Conwy in north Wales suffered flooding on Friday

North Wales Police have said they are monitoring the situation but have had no reports of damage.

Flooding did cause problems in the Conwy Valley area on Friday and police advised motorists not to make unnecessary journeys.

Most roads in the region were reported to be passable with care with surface water and strong winds making driving conditions difficult.

Rural areas such as Llanrwst, Betws-y-Coed and Glan Conway were the worst hit and the the A470 was also affected.

We just don't know what to do - the Fire Brigade and my staff have been pumping out the water, but it just comes back in

Pub owner, Elaine Baker

On Saturday firefighters were called to a flooded home at Dinas Dinlle near Caernarfon.

Meanwhile, mid Wales seemed to bear the brunt of the storm - at one point Crickhowell was nearly cut off by flooding.

Hundreds of people found themselves stranded in the town on Saturday morning.

A family of four had to be rescued by fire crews after they became stuck in rising water in their car near the Crickhowell Army camp.

Eric Bevan, who owns the Post Office in Crickhowell, said it was pretty bad.

Crickhowell was one of the worst affected places

"There's a lot of surface water about in the town, but fire engines have been pumping a lot of it out.

"Spirits are pretty good. There was a young couple I spoke to who were meant to be going to Australia today.

"They were travelling through Crickhowell but now they're stuck."

Many properties were washed out including the Bridge End pub which was flooded with a foot of water.

Landlady Elaine Baker said: "We just don't know what to do - the Fire Brigade and my staff have been pumping out the water, but it just comes back in.

"The drains are getting blocked as it's coming up through the floor," she said.

"I've been here three years and it's not been as bad as this before.

A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesman said: "Crickhowell itself is okay but access roads on the A40 between Brecon and Llandovery are blocked.

"It's an island in the middle of a lake. People can't get in and can't get out.

In south Wales a fisherman was pulled from the sea in Porthcawl, after he was washed off the pier by a huge wave.

He was picked up by the crew of the inshore lifeboat.

He was taken to the Princess of Wales Hospital at Bridgend where he was said to be critically ill.

Transport disrupted

High winds also forced the closure of the Dyfi Bridge at Machynlleth, mid Wales and the old Severn Bridge in south Wales.

A 30mph speed limit and lane restrictions were place on the Second Severn Crossing.

The Gwent force said a number of roads in south east Wales were closed, mainly in the Abergavenny, Bargoed, Usk and Pontypool areas.

On the railways, services between Porthmadog and Pwllheli, north Wales, were cancelled on Saturday due to poor weather.

And there were no trains either between Carmarthen and Llanelli, west Wales, after flood damage to the track at Burry Port on Friday.