The yellow weather warning for Storm Ciarán has now been extended to cover the whole of Powys.
The Met Office has changed its forecast for Storm Ciarán and has now extended the weather warning for the incoming heavy rain to cover the whole of the county.
In the new update the whole of Powys has been put on a yellow warning for rain in the upcoming days with the Met office warning that "fast flowing or deep floodwater is possible, causing a danger to life".
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It has also warned that "homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings" and that "some communities may be cut off by flooded roads."
Storm Ciarán is set to hit the UK later today (November 1) and will be the second major storm to hit Powys in the last few weeks after Storm Babet left chaos across the north of the county with flooding - leaving many communities cut off businesses closed and a danger to life warning being issued in Llandrinio.
The bad weather is set to begin this evening from around 6pm and is set to last until around midnight tomorrow (November 2).
Natural Resources Wales is urging that the public "prepare for flooding".
READ MORE: In pictures: Impact of Storm Babet on Powys communities
Katie Davies, Natural Resources Wales’s duty tactical manager, said: “The current forecasted rain from Storm Ciarán could bring significant flood impacts across parts of Wales and we are urging people to be aware and be prepared.
“We’re currently in a period of very unsettled weather - the ground is already very wet, and rivers are already very swollen which means they are likely to respond rapidly”
“Making sure you know what the situation is like where you live is really important. You can check your flood risk and the latest flood alerts and warnings on our website which is refreshed every 15 minutes.
"Keep an eye on @NatResWales on X (Twitter) for the latest information and listen to weather reports and local news for details of any disruption in your area.
“Our teams are doing all they can to reduce the risk for communities, but if there is flooding we want to make sure people are doing all they can to keep themselves safe too.
"We urge people to keep away from swollen rivers, and not to drive or to walk through flood water – it is often deeper than it looks and contain hidden hazards.”
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