Flooding of Clare Roads

Bits_n_Bobs

Hi All,

Heading to Kilkee this afternoon from Dublin. Just wondering if anyone could be kind enough to provide an update on the state of the roads today?

Thanks

Stuxnet

ive been working on a job in kilkee all week, coming in from Ennis, so taking the kilrush road out, there was one bad bend a few miles outside ennis, that was flooded but it was passable, i'm not out there today as the creche i use for my kid is closed due to local floods, but the lads i work with are gone to kilkee today and i havent heard anything about them having to turn back, so your ok i'd guess

Bits_n_Bobs

Thanks - reckon will risk it, worst comes to the worst will find somewhere in Limerick/Ennis to put the head down this evening and see what the story is in the morning

Stuxnet

you'll be grand, sun is shining down here today

BLITZ_Molloy

Where in Ennis has gotten flooded? The railway line between Ennis and Limerick is closed anyway.

drunken_munky52

The Emergency Services are presently evacuating areas where flooding cannot be controlled by sandbags or pumps. Approximately 40 households at Elm Park (Gort Road) and Oakwood Drive (Watery Road) in Ennis have been evacuated today due to serious flooding. The Emergency Services are presently attempting to fill a breach in a river wall, close to the Club Bridge in Ennis Town Centre (Abbey Street Carpark). Ennis Recycling Centre and Ennis Dog Pound in the Gort Industrial State have been closed due to flooding.

The Emergency Services are monitoring levels of water on an ongoing basis. In the interests of personal safety people should avoid contact with flood waters and parents are requested to be particularly vigilant with children. A help line (1890-252943) has been set up for members of the public in Ennis.

Despite today’s respite from the heavy rain of previous days, it is expected that tidal conditions will continue to pose a flooding threat in County Clare and, in particular, Ennis. It is expected that further rain over the weekend will create additional flooding problems for Ennis.

Ennis District as of 11.30am on 20/11/09

Girroga Lake has burst its bank threatening to flood Gort Road industrial Estate
Abbey Street car park slight flooding
Ard Aoibhinn, Limerick Road, limited access
Honeywell is flooded.
Abbey Street - Closed for traffic
Newbridge Road, Ennis not passable.
Causeway link now open
Tubber Road, Corofin – not passable.
Druimmin, on Kilrush Road. – Stop / Go system, Ennis Bound Lane is not passable.
Lissane & Kildysart Road, Clarecastle, not passable.
Cusack Lawn, Lahinch Road, Ennis – Not passable
Tobertaiscean closed from Limerick road junction
Clonroad, Mangan’s to Suttons Lights not passable
Drehidnagower Road is flooded but passable
Drumcliff Road from Lees Road complex to Graveyard not passable
Dun Na Hinse on Lahinch Road, not passable
Castlefergus, Quin – bad but passable.
Spancil Hill to Quin bad but passable.
Toonagh, Fountain on Corofin Road not passable.
Lifford rd closed
Harmony row closed
Watery Road, - Not passable.
Limerick Road Captain Mac’s– Not passable.
Aughanteeroe Estate, Gort Rd, At the back is under water and is rising into driveways.- sand bags have been delivered to all houses
Glassan Estate, and Claureen Drive, Drumcliff Rd, is Flooded.
Ballyline on the N18 flooding on road but passable.
Gort Road one lane only
Elm Park housing estate - closed
Bridge at back –place closed

Shannon District

Shannon to Newmarket on Fergus Road (Old Road) Bad but passable
Crowe’s shop Sixmilebridge at junction with Cratloe Road, flooded but passable.
Old roads in the back parts Newmarket on Fergus are flooded

Ennistymon District

North of Inagh on Ennis To Ennistymon Road not passable,
Maurice’s Mills road from Corofin Road – Not passable.
All towns North of Ennistymon ~ (Ballyvaughan, Carron) Not passable.
Detours in place and are well sign posted

Kilrush District

Doonbeg at Mount River’s Bridge is not passable
Shragh not passable.
Cooraclare to Kilrush and Cooraclare to Cree is flooded but passable.
Annaghgeeragh Bridge from Cree to Miltown Malbay not passable.
Flooding Cappa not passable

Killaloe District

Old Road from Tulla to Quin is not passable.
R461 Feakle to Scarriff road is not passable.
R466 Broadford to Tulla Rd is not passable. Two large floods two miles out of Broadford.
Divert take Broadford to Bodyke road go left for O Callaghan’s mills
One mile out of Broadford on the Sixmilebridge road Doon Lake had burst its banks.

redeight

Pictures of floods around Scarriff Friday afternoon.

onedoubleo

Any news on relief and aid to the areas?
I know the emergency services are doing their best and I can only commend them for their tireless work so far but are there any citizen aid groups helping out the situation?
With some bad weather predicted for the coming days a strong community spirit and help can only help the process.

Builderfromhell

redeight wrote: »

Pictures of floods around Scarriff Friday afternoon.

Brilliant photos.
What are you using?

drunken_munky52

Tobartaoscan is severely damaged. The manholes have burst, leading to sewage running into nearby driveways.

Anywhere else around Ennis where burst manholes are causing this disgusting site?

redeight

Thanks for the appreciation.I took them on a Sony Cyber-shot (6mp).
Heres a few more.

spender.j

Scarriff rd closed at Gort Rd (as of Yesterday) and probably Tulla rd closed as well since, Killanena's an island...

redeight

spender.j wrote: »

Scarriff rd closed at Gort Rd (as of Yesterday) and probably Tulla rd closed as well since, Killanena's an island...

Thanks for that ! I was in two minds about driving up to Galway tommorow (from Scarriff ) and that decides it. How bad is it up there ?

I came down to Feakle from Gort on the Scarriff road on Thursday night and there was a real big flood that we only just made it through at the top of the road near Lough Cutra. Is that still there ?
Also any more news on the Tulla rd would be appreciated.

spender.j

The flood by Lough Cutra gatehouse is where it has been closed, My parents are there and told me they got through on Tulla rd yesterday but only just, sorry can't be more specific, will check with them tomorrow morn and update if I can...

golfball37

Corrupt politicians helping their developer friends bypass the planning process. Thats why Ennis is flooding. Well done people lets elect these people yet again.

Allowing housing estates to be built on natural flood pains is just criminal.

palaver

It doesn't get any better.

23 November, 2009 - 10:35



ROAD CLOSURES IN ENNIS:
- Girroga Lake has burst its bank and has flooded Gort Road Industrial Estate - Road is not passable and will be closed until further notice
- Newbridge Road, Ennis closed - accessible onto Lifford on to Kelly's
Corner only
- Kildysart Road Junction
- Lees Road Amenity Park to Drumcliffe
- Norry Henchys Pub on Tulla Road to Lynchs Cross on Quin Road
- Watery Road
- Bog Road - Killow Junction to Doora Church Bypass M18
Drehidnagower Road from N85 (Fountain) to Drumcliffe Road to Old N18 at
Shiels
- N85 Lahinch Road, Ennis - West of Maid of Erin Motorists are asked
to use Mill Road and Cloughleigh Road
- Harmony Row, intermittently impassable (avoid if possible)

ENNIS DISTRICT:
- Bushypark to Inch Bridge is flooded and will be closed until further
notice
- Quin Road to Clare Inn, lot of surface water at the bridge, Council
notified, unpassable - traffic ignoring road signs still driving through
water
- Ard Aoibhinn, Limerick Road, water has subsided no water on the road
- Honeywell and Dun na Ri are accessible from Limerick Road
- Abbey Street is fully accessible
- Tubber Road, Corofin - passable exercise caution
- Druimmin, on Kilrush Road - traffic free flowing on both direction -
small amount of surface water on road
- Tobertaiscean - Road closed large flood and road unstable at the bad
bend
- Clonroad, Mangan's to Suttons - both lanes open and passable
- Castlefergus, Quin - bad but passable - exercise caution
- Spancil Hill to Quin bad but passable in high vehicles - exercise
caution
- Tulla to Ennis large flood at Spancil Hill cross but passable
- Ennis to Corofin passable by detour after Toonagh.
- Glassan Estate, and Claureen Drive, Drumcliff Road is still flooded
but passable to traffic particularly high axle vehicles
- Elm Park housing estate - flooded but traffic ignoring signs and
travelling and taking their chances
- Bridge at Bank Place now open to vehicle traffic and pedestrians
- Lissane Cross to Claremount Road passable - caution advised
- Tulla Road is open and fine
- Ennis to Ruan is open
- Abbeyville, Limerick Road - Flooding subsided and passable
- Tree removed from road at Clarecastle bridge and traffic is moving
again. Tree also removed from Road at Spancil hill

KILLALOE DISTRICT:
- Main Killaloe to Scarriff road R463 a lot of surface water in
patches - Passable but use caution
- Scarriff to Bodyke road R352 also patches of surface water
- Broadford to Sixmilebridge L3080 not passable by any vehicles. Doon
Lake is out on the road. Diversions are in place and are signposted. Take
O'Callaghan's Mills road
- Broadford to Tulla R466 not passable Road blocked off Detour in
place. Take R465 through Bodyke to get onto Tulla Road
- River at O'Briensbridge very high, under observation.
- Water across the road at Garynahinch, Ballina (the R494 Ballina to
Birdhill Rd.)
- Water rising at canal bank Killaloe to Scariff Rd the R463

SHANNON DISTRICT:
There are currently no problems in relation to road conditions or floods in
the Shannon Sub district

QUIN SUB DISTRICT:
- Old Road from Quin to Tulla flooded and unpassable, Council
notified, traffic still driving through floods
- Quin Road at Gurteen Astroturf soccer pitch is flooded, single lane
traffic only

NEWMARKET ON FERGUS:
- Fallen tree cleared at Carrowmeer, Ballycar Road

ENNISTYMON DISTRICT:
- Ennistymon to Corofin closed at Ra church. No diversion in place.
- Ennis to Corofin is flooded and closed at Tierney's Garage,
Diversions in place.
- Corofin to Gort is closed at Loughbonny
- Kinvara to Tubber closed at Loughbonny
- Ruan to Ryan's quarry is closed
- Carron to Gort is closed
- Flooded at Toonagh. Passable with caution
- Ballyvaughan to Kinvara is closed at Bellharbour
- Tubber to Crusheen open
- Corofin to Kilfenora is open
- Very dangerous driving conditions reported at Kilnamona due to
surface water, passable
- Corofin to Ruan road flooded but passable

KILRUSH DISTRICT:
- All roads are clear of flooding

Graney

Anyone know if Killanena is still an island. Is the road at Lough Cutra gatehouse still blocked? I got through to Gort on the Tulla road up to the N18 on Saturday but concerned to hear that that may be blocked now as well. Anyone any info on whether this is still blocked.

Because these bits of road are just into Galway there's no info on the Clare Coco site.

palaver

Try the Galway CoCo site, maybe they have the latest information. Or one of the Galway radio stations.

Tech3

aa roadwatch latest update:

*CLARE* • Extreme care advised in the Springfield area of Clonlara, Westbury and along the Shannon Banks. • In Ennis: the Gort Rd & Newbridge Rd remain closed. • The Broadford/Sixmilebridge Rd, Broadford/O’Callaghans Mills Rd, Killaloe/Scariff Rd and O'Briensbridge/Dalys Cross Rd are all closed. Drivers divert via Birdhill.

*GALWAY* • N18 Ennis/Galway Rd is closed between Oranmore and Gort. Divert via Loughrea and Craughwell. • Galway/Monivea Rd (R339) - flood

Chicken Run

Graney wrote: »

Anyone know if Killanena is still an island. Is the road at Lough Cutra gatehouse still blocked? I got through to Gort on the Tulla road up to the N18 on Saturday but concerned to hear that that may be blocked now as well. Anyone any info on whether this is still blocked.

Because these bits of road are just into Galway there's no info on the Clare Coco site.

That stretch is still underwater as far as I know - people are coming through Faha (past Killanena GAA pitch) and up the Tulla road.
South of Killanena roads are clear - Caher cross now passable..dunno about Feakle though, sorry

redeight

The flood on the Feakle Scarriff road has been gone since Saturday.
The roads just look like a normal wet November around here really. The rivers are still high though and there is still a lot of water in the fields.
I dont know about the Feakle Kilanena road though, I was last on it on Thursday and it sounds like it may have gotten worse ?

CutzEr

redeight wrote: »

The flood on the Feakle Scarriff road has been gone since Saturday.
The roads just look like a normal wet November around here really. The rivers are still high though and there is still a lot of water in the fields.
I dont know about the Feakle Kilanena road though, I was last on it on Thursday and it sounds like it may have gotten worse ?

I'm pretty sure feakle scariff is still unpassable, are you sure?

Looks like more rain tonight

The only place that appears to be safe is scarriff through whitegate

dubbeat

Hey,

I'm due to drive from Galway city to Ennis Clare tonight.

Does anybody know how the main N18 route through Gort is? Is it passable?

swim

No extra water to be released at Parteen today

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 01:13 PM

Clare County Council has confirmed that the ESB will not be increasing the release of water at Parteen today.

The council also announced that, for structural reasons, the bridge at Sixmilebridge Clare is closed.

Diversions are in place. On the R471 Shannon to Sixmilebridge road, a diversion is in place at Ministers Cross along the L3040 to Bunratty.

On the R470 Newmarket on Fergus to Sixmilebridge road, there is a diversion along the L3020. On the R470, a diversion is in place through L7024 at Annamore Bridge.

Keano

Any idea how long the he bridge at Sixmilebridge Clare is closed for?

woggie

dubbeat wrote: »

Hey,

I'm due to drive from Galway city to Ennis Clare tonight.

Does anybody know how the main N18 route through Gort is? Is it passable?

My husband drove from Ennis through Gort last night on way to Dublin, said it was very bad even in the jeep! I was meant to be following him today but he put me off travelling!

Overheal

Got this in a chain mail today - feck.

Here are the photos (Slideshow)

woggie wrote: »

My husband drove from Ennis through Gort last night on way to Dublin, said it was very bad even in the jeep! I was meant to be following him today but he put me off travelling!

Yeah I wouldnt wish that on a Sedan, or one of those Euro-Minis but even a jeep would have a hard time with some of that ****.

woggie

OMG just looked at those photo's now - thank God I didn't drive up i'd have been flippin terrified :eek:. My heart goes out to anyone living there, what a mess!

dubbeat

woggie wrote: »

My husband drove from Ennis through Gort last night on way to Dublin, said it was very bad even in the jeep! I was meant to be following him today but he put me off travelling!

Crap, that doesn't sound good. I'm not sure if I should chance it or not

luap_42

dubbeat wrote: »

Hey,

I'm due to drive from Galway city to Ennis Clare tonight.

Does anybody know how the main N18 route through Gort is? Is it passable?

Drove from Mayo to West Clare early this morning. You'll be diverted via Loughrea to get to the south side of Gort.

rainbowdash

Keano A Legend wrote: »

Any idea how long the he bridge at Sixmilebridge Clare is closed for?

Months possibly. In the short term a few weeks is probable until water levels subside to inspect it properly. Even if it doesn't rain for a couple of weeks it will take time for the water levels to come down.

If they need to demolish it / reinforce it then that could take a month or months.

So nobody knows for sure I would say.

There was serious water lashing off it this past week, with pumps keeping the square passable.

spender.j

Glad to report that even though the flood is still in evidence at Lough Cutra gatehouse, the Tulla rd is not blocked, access from Killanena GAA field. Good luck all...

redeight

spender.j wrote: »

Glad to report that even though the flood is still in evidence at Lough Cutra gatehouse, the Tulla rd is not blocked, access from Killanena GAA field. Good luck all...

Heres a photo of the Lough Cutra gatehouse flood from around 4 pm today.
It was passable but I wouldnt take my car through there personaly.
It was fine in a jeep though.
That was the worst flood on the road down to Feakle.
The Feakle Scarriff rd was not bad either - no flood at Cooleenbridge
and a small flood nearer towards Feakle.

Keano

I was just down at the bridge at Sixmilebridge and the pressure of the water is very severe and looks like it is not calming down any time soon

celliman

The main water pipe for shannon town and surrounding area is fixed to this bridge.If the bridge goes thats the water supply cut off.Fill the bath just in case.

magicwand

bridge just went...

katkin

What do you mean?

Run_to_da_hills

magicwand wrote: »

bridge just went...

What?? all six miles of it ? :eek:

MarkR

celliman wrote: »

The main water pipe for shannon town and surrounding area is fixed to this bridge.If the bridge goes thats the water supply cut off.Fill the bath just in case.

Oops.

Clareman

The latest reason behind the flooding in Ennis is due to the new bridge at the Rowan Tree allowing the water into Abbey Street and a new wall near the by pass failing and allowing the water onto the Gort Road

MarkR

Which bridge is it exactly? I've driven through sixmilebridge a few times, but I'm not that familiar with it.

Is it the one crossing the small stream in the centre of town? Or that humpback one?

Keano

MarkR wrote: »

Which bridge is it exactly? I've driven through sixmilebridge a few times, but I'm not that familiar with it.

Is it the one crossing the small stream in the centre of town? Or that humpback one?

Its the bridge in the centre of the town. Its a river that runs under it :P

Keano

magicwand wrote: »

bridge just went...

Any sources to back that up??

Run_to_da_hills

Clareman wrote: »

The latest reason behind the flooding in Ennis is due to the new bridge at the Rowan Tree allowing the water into Abbey Street and a new wall near the by pass failing and allowing the water onto the Gort Road

There is a lot of anger over this and it would not surprise me if legal action was taken out against the town council. The new wall along Wood quay and the Parnell St Car park effectively funneled the water to areas in town that never had a history of flooding. On top of this bad planning in the outscirts fueled by back handers and corporate greed added to this whole problem.

The army built up sand bags in the arch opposite the Queens which flooded the properties inside this area. All i can say is thank God planning was refused on the Post Office field ten years ago.

celliman

the sixmilebridge bridge has reopened,traffic moving ok

Keano

celliman wrote: »

the sixmilebridge bridge has reopened,traffic moving ok

Just to pedestrians

From Clare FM

In Sixmilebridge the Council continues to monitor the safety of the village's historic bridge which was closed to cars and pedestrians last evening.

However the bridge reopened to pedestrians this morning.

Clare County Council says the bridge has been damaged by the rising water levels in the River Garney after days of heavy flooding.

palaver

apparantly for pedestrians only:

As the flooding crisis continues in all parts of Clare, there's a warning that further problems are expected in the coming days.

In Sixmilebridge the Council continues to monitor the safety of the village's historic bridge which was closed to cars and pedestrians last evening.

However the bridge reopened to pedestrians this morning.

Clare County Council says the bridge has been damaged by the rising water levels in the River Garney after days of heavy flooding.

Engineers have been assessing the situation over the past few days.

http://www.clare.fm/news/sixmilebridge-bridge-re-opens-pedestrians

Clare CoCo flood information:
http://www.clarecoco.ie/news/Latest_roads_aff_flooding.html

Some interesting aerial pics:
http://www.clare.fm/flood

PaddyThai

Found this on Youtube.
Flooding around Quin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYaukyPV3XY