FLOOD WATERS reached their highest levels since records began over the weekend as Meirionnydd was once again battered by severe weather.

Emergency services were called out to deal with several potentially dangerous situations, including helping two people who had to be rescued from their car after being surrounded by rushing water.

The fire service reached the stricken duo and managed to get them to safety using life jackets.

The car was subsequently pushed to safety.

In other parts of the region, the Dyfi Bridge was closed for much of the weekend and the Mawddach Estuary teemed with torrential rain water.

On Saturday night the Wnion River hit 3.87m, well into the range where flooding is possible and the highest levels recorded since 1990 when the Dolgellau gauge station was established.

Dolgellau was awash with flood water, with the Marian Mawr submerged as well as the local fire station.

Further south the Tal-y-llyn lake burst its banks and knocked its adjacent road out of action for several hours.

Ricky Francis, joint owner of The Old Rectory on the lake, was present when the lake spilled over on to the B4405.

“Mercifully the floods were not as bad as the summer of 2012 when the level of Tal-y-llyn rose by over six feet and the Tynycornel Hotel was badly flooded and marooned for 24 hours,” he told the Cambrian News.

“This time the road opposite us by the hotel’s boat sheds was impassable for a few hours in the early hours of Sunday morning.

“We received many a telephone call from concerned locals asking for an update. After we had posted late night pictures on Facebook the next morning we were again inundated with calls and online enquiries and it made us realise just how vital a link the B4405 is to everyone round here.”

At the time of going to press, there were no further flood warnings in place in Meirionnydd.