More floods.

Papa_Lazarou

Well if the weather people are right there is going to be quite a bit of flooding today and 2moro.So far these are the places that i have heard that have serious flooding

Sarsfield roundabout
Straight road(as usualy expected)
Magazine road
Many roads in and out of mallow(sorry i cant be more specific)

NoDice

Man what an awful start to the New Year!

Fabio

River here in UCC is brown as sh!te and is running very fast. Floods on the way I'd say.

NoDice

Hey Fabio, thanks for that update. Can you post if it's gets worse? I'm living by the river and was lucky last time but I think Karma is calling..

leahyl

Fabio wrote: »

River here in UCC is brown as sh!te and is running very fast. Floods on the way I'd say.

Is tide high?

Papa_Lazarou

leahyl wrote: »

Is tide high?

Yeah just saw a post over on the UCC forum that the water behind the WGB is quite high at the moment and high tide isnt for another few hours i think. Get out those sandbags as a precaution id say.

Fabio

I don't think there is ant official warnings out there at the moment but if I were living in a flood prone area I'd be moving any valuable stuff or electronic stuff to a room upstairs as a precaution. Just my two cents...

Toto Wolfcastle

My sister tells me that the river has burst its banks at Vienna Woods in Glanmire and that it is now impassable. I don't know how true it is though.

leahyl

janeybabe wrote: »

My sister tells me that the river has burst its banks at Vienna Woods in Glanmire and that it is now impassable. I don't know how true it is though.

Wouldn't be suprised to be honest.....that rain was unreal:rolleyes:

Toto Wolfcastle

I will take full blame for the rain. I said a few times yesterday that I would like some rain for awhile. :rolleyes:

leahyl

janeybabe wrote: »

I will take full blame for the rain. I said a few times yesterday that I would like some rain for awhile. :rolleyes:

yes you should it's all YOUR FAULT!!:mad:..........:p

poconnor16

Monaghan Road fully flooded - anyone with a car parked down there, move it or lose it.
Anymore info on Vienna Woods area?

Toto Wolfcastle

leahyl wrote: »

yes you should it's all YOUR FAULT!!:mad:..........:p

Yeah well I'm blaming you for the snow. :mad: Oh no wait, the snow was great fun! Thanks for that.

NoDice

Bus Eireann Update:

Update @ 13.00
Due to flooding in Cork, a number of services are currently being diverted:
226 Cork Airport- Cork service rerouted via Link Road due to flooding @ Kinsale Rd
214 Patrick St-CUH Flooding at Sairsfield Road curtailed to Elmvale
219 Mahon-Bishopstown - Flooding at Sairsfield Road rerouted via Clashduv
237 Cork-Goleen – there is a major flooding alert for 14:00hrs at Skibbereen and services may have to rerouted
222 Cork-Fountainstown Service still not servicing Crosshaven / Fountainstown (fallen tree)

AA road Watch Update:

*MUNSTER* *N71/CORK* The N71 Cork/Bandon Rd is closed until further notice between Innishannon Village & Halfway R/A following a collision. Diversions are in place; Gardaí warn motorists that the diversionary route may flood in the next few hours. Avoid this route. *CORK CITY* Very stormy. Gardai are advising motorists to avoid Lee Rd, Magazine Rd, Mallow & Centre Park Rd due to debris and surface water. Leemount Rd, the Old Mallow Rd, Victoria Rd, Matthews Hill and the Monaghan Rd are impassable. • The Kinsale Rd is closed from the Kinsale Rd R/A to the Tramore Rd due to flooding. * The Sarsfield Rd is impassable from the R/A toward Doughloyne.
• School Hill in Grenagh is closed until further notice due to an unstable building. • A tree down on Shanakiel Rd, avoid until further notice. • Ballea Rd in Carrigaline is impassable due to flooding. The Carrigaline/Crosshaven Rd (R612) is impassable. • In Cobh, it's icy at Cuskinny, Ballybrassil, Bellard Hill & Spy Hill. *WEST CORK* Flooding around Bantry between Pierson's bridge and Ballylickey. *NORTH CORK* Spaglen in Mallow is impassable due to flooding. Heavy surface water on the N20 at Newtwopothouse and at Ballybegbends coming into Buttevant. The Doneraile/Castletownroche Rd near Mallow remains blocked due to icy conditions. *CORK/KERRY* Severe flooding on the N22 Cork/ Tralee Rd, especially between Macroom and Lissarda- barely passable, also flooding approaching Killarney.

leahyl

poconnor16 wrote: »

Monaghan Road fully flooded - anyone with a car parked down there, move it or lose it.
Anymore info on Vienna Woods area?

Just heard from a colleague that river has burst it's banks there. Impassable

poconnor16

We're at high tide now though, so hopefully it wont get any worse than this?
On the upside, Cork is due a balmy 12 degrees on Friday - get the flip flops out now:)

leahyl

poconnor16 wrote: »

We're at high tide now though, so hopefully it wont get any worse than this?
On the upside, Cork is due a balmy 12 degrees on Friday - get the flip flops out now:)

Woohoo i'll get the sun loungers ready:D!

Owen

Friend of mine just phoned to tell me his car is now dead after driving through what seemed like a shallow flood. It probably was, but his mistake was to follow the car in front at the same pace. And now he most likely needs a new engine after it digested some water.

If you have to drive in floods :
Wait for the water's wake from the car in front to settle.
Drive through at the same speed, keep your engine revs reasonably high to prevent water entering the exhaust system.
Apply your brakes immediately after leaving the flood to burn off any water on the discs.

sallystar

Passed through Glanmire at 1400 and the road between the village and Riverstown was almost impassable then. Never seen it so bad and I'm living here years. I'd advise ppl to take another route just to be safe:)

Milly33

Working on Victoria Road in town and the river is looking really high I cant believe how fast it is rising...

Coming back from lunch Centre Park Road was closed off, I would chance it sometimes when they have the sign up but tis bad down there most of the offices have closed due to the floods..Albert road wasnt looking the best either all by the pedestrian crossing was flooded at 2.00.

Same with the road heading towards Aston there is a burst pipe there and theres fecking water everywhere...

I really hope it doesnt flood bad for everyone who got the worst end of it the last time....But I am very very tempted to go home and put me wellies and tutu on and go splashing

poconnor16

Now hearing that the business' in the South Mall are being evacuated? Anyone hear the same? Or has this one grown legs....:D

Milly33

I havent heard anything, one of the girls just came back from Town though saying it wasnt looking very nice in there

poconnor16

Traffic is going to be crazy tonight - if possible, I would get out of work/college early - for those of you who have considerate superiors and actually can.
We are on Monaghan Rd but have to stay put :mad:

sunnyside

Is this looking as bad as last time?

poconnor16

sunnyside wrote: »

Is this looking as bad as last time?

On Monaghan road - defo. But that cant be taken as a reflection of everywhere else.....

Paul91

poconnor16 wrote: »

On Monaghan road - defo. But that cant be taken as a reflection of everywhere else.....

did the river burst the banks then?

poconnor16

Paul91 wrote: »

did the river burst the banks then?

I cant see all the way across to the riverside, but they are saying centre park road is flooded too which suggests it has in places in the Marina.
I kinda forgot my wellies today, otherwise I'd take a wade over to see what the story is:rolleyes:

LiNgWiStIkZ

Douglas is fine. Few puddles around the place.

sunnyside

How badly flooded is the Sarsfields Road if anybody knows?

poconnor16

Sarsfield Rd is impassible from the roundabout to the Doughcloyne - from AA roadwatch

NoDice

Any news on the river along the north mall and where the wall broke the last time we had floods?

Paul91

poconnor16 wrote: »

I cant see all the way across to the riverside, but they are saying centre park road is flooded too which suggests it has in places in the Marina.
I kinda forgot my wellies today, otherwise I'd take a wade over to see what the story is:rolleyes:

just pop yer shoes and socks of and roll up yer trusers - yu'll be fine

bladebrew

sunnyside wrote: »

How badly flooded is the Sarsfields Road if anybody knows?

its closed completely as far as i know,they just said on red fm the flood is on the doughcloyne side so its probably where it always floods beside the aparmtment blocks across from elmvale estate,

poconnor16

Paul91 wrote: »

just pop yer shoes and socks of and roll up yer trusers - yu'll be fine

Lovley and refreshing after a hard days graft LOL

Paul91

poconnor16 wrote: »

Lovley and refreshing after a hard days graft LOL

egggsactly - like padling on the beach in Spain

Toto Wolfcastle

The road between Glanmire village and Riverstown Cross is closed apparently.

shnaek

janeybabe wrote: »

The road between Glanmire village and Riverstown Cross is closed apparently.

Yeah - I heard there were cars floating around down there.

weary_one

Flooding all along the road from Sarsfields Club towards Marwood Estate, almost in-passable.:eek:

Toto Wolfcastle

weary_one wrote: »

Flooding all along the road from Sarsfields Club towards Marwood Estate, almost in-passable.:eek:

Wow. At least the people in Marwood have the option of going over the top of the estate.

I'm trying to think how people on the other side of Glanmire will get out of the place though.

weary_one

People will have to drive up the back of the old Barleycorn Hotel and then down the back road.

Toto Wolfcastle

If Riverstown Cross and Sars is flooded how will they get to that back road? I suppose they could go down past O Connell Transport and take the right at the crossroads and go the very long way, ending up on the road behind Marwood.

poconnor16

Cork City Council is this afternoon (12/1/10) advising the public of localised flooding in parts of the city.



The Curraheen River and the Shournagh River have burst their banks resulting in localised flooding in areas including the Lee Road, Magazine Road and Doughcloyne, Togher.



Due to a combination of heavy rainfall and tidal conditions, a number of city roads have been experiencing localised ponding and flooding including Centre Park Road and Monahan Road which are currently closed to traffic.



The City Council’s Roads Crews have been working from early morning and continue to deal with problems as they arise.



Note: High tide is expected at approximately 4pm today, following which conditions can normally be expected to improve.



Cork City Council will continue to monitor the situation and advises motorists and pedestrians to travel with caution and where possible to avoid these areas.

Toto Wolfcastle

From the County Council:

Northern Division

Local Flooding in all areas

Fermoy
No disruptions

Charleville
Charleville Scheme: Turned off outlet from Broghill Reservoir in Charleville Town last night to allow that reservoir to recharge and also supplied Buttevant from Doneraile Water Scheme to allow main reservoir at Lisballyhea, Charleville to re-charge. Main Reservoir at Lisballyhea did recharge to 2m but still well short of the 4m normal level so we are just holding and will have to consider shutting supply to another town/village tonight. Have narrowed down a serious leak on Kilmallock Road in Charleville Town and hope to pin it down today and repair it.

Doneraile Water Scheme: Was fine but feeding Buttevant last night resulted in the main reservoir dropping from 3.5m to 1.4m so we obviously cannot continue to supply Buttevant Town from this scheme.

Allow Water Scheme: Barely matched demand demand over the weekend but had to turn off the supply to Dromina last night to allow the reservoir to recharge. Will monitor the situation tonight and hopefully may not have to turn off again (but if we do it will be the turn of Liscarroll tonight).

Mallow
Reservoir serving Mallow almost empty. Higher parts of the town without water today & yesterday. Tankers available at Church of the Resurrection & Bowling Green Car Park. Flooding in several areas. Park Road now closed, barrier erected in car park and West Brook Court. Flooding predicted in Bridge Street and will be close to November flood levels.

Mitchelstown
Shortages in the housing estate of Ardmhuilinn and private estates Carrigroe in Mitchelstown and Cois Coillte in Kilworth. We have retained a tanker today located on the Northside of the town on the Dublin Road (Site of Galtee Factory)

Newmarket
Kilbrin Water Supply disrupted today

Millstreet
Water disruptions at Old Coach Avenue Millstreet, at Glencollins Ballydesmond and in parts of Boherbue
Southern Division Roads

Ballincollig Area:
No roads closed at present due to flooding.
However Bandon road closed by Gardai west of Halfway roundabout due to a recent serious car crash. Will remain closed until tomorrow.
Very serious surface water flooding on many roads:
N22 Cork/Macroom road at Lissarda, Farnanes, Farran, Kilcrea. Surface water ponding extending out onto carriageways. (situation now improving somewhat at 15.00 hours).
N71 Cork / Bandon road. Ditto.
Kilumney / Aherla / Cloughduv road: Lot of surface water.
Ditto on Curraheen road where there is a danger of river overflowing banks.

Carrigaline:
Sarsfield Road closed near roundabout on South Ring Road.
Old Kinsale Road closed between Kinsale Road interchange & Tramore Road and overpumping taking place.
Fivemilebridge to Carrigaline road closed due to flooding on Ballea Road near Carrigaline.
Carrigaline / Fountainstown road closed due to serious damage at Aghamarta (south of Learys X).

Blarney:
R579 Leemount X to Cloghroe road closed due to flooding from Shournagh River at the Vagabond Rock.
Lee Road closed east of Leemount X due to surface water flooding (not due to river flooding).
Surface water flooding near Inniscarra Bar.
Shouragh Line road closed due to flooding at Gort Bridge.

Glanmire:
Glanmire to Riverstown road closed due to flooding from Glashaboy River
Serious surface water ponding on many roads.

Bandon, Kinsale, Macroom, Midleton and Youghal areas
Widespread localised flooding in all areas. Some roads impassable due to flooding, including Templeboden Bridge road and Pines Cross to Dispensary Cross road in the Midleton area.
Many trees down across all areas. Also widespread potholes on many roads, including some national roads, e.g. the N22 west of Macroom and in Ballymakeera and parts of the N25, Cork - Youghal.

Papa_Lazarou

Sarsfield road is defo closed off. After the amount of idiots that tried to drive through it in micra's and tiny cars and got stuck there aint a chance they are going to leave it open until it clears.

Any updates on town?
Id say by the mercy should be ok now after the piled up hundreds of sandbags and tonnes and tonnes on the river side of the wall.

Dan Dare

Flooding in Blackpool, Centra beside the church is flooded.:mad:

nuts86

Riverstown cross itself is open to go up barnavara hill or turn right toward sallybrook just cant turn left.

Getting to town from Glanmire i would go through mayfield thats the way i came home from town anyway but that was at 3 o clock

poconnor16

Dan Dare wrote: »

Flooding in Blackpool, Centra beside the church is flooded.:mad:

No way?! Didn't think that was prone to flooding.....that place does savage pick n mix:o

maglite

Did the county council use the word "ditto" to describe road conditions?

cork1

is it true theres a flood at the commons inn?

poconnor16

cork1 wrote: »

is it true theres a flood at the commons inn?

Heard it was really bad there this morning alright:(

bladebrew

maglite wrote: »

Did the county council use the word "ditto" to describe road conditions?

lol! i was wondering was i reading that right:D:D:D
brilliant!