A WREXHAM resident whose house was devastated by flooding is calling on the Environment Agency to take action to help prevent it from happening again.

David Jones, of Trevalyn, near Rossett, is counting the cost of the damage caused to his home after water two feet deep swept through the property last Wednesday.

David Jones house suffered heavy flooding last week.

David Jones' house suffered heavy flooding last week.

The Rossett area is one of the most susceptible locally to flooding and was one of the worst hit areas when flooding hit north east Wales in the middle of last week after two days of heavy rainfall.

And Mr Jones, who says his house has now been ruined, is calling on Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to clear blockages in the nearby River Alyn which he believes are causing the river to burst its banks.

Blockages in the River Alyn near Rossett. (Photo credit - David Jones)

Blockages in the River Alyn near Rossett. (Photo credit - David Jones)

He told the Leader: "A year ago I contacted NRW to tell them a section of the River Alyn about 250 meters away from Trevalyn is blocked and needs to be cleared in case of a period of heavy rain.

"A surveyor from NRW came to the site and said it would need to be cleared but nothing has been done.

"They said it'll be dealt with but it hasn't been and when last week's heavy rain came the blockage stopped the natural flow of the river and pushed it into the side of the river bank which has now eroded - leaving us defenceless.

"It wouldn't be unreasonable to ask that NRW installs temporary measures in some form of a dam or something like that where the bank has eroded to at least offer some protection."

The area in which the banks of the River Alyn have been eroded.

The area in which the banks of the River Alyn have been eroded.

Mr Jones says he contacted Wrexham Council last Wednesday to say his property was under great threat of flooding but has heard nothing back, a similar issue faced by Sandycroft residents in terms of lack of support from Flintshire Council during last week's heavy flooding there.

Keith Ivens, operations manager at Natural Resources Wales, said: “Storm Christoph brought a band of persistent rain affecting many areas across North East Wales our thoughts are with those that are affected at this time.

“NRW operations teams installed flood doors and stoplogs in Rossett to protect properties from flooding.

“Following the event NRW are dealing with the immediate aftermath and bringing the organisation back to steady state operations after the incident. Recovery operations continue in the Lower Dee and we have begun inspections across all our defences, prioritising repairs and responding to reports of debris within channels.

“We will be working with local authority partners and other risk management authorities to understand what happened across affected areas and whether anything can be done to reduce the risk further."

Wrexham Council was approached for comment on the matter.