Dyfed-Powys Police is working closely with partner agencies monitoring the heavy rainfall and flooding expected over the next few days.

Plans and resources are in place should the need arise. In light of the warnings in place currently, police are urging the public to keep an eye on weather forecasts and take appropriate steps and precautions to minimise the impact of such weather and keep themselves and others safe.

It is anticipated that the police contact centre and control room may experience high levels of demand as the weather worsens, but if your query is not an emergency and relates to the weather please check weather forecasts in the media, on the internet and social media or if it’s travel and traffic advice you’re looking for go to the Traffic Wales website www.traffic-wales.com

In an emergency call 999.

Chief Superintendent Aled Davies said: “We are urging everyone to be aware and take sensible steps to keep themselves and others safe on the roads. There are already stretches of road throughout the force area that are either under water, or are very wet, making driving conditions dangerous. We are appealing to all motorists to heed road signs indicating a road is closed or flooded, as there have been examples this week where emergency services have been heavily committed, dealing with incidents where people have ignored these signs and got into difficulty in deep water. Please help keep yourself and emergency services staff safe by abiding with road signs, and listening to advice issued by agencies.”

Further advice and updates are available by following @DyfedPowys on Twitter.

Meanwhile, Natural Resources Wales is urging people to prepare for the risk of further flooding across much of Wales over the next 24 hours.

A band of heavy rain will spread from the west from midday and last into Thursday evening bringing the risk of localised flooding to all parts.

Following prolonged periods of heavy rainfall earlier this week the ground remains saturated, meaning that further rainfall will quickly find its way into rivers and streams resulting in NRW issuing further flood warnings and alerts.

There is also a risk that leaves and other debris, brought down by strong winds, will block drains causing flooding of road surfaces and people advised to allow extra time for journeys as driving conditions may be difficult.

People are advised to keep an eye on local news and weather forecasts for news of any disruption in their area, and are reminded of the dangers of driving through flood water.

NRW is also asking people to take care near fast-flowing and swollen rivers.

Officers from NRW will be monitoring forecasts closely and teams are continuing to check that flood defences are in good working order and that rivers are clear of debris which could restrict river flows.

Mike Thompson, NRW’s Duty Tactical Manager, said: “We’re asking people to take care and regularly view our flood alerts and warnings, updated every 15 minutes on our live flood warning map available on our website.

“With more wet weather forecast it is also advisable to check local weather reports and news for any disruption in your area.

“If you want to find out if you are at risk of flooding, or want to sign up for our free Flood Warning service, please visit our website or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188.”

Information and updates are also available via Natural Resources Wales’s twitter account: @natreswales.