River Dee
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| Length | 110 km |
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| Source | Dduallt |
| Mouth | Dee Estuary |
| Basin size | 1,816. 8 km2 (701. 5 sq mi) |
| Cities | Chester |
| Bridges | Pontcysyllte Aqueduct |
| Old Dee Bridge | |
| Grosvenor Bridge | |
| Aldford Iron Bridge | |
| Wellington Suspension Bridge | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2952560 |
About River Dee
Afon Dyfrdwy (River Dee) is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the preserved county of Clwyd, north Wales. The river begins in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri, in Snowdonia, Wales. From there, it flows northeast to Corwen, goes eastward past Llangollen, and continues east through Chester, England.
Wales sees danger to life flood warning as Storm Babet hits
... " He said the situation was improving in some place but NRW still had " concerns" in communities around the River Dee and River Severn...
Conservation: Lifeline for endangered insect feared extinct
... But when a small number were re-discovered in a short stretch of the River Dee, scientists launched a rescue mission...
Hoylake RNLI hovercraft rescues woman stuck in waist-deep mud
... At low tide, it is possible to walk across the sands from the lake to nearby Hilbre Island in the River Dee estuary...
Polls close in City of Chester for Rishi Sunak's first electoral test
... During her campaign, Labour s Sam Dixon pledged to stop raw sewage being dumped into the River Dee and said she would fight for local shopping centre Chester s Row to get world heritage status...
Roads and rail flooded after hours of heavy rain
... The flood gate at Riverside Drive beside the River Dee has been closed in preparation for the heavy rain and flooding...
'She was a neighbour, more than just the Queen'
... Ballater was badly hit by flooding in 2015 when the River Dee burst its banks during Storm Frank...
Queen at Balmoral ahead of Platinum Jubilee celebrations
... The River Dee runs through the Balmoral Estate, and the Queen is said to be a passionate advocate of conservation work...
Queen's life at Balmoral celebrated in exhibition
... It is a cause important to HRH and the Balmoral Estate, through which the River Dee runs...
Roads and rail flooded after hours of heavy rain
Heavy Rain has led to flooding and transport disruption across many parts of Scotland.
A section of the A92 in Fife was closed while Aberdeenshire, Angus and Perth and Kinross also saw many roads rendered impassable.
On the railways, the East Coast Mainline was shut at Grantshouse for several hours due to flooding.
A Met Office Amber Alert is in place for some areas, with warnings of fast flowing or deep floodwater.
Forecasters said some parts of eastern Scotland could see as much rain in 24 to 36 Hours as would be normally expected during the entire month of November.
On Friday morning the (Sepa) had 25 flood warnings in place, while police urged The Public to avoid unnecessary travel in affected areas.
Sepa duty manager Vincent Fitzsimons told The Bbc : " We're expecting an event of a similar magnitude to Storm Frank in 2015/16 So There is a risk of widespread property flooding to some communities in the Angus/Aberdeenshire area.
" The advice is to follow the advice of The Emergency services and to look on Sepa's website. You'll get the latest information on flood warnings and flood alerts there. "
Angus was badly affected, with The Council taking the decision in advance to close many schools.
Travel disruption included:
Aberdeen City Council said it had been cleaning storm drains in advance of the expected deluge.
Thursday's Christmas tree lights switch-on was also cancelled due to the bad Weather Forecast , The Council confirmed.
The Flood gate at Riverside Drive beside The River Dee has been closed in preparation for the Heavy Rain and flooding.
A council statement said: " Residents in flood-prone areas are recommended to stock up on flood prevention including sandbags or door flood stops from DIY stores. "
Source of news: bbc.com
