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Leinster flooding - 24th October 2011

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    #62
    patneve2
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    eigrod wrote: »
    And so it begins..........

    www.irishrail.ie

    close one third of a dart line for 50mm of rain (spread over 24 hours)...ridiculous, is this even a capital city? They should try and fix the infrastructure, 50mm is a lot but it shouldn't be enough to close a whole part of a dart line.


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    #63
    Rougies
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    Sierra Oscar wrote: »
    Is it forecast to remain this torrential through out the evening in Dublin?
    andre2010 wrote: »
    Any chance of this dying out before 6pm today? foook sake its relentless here in dublin

    It's forecast to stay about the same intensity until about 9pm and then easing off.


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    #64
    ardmacha
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    Bit more to come.

    179106.jpg


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    #65
    andre2010
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    Rougies wrote: »
    It's forecast to stay about the same intensity until about 9pm and then easing off.

    Thanks for the update, crap, walking home from work, not gonna be fun, looks like im skipping the gym also! damnit


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    #66
    Coles
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    51mm since midnight near Ballyknockan, Co. Wicklow. On top of 40mm yesterday.

    Too much floodwater for the bridges so it's likely that some will be washed away later this evening. The roads are barely passable by 4x4.


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    #67
    John.Icy
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    Is there an interference on radar? Odd area around carlow and wexford.


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    #68
    MagicMarker
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    Traffic is going to be mental.


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    #69
    hellboy99
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    31.7mm here so far today, 33.3mm yesterday, lovely weather :p


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    #70
    Rougies
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    John.Icy wrote: »
    Is there an interference on radar? Odd area around carlow and wexford.

    Yeah I;d say the Dublin radar is having trouble "seeing" over the Wicklow Mts with all the heavy rain up there. You can it more clearly on www.raintoday.co.uk


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    #71
    DOCARCH
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    Total since midnight has now reached 33.2mm and climbing fast. Combined with 43.1mm yesterday (up to midnight) total here now stands at 76.3mm or 3 inches old money.

    Rain rate of 19.6mm/hr atm.


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    #72
    Coles
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    John.Icy wrote: »
    Is there an interference on radar? Odd area around carlow and wexford.
    Waterford?


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    #73
    snowstreams
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    So far how does this compare to november 99?
    I remember a rain front hung over the middle of the country and a lot of northern england too.
    It did last about 3-4 days though, but figures were about 200mm. It must be getting over 100mm for the 2 days in parts of wicklow now?

    The dargle/dodder etc must be very swollen now.


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    #74
    [Deleted User]
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    Id swear Im hearing thunder, any one else?


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    #75
    lucy2010
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    snowstreams wrote: »
    So far how does this compare to november 99?
    I remember a rain front hung over the middle of the country and a lot of northern england too.
    It did last about 3-4 days though, but figures were about 200mm. It must be getting over 100mm for the 2 days in parts of wicklow now?

    The dargle/dodder etc must be very swollen now.

    Dread to even think as its all elderly people down by it. Remember to check in on your elderly neighbours just for basic supplies. Also they need to have some heating on to get rid of the damp ( stop the lungs & chests reacting ).


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    #76
    DominoDub
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    Fun for those having to drive home !

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    #77
    SEPT 23 1989
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    It just gets heavier and heavier


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    #78
    Kippure
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    snowstreams wrote: »
    So far how does this compare to november 99?
    I remember a rain front hung over the middle of the country and a lot of northern england too.
    It did last about 3-4 days though, but figures were about 200mm. It must be getting over 100mm for the 2 days in parts of wicklow now?

    The dargle/dodder etc must be very swollen now.

    The dodder is very high at the moment. I,d say it will breach its banks in several places in the next few hours. The road behind Mt Carmel Hospital is flooded.


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    #79
    DOCARCH
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    Kippure wrote: »
    The dodder is very high at the moment. I,d say it will breach its banks in several places in the next few hours. The road behind Mt Carmel Hospital is flooded.

    Going to take a recce later. The Dodder floods very quickly but alos dissaptes very quickly. Dropping Well will be getting their sandbags ready!

    37.0mm here now since midnight.


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    #80
    pad180
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    the river out my back , there is usually a little waterfall there :eek:317323_290434847642635_100000283673378_1131502_1125949318_n.jpg


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    #81
    DOCARCH
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    Casement has reported 23.0mm in the last hour (i.e. 4 to 5pm). :eek:


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    #82
    gurramok
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    Don't worry, it wasn't that deep splashing them. Had an evil moment, learner driver in front :D
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn9SL9qyox0


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    #83
    patneve2
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    (met.ie) 17:00 hrs Casement - 10 degrees, 23mm of rain :O


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    #84
    SEPT 23 1989
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    DOCARCH wrote: »
    Casement has reported 23.0mm in the last hour (i.e. 4 to 5pm). :eek:

    i am very close to there its been unbelievable


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    #85
    gurramok
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    Kippure wrote: »
    The dodder is very high at the moment. I,d say it will breach its banks in several places in the next few hours. The road behind Mt Carmel Hospital is flooded.

    Doesn't seem that way downstream where i am. Guess it will soon if you having it there :eek:


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    #86
    BLIZZARD7
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    http://t.co/vbL5x3X6

    Cars were turning around here! Roebuck road, South Dublin.
    Scary amount of water! Sorry for blurry pic!





    Dan :cool:


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    #87
    Kippure
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    gurramok wrote: »
    Doesn't seem that way downstream where i am. Guess it will soon if you having it there :eek:

    Plus high tide is at 21.18 tonight, 4.10 metres. The river will be VERY high around ballsbridge.


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    #88
    Wertz
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    So blurry it's invisible :p


    Getting wild with the wind here the past hour...not as strong as last night. Rain has eased a bit for now. Wave front is in thr midst of starting to pvot now....interesting squall line to S of Cornwall and into the channel...


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    #89
    Coles
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    Now 62mm since midnight. Ballyknockan, Co.Wicklow. Total of 102mm since 9am yesterday.


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    #90
    Kippure
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    Coles wrote: »
    Now 62mm since midnight. Ballyknockan, Co.Wicklow. Total of 102mm since 9am yesterday.

    Is that right beside blessington lake.


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    #91
    irish1967
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    After a dry morning persistent rain here last 2 hours. Nothing unusual in that for here.


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