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Cathy Owen

Pictures of River Taff as it bursts it banks in Cardiff during Storm Dennis

Parts of Cardiff have been submerged in water after the River Taff bursts its banks during Storm Dennis.

Homes in Llandaff have been flooded and some homes in the Forest Farm area of Whitchurch have been evacuated as the river levels rose on Sunday morning, and large areas of Bute Park and the Taff Trail have been submerged in water.

Katie Davies, 26, who lives near the scene of the flooding in Whitchurch, was woken by the police knocking on her door about 8am to advise them to leave the house.

"I looked out and couldn't believe how high the river was," she said.

"I have lived here all my life and have never seen it like that. There is a path and an embankments between the river and our houses so I never thought it would get anywhere close.

"The house hasn't been flooded but it is very close, and the Forest Farm Road by the rugby club is completely under water and there is a newish estate there, but I don't know if they have been told to get out too."

See drone footage of large sections of Cardiff, in particular Bute Park, underwater by going here.

The 40 ponies at Cardiff Riding School in Pontcanna Fields were also evacuated to safety.

Hundreds of people also came out on Sunday morning to see some of the highest river levels seen in the city for years.

Cardiff council warned people to stay away from areas around the River Taff, especially at Pontcanna Fields.

They said: "Please be advised that flood warnings remain in place for the River Taff at Pontcanna Fields today. Please remain safe and avoid the area."

This was at the Blackweir Bridge on Sunday morning:

The raging river at Blackweir (@ceritheviking)
(@ceritheviking)

Meanwhile, hundreds of onlookers have come out to see just how high the river has got.

The tennis courts in Hailey Park were submerged and the Taff Trail is completely under water in many places.

This was the scene at Hailey Park:

Alison Morris, from Whitchurch, came out with her children Annabel, seven, and Rory, five, to see the river.

"It seemed to rain most of yesterday and all last night, so we knew the river would be high, but we are shocked by just how high it is," she said. "We often come down to play tennis at Hailey Park on Sunday, but we definitely won't be able to do that today.

"There are so many people who have come out to see it, but the good thing is that everyone seems to be doing it safely and respecting just how dangerous it could be."

This is the Taff Trail at Western Avenue, and the tunnel that goes under the road near Tesco.

Flooding in Bute Park means that all the buildings within the park are closed to the public.

Radyr Court Road is currently being assessed by the council's highways team and is expected to be closing soon.

The lower boardwalk and Roald Dahl Plass areas of Mermaid Quay have also been closed to the public due to the adverse weather conditions.

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