The flooding thread. Read post 1.

Killer Pigeon

Horsebox9000 wrote: »

Does anyone know if Swords village is badly affected by this. Or even the Feltrim/Kinsealy entrance into it?

Thanks to anyone who can answer

No, I'm not too far from there. All clear. Be weary of that stream down near the castle though.

Dyr

leinster_fan wrote: »

@damienrte now saying its still search and rescue. Body not recovered, so hopefully the poor chap will be ok

Hope to christ that's true.

psycho-hope

anyone know what the m50 form the airport to wicklow is like?

Killer Pigeon

BOHSBOHS wrote: »

every bitta land we have is covered! we havent a ditch to walk on , all the cattle had to taken off

Every bid of pavement we had is covered! We haven't footpath now to walk on! All the junkies had to be taken off!

the groutch

anyone been near Blackrock this evening?

V_Moth

Update: Water levels here in South Dublin (Shankill) dropping considerably in last 20 mins. N11 flooded at Silver Tassie (near Cherrywood flyover) but apparently passable.

Cantona's Collars

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE PORT TUNNEL IS FLOODED?

Read a post earlier saying that RTE reported it as flooded.

anniehoo

Bambi wrote: »

Hope to christ that's true.

+1 Moaned non stop about my 4 1/2 hr drive home, but jesus hope this lad is found and is alright.

phasers

psycho-hope wrote: »

anyone know what the m50 form the airport to wicklow is like?

I was on the M50 earlier, it's moving grand.

V_Moth

Roads along Shanganagh River flooded and impasable.

Killer Pigeon

Little Miss Lady wrote: »

Swords

The feltrim/kinsealy entrance is grand but it's near impassable down by the forest road and I'd imagine the road up to Swords Manor is pretty bad too.
The water was nearly over the bonnet of my car two hours ago..

Rivervalley would be bad too. The Kinsealy/Feltrim entrance is on higher ground so it'd be saved from a lot of the flooding.

Conor Bourke

psycho-hope wrote: »

anyone know what the m50 form the airport to wicklow is like?

Apparently it's closed til 1am between J14 Leopardstown and J12 Firhouse

AhSureTisGrand

the groutch wrote: »

anyone been near Blackrock this evening?

Looking out my window it's completely dry

JustAThought

John_Rambo wrote: »

tricky D wrote: »

James Larkin Road was shut earlier and very likely still is.

OK... I must have been one of the last to get by, on the wrong side of the road half on the footpath. Gardai were directing.

A rare sight. A gauda van passed me while u was trying to help a friend stack bags to block the river running through her door; two women; nit a hope of one of then helping us. They went odd down the lane, watched two cars trying to pull each other out if a flood, and proceeded to wAtch while four other cars stopped, wAited and then went off down the road. Do you think any of them bothered to indicate in any way that the road was Flooded up to the bonnet of the cars in both directions. Unbelievable. Three got totally stuck and had to be abandoned. Unproactive, lazy, etc.
On a four hour crawl did not see one gaurs helping anywhere; nor motorcycle cop.

Little Miss Lady

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

Rivervalley would be bad too. The Kinsealy/Feltrim entrance is on higher ground so it'd be save from a lot of the flooding.

Rivervalley is very flooded as you come in the entrance nearest to the Village, the forest road is also very bad especially around the Highfields entrance..
The village itself and around by feltrim and Kinsealy is grand.

psycho-hope

Alaskimo-cake wrote: »

Apparently it's closed til 1am between J14 Leopardstown and J12 Firhouse

thanks ...well if anyone shes an airhostess in a blue polo wandering around the back roads out there can they point her in the direction of wicklow:D, my aunt is on her way from work now and lets say her sense of direction isnt the greatest

Millicent

the groutch wrote: »

anyone been near Blackrock this evening?

I was there after 8. Some deep pockets of water, few roads closed. The village itself was all right.

Killer Pigeon

This is why when you buy a house, it's always a good idea to make note of its elevation.

Calibos

psycho-hope wrote: »

anyone know what the m50 form the airport to wicklow is like?

So basically what you want to know is what 'The Entire' M50 from one end to the other is like?? :rolleyes:

TheUsual

Took me 3 hours to get from Heuston Station to Lucan earlier, lot of cars and a bus broken down, once past Lucan the roads were clear. Mad rainfall altogether.

Fair play to the young Guard out clearing the drains on the Chapelizod bypass with a metal pole in the rotten rain and cold floodwaters. Not a nice job.
And then he was making sure all the cars went into the outer lane only to get through the flooding safely with just a hi-viz jacket and a small torch. Legend.

panama

It's okay people, the presidential candidates (a.k.a the magnificent 7) are coming to save you all! Dana is firing up her yellow Viking bus/boat as we speak!

starbelgrade

panama wrote: »

It's okay people, the presidential candidates (a.k.a the magnificent 7) are coming to save you all! Dana is firing up her yellow Viking bus/boat as we speak!

Not gonna happen - someone slashed her oars.

psycho-hope

Calibos wrote: »

So basically what you want to know is what 'The Entire' M50 from one end to the other is like?? :rolleyes:

well a rough idea would do aa roadwatch has sod all on it

Little Miss Lady

panama wrote: »

It's okay people, the presidential candidates (a.k.a the magnificent 7) are coming to save you all! Dana is firing up her yellow Viking bus/boat as we speak!

I wouldn't trust that. There'd be a hole in it from a new assassination attempt!!

mikemac

TheUsual wrote: »

Fair play to the young Guard out clearing the drains on the Chapelizod bypass with a metal pole in the rotten rain and cold floodwaters. Not a nice job.
And then he was making sure all the cars went into the outer lane only to get through the flooding safely with just a hi-viz jacket and a small torch. Legend.

You should write a letter to his superintendent, these sorts of things go far
Might help his annual appraisal

TheZohanS

psycho-hope wrote: »

anyone know what the m50 form the airport to wicklow is like?

It's like a big road, all tarmacked and big blue signs. Can't miss it.

ShagNastii

The missus is a doc in the mater. She's on in the morning. Does anyone know if it should be plain sailing re: passable roads from the griffth college area?

spurious

Housemate left North Strand 11.00pm to go to to the airport - got there in 25 minutes. Reports other drivers very courteous and good-humoured. Low idiot factor, everyone taking their time and allowing others into lanes etc.

Hopefully it will be the same coming back.

nibtrix

Just lost power in the sweepstakes. A neighbour came out to ask if we knew why the power was out. When we explained she said "what floods?"....

Hope everyone's ok out there tonight.

Design_Dude

Water dropping well around milltown,
Took this video about 30mins ago and its the road is clear now.