Ar 27 Tachwedd 2012, gorlifodd Afon Elwy dros yr amddiffynfeydd a fodolai ar y pryd, gan effeithio ar 320 o adeiladau ac arwain at farwolaeth Mrs Margaret Hughes, a oedd yn byw mewn cartref ymddeol ger Stryd y Felin.
On 27 November 2012, the River Elwy overtopped the existing defences affecting 320 properties, tragically claiming the life of Mrs Margaret Hughes, who lived in a retirement home near Mill Street.