The seaside town of Criccieth received a sudden downpour on Friday, leaving several homes and business damaged.
03 June 2022
Homes and businesses have been left damaged after more than 9cm of rain fell on a Welsh seaside village in just six hours.
Criccieth bore the brunt of the 92mm downpour as thunderstorms hit north west Wales on Friday, while many were celebrating the Platinum Jubilee.
Several houses and shops sustained damage, while roads were left impassable due to flooding.
Russell Roster, owner of Criccieth Tackle Box, said: “Carpets are sodden. What stock was on the floor is wet. Came through the flat roof at the back and tripped the electric.
“Drains were overwhelmed. Manhole covers lifted in the road. The shops next door got the same, so did a fair few houses.”
Marian Davies, 60, said she had been sunbathing in a nearby town and the downpour occurred suddenly in the 15 minutes it took her to travel to Criccieth.
“I live in Pwllheli about eight miles away and it was glorious sunshine when I left for Criccieth,” she said.
“Well, the roads were flooding from around two to three miles outside of Criccieth, initially it was raining to hard for me to leave the car.”
RNLI Criccieth Lifeboat said on Facebook: “Our thoughts are with homes and business owners impacted by today’s flooding.
“Please note that the road passing the Lifeboat Station (Lon Hen Felin) is currently closed due to the impact of today’s storm; however this does not impact our availability to launch if required.”
According to the Met Office, “a combination of an unstable atmosphere and converging surface winds, likely aided by a sea breeze” led to the development of the thunderstorms in the area.