The tendency to try to enhance landscapes has led to us “shifting water downstream”, inflicting flooding issues, the Nationwide Belief says.

Dewi Davies from the belief mentioned the act had created a “sandbag impact”.

It comes as a scheme to carry again floodwater in north Wales is bidding for £800,000 to proceed its work.

Euros Jones, from Pure Assets Wales, mentioned work was underneath method to decelerate water earlier than it floods.