AMBER flood warnings have been issued for rivers throughout Gwent today.

The river Usk was among those rivers covered in the warnings issued by Natural Resources Wales.

The warning stated: “The level at Abergavenny was 2.47 metres and falling. A peak level of 3.52 metres occurred at 1 AM today. The level at Usk Town was 2.02 metres and falling. A peak level of 2.86 metres occurred at 4:30 AM today.”

The situation will be closely monitored in the hours to come.

The rivers Wye and Monnow was also included in the amber warning.

The warning stated: “At 11:20 AM, the level at Ross-on-Wye was 3.94 metres and steady. A peak level of 4.05 metres occurred at 00:45 AM today. The level at Monmouth was 4.13 metres and steady. A peak level of between 4.2 and 4.3 metres is expected to occur today. The rowing club underpass gates will remain open pending further forecast information. The level at Grosmont was 1.06 metres and falling. A peak level of 1.3 metres occurred at 00:30 AM today. The level at Skenfrith was 1.41 metres and falling. A peak level of 1.73 metres occurred at 2 AM today.”

Again, the situation will be closely monitored, and Natural Resources Wales say they will update the warning at 6pm if the information changes.

Protective barriers have also been erected in Shrewsbury and Bewdley, going up to Ironbridge and Wribbenhall to protect from the rising River Severn in the Midlands.

In a statement, the Environment Agency said: "We have seen localised flooding in the Calder Valley, the Greater Manchester area, York and along the River Severn.

"River levels in some areas will continue to rise over the next few days in response to recent rainfall, however the outlook is for increasingly settled and dry conditions which will allow river levels to fall quickly in all but the slowest responding rivers.

"We have officers out on the ground checking defences, clearing drainage channels and supporting affected communities."

For more information, visit naturalresources.wales/flooding/check-flood-warnings