Heavy rainfall and strong winds are sweeping across Britain causing floods in many areas.
The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for Wales and many parts of England.
Some places have suffered more than a month of rainfall in 24 hours.
A major incident has been declared in Bridgend due to rising water levels in the River Ogmore. The council is evacuating staff from its civic offices
• The Jazz in the Park event in Pontypool has been cancelled, as was Cardiff Pride 2008
• A number of roads are under water in Gloucestershire
• Arriva Trains is advising people in south east Wales not to travel by train as all rail services are severely disrupted by flooding
The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for Wales and many parts of England.
Some places have suffered more than a month of rainfall in 24 hours.
A major incident has been declared in Bridgend due to rising water levels in the River Ogmore. The council is evacuating staff from its civic offices
• The Jazz in the Park event in Pontypool has been cancelled, as was Cardiff Pride 2008
• A number of roads are under water in Gloucestershire
• Arriva Trains is advising people in south east Wales not to travel by train as all rail services are severely disrupted by flooding
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South Wales Fire Service said it had received 350 flood-related calls in six hours on Friday, compared with a normal daily total of about 130.
Fire crews and council workers were called to homes in the Lydney area of Gloucestershire on Thursday after flash floods.
The ground is saturated after an unusually wet August, increasing the risk of flooding across the UK, experts said.
"We are expecting 20mm to 40mm of rainfall in the next 24 hours on already saturated ground, which is the biggest problem.
Flooding is likely to disrupt businesses in the worst affected areas.
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