain left Cwmbwrla Roundabout under around…

Rain gardens installed to tackle flooding in Swansea’s Sandfields

Swansea Council has installed new “rain gardens” and access improvements in the city’s Sandfields area as part of work to…

£40m Newgale road scheme faces scrutiny as community backs cheaper alternative

A controversial road realignment project in Newgale, Pembrokeshire — estimated to cost upwards of £40 million — is set to…

Drainage improvement works start at Singleton Park

Work is starting to help improve drainage conditions in Swansea's Singleton Park after large events churn up grassy areas and…

Works underway on Ferry Road Culvert Scheme in Kidwelly

Works to alleviate a flood-prone area of Kidwelly are well underway, Carmarthenshire Council have said.

Swansea hit by flash flooding as over a months worth of rain falls in 24 hours

Conditions were treacherous for motorists last night as meteorologist Derek Brockway reveals astonishing figures of rainfall in Mumbles and there…

Fire crews rescue driver and dog from flood waters in Gowerton

Fire crews from Swansea and Llanelli have rescued a driver and his dog from rising flood waters on Pont-y-Cob Road…

Report reveals flood defence investment needed to keep pace with climate change

New report claims that keeping pace with climate change and reducing future flood risk to communities across Wales will require…