LIVE: Flash flooding hits Wales amid Met Office yellow warning for thunderstorms

Flash flooding has hit Wales amid a yellow warning for thunderstorms. Footage shot on Tuesday afternoon shows torrential rain in Port Talbot and Swansea.

Our photographer John Myers shot footage shortly before 3pm in Talbot Road, Port Talbot, showing the severity of the downpour. He said: "The rain is coming down so hard... In some parts the flood water is coming up to my knees. Roads have been turned into rivers with many businesses flooded."

Footage taken shortly before 2pm also shows very heavy rain in Swansea. It comes as the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms which is due to last for the rest of Tuesday, covering all of Wales.

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The warning covers a smaller area in the Wednesday forecast but still affects much of South Wales, including Cardiff. Heavy rain is yet to hit the Welsh capital as of 3pm on Tuesday.

You can follow the latest weather and flooding updates in this live blog. Scroll down for updates.