In Usk, river levels reached the top of the arches under the town s bridge, and pockets of farmland around the town were completely submerged after the river overflowed in places. There were high river levels, too, in Monmouth – but a feared repeat of last year s widespread and serious flooding did not materialise.
Flooded fields in Llangybi after Storm Christoph. Picture: South Wales Argus Camera Club member David Price
Flooded farmland near Usk in the aftermath of Storm Christoph. “It’s such a worrying time for people who face potential flooding, we are thinking of you all, council leader Peter Fox said. The recent flooding events have been distressing for so many.