In south Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf council declared a major incident due to “significant flooding” across the county, including in Pontypridd where residents have been bailing out their homes.
Between 200 and 300 properties have been affected, with the rainfall surpassing some records set by Storm Dennis in 2020, council leader Andrew Morgan said in a press conference.
He said that water levels were higher than expected and he was “amazed” that there was only a yellow weather warning in place and it was not upgraded to amber.
He added that one bridge that was under construction, and which was replaced after Storm Dennis, was completely washed away.
Mr Morgan also said deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies visited Pontypridd on Sunday, while the prime minister’s office has also been in touch seeking “an update and asking what assistance we may need”.
Many of the flooded properties are on Sion Street, where cars have been left stranded in deep water, although water levels have since dropped considerably.
Claire Instrell, whose home in Pontypridd was flooded four years ago, has avoided water this time, but said she was woken on Sunday morning by flooding in her area.
She said she did not want to sleep in her home on Sunday evening because she was worried water could come in during the night.
Rania Koutsikou, 32, was woken at around 07:00 GMT by a neighbour telling her to move her car.
“Obviously it was already pretty bad even then. We’re just trying to save what we can,” she said, adding that people did not receive sandbags to help deal with the flooding.