road flooding.

Balfie · 24-10-2011 6:05pm #1

well I'm guessing that a lot more roads are flooded now and a lot more are gonna get flooded, so to help drivers, if ya post here the roads that ya know of that are flooded, it might help out a bit, anywhere ya are let people know what you know..

Crumlin road in Crumlin Dublin
Kildare road, Crumlin Dublin,
Herberton Road, Crumlin Dublin.

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 24-10-2011 6:08pm

Balfie wrote: »

well I'm guessing that a lot more roads are flooded now and a lot more are gonna get flooded, so to help drivers, if ya post here the roads that ya know of that are flooded, it might help out a bit, anywhere ya are let people know what you know..

Crumlin road in Crumlin Dublin
Kildare road, Crumlin Dublin,
Herberton Road, Crumlin Dublin.

Tolka river in drumcondra (opposite shelbourne fc staduim) is on the verge of overflow, so thats drumcondra, whitehall and other commuting routes into city centre tomorrow are at risk.

Eric Cartman · 24-10-2011 6:12pm

for anyone with TMC enabled on their satnav, theyve been pretty good on declaring roads flooded in the last while so if you havent started using TMC yet id reccomend it

Danbo! · 24-10-2011 6:14pm

Outside the gym and astro park on Greenhills road, the lane approaching tallaght village was flooded pretty bad at 5.30, probably worse now.

N81, approaching the m50 from tallaght, at the roundabout before the m50 and Esso garage, two lanes are merging into one to avoid flooding in the hard shoulder and driving lane, overtaking lane was still ropey enough at 6ish.

For the love of god please nobody post any drifting videos

Balfie · 24-10-2011 6:25pm

Crumlin Village is closed,

Nangor road is (reported to be) 3feet + flooded,

In around Drimnagh is bad too...

mobby · 24-10-2011 6:26pm

Strawberry beds very very bad lots of cars stuck Avoid.

listermint · 24-10-2011 6:34pm

This thread needs pics

Great idea lads.

muletide · 24-10-2011 6:36pm

Just off the N7 southbound it's down to one lane at kill. And I would not be surprised If it closes soon as that lane has about a foot of water in it. all it will take is one car to get stuck under that bridge and the whole motorway will be shut.

3 hours from Newlands cross to Naas

dollyk · 24-10-2011 6:37pm

bus station donore road drogheda
johns shop centra, other end of donore road..

Balfie · 24-10-2011 6:38pm

listermint wrote: »

This thread needs pics Great idea lads.

I'm not going back out in that to take pictures :P

That do ya? ^ :P

MadsL · 24-10-2011 6:40pm

Park West > Killeen Rd > Ballyfermot > Le Fanu Rd really bad - cars having to drive on the pavement to get by.

Also people - slow the fúck down through water. I was very grateful for a rear engined car after having to pass the fools who thought their car was a boat. Twice had my windscreen completely submerged when passing absolute morons blasting through at 20mph+

Also just cus you have a jeep how about copping the fúck on about passing other vehicles/cyclists/pedestrians at speed through water. :rolleyes:

Anyone see a Guard????

And while we are at it why do we have to put up this sht everytime it rains in Dublin...we need these!!

drakshug · 24-10-2011 6:58pm

Second that on speed. Bad enough trying to keep the plugs dry without some eejit causing a tidal wave.

pearcider · 24-10-2011 7:02pm

How's the n3 (navan rd)? Black horse avenue? Traffic is barely moving so I assume people are stuck!

Balfie · 24-10-2011 7:02pm

This is Dolphins Barn, just at the garage, over the bridge on the Crumlin Road.

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Eric Cartman · 24-10-2011 7:04pm

some parts of dundrum around the shopping center its sitting kerb high

MadsL · 24-10-2011 7:06pm

It baffles me how we get flooding like this with a major river, next to the sea!!

What are DCC engineers actually doing when it comes to flood defence apart from bollox notions about sea wall defences at Clontarf.

They can't even keep drains working.

paradisepaddy · 24-10-2011 7:07pm

thanks Balfie. I would have been on that route in 24 mins in a peugeot 206 from nangor road. balls! Any idea what the best alternative route is?

PixelTrawler · 24-10-2011 7:10pm

Just got a call from my GF, shes in Kilmanhainm near the Calmac river.
She came home from work to find the car flooded. She says its well up into the bonnet. The basement in the apartments is flooded but the floodwall has kept it back from the ground floor apartments.

She only has the car a month!

She reckons the cars a write off

Balfie · 24-10-2011 7:13pm

paradisepaddy wrote: »

thanks Balfie. I would have been on that route in 24 mins in a peugeot 206 from nangor road. balls! Any idea what the best alternative route is?

I've no idea chief, I haven't been out in awhile to see it, my mate posted that pic of dolphins barn on facebook about 10 mins ago, my dad has told me that Herberton Road is just as bad,

MadsL · 24-10-2011 7:16pm

Any idea what the best alternative route is?

I'd stay home mate - no point in going out in in tbh.

paradisepaddy · 24-10-2011 7:17pm

thanks again amigo. 2 good routes to avoid so.

google maps here we come.

travelling from work to go home so alternatives are kinda needed. haha

gigawatt · 24-10-2011 7:36pm

does anyone know what the N4 is like? ive to go from maynooth to ballyfermot its fairly urgent. will i be able to get there on the N4 taking the slip and going up the hill towards ballyfermont? bloody floods

Balfie · 24-10-2011 7:42pm

From the Live Drive Twitter

James Street Closed at Emo Garage.

River Dodder has burst its banks.

Gardai have closed Ballyfermot Village from the Roundabout..

Parkgate St outbound is closed from the Wolfe Tone Quay jct

Blackhorse Ave is passable for trucks and 4x4s only, DO NOT attempt it if driving a car

N4 Solid Heuston St to Palmerstown 2hrs 30mins. N4 out after M50 clear. Ballyfermot Village closed from R/B, Coldcut moving well

N7: Citywest impassable, water levels up to the bonnet. Newlands to Citywest 45mins. Newlands to N4 via fonthill 10mins

Clonskeagh impassable at the mosque due to flooding

Santry very bad. Swiss cottage not passable. Shanliss rd getting quite bad. M50 from ballymun to m1 exit down to 2 lanes

Fairview flooded at Malahide rd jct. slow but moving. Left lane impassable

Confirmation M50 Nth at Dundrum Impassable. Traffic back to Sandyford exit.Alt via Churchtown, Scholorstown Rd, Firhouse M50 Exit

dublinhead · 24-10-2011 7:46pm

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1024/weather.html

snickerpuss · 24-10-2011 7:48pm

The traffic and street lights are out on the Milbrook Road / Tongalee Road junction.

On the Kilbarrack Road, underneath the railway bridge is impassable, there appeared to be a van stranded there.

I went out and came back in!

rev2.0 · 24-10-2011 7:53pm

gigawatt wrote: »

does anyone know what the N4 is like? ive to go from maynooth to ballyfermot its fairly urgent. will i be able to get there on the N4 taking the slip and going up the hill towards ballyfermont? bloody floods

Most of Ballyfermot is closed so depends what part you need to get to

Balfie · 24-10-2011 7:54pm

DART: all Services now suspended.

Stheno · 24-10-2011 7:56pm

Rathbeale Road in Swords is flooded at St. Andrews Park.

Balfie · 24-10-2011 8:02pm

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Dundrum Town Centre.

Northern Monkey · 24-10-2011 8:04pm

McGuinness walking on water

starviewadams · 24-10-2011 8:10pm

Boot Road extension up by Corkagh Park was bonnet high when I attempted to get out onto the outer ring road a few minutes ago.

Monastery Road(Village end)was impassable too at 6.30.

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 24-10-2011 8:11pm

Lights out in and around areas of SANTRY/WHITEHALL/BALLYMUN/FINGLAS.

Nissan doctor · 24-10-2011 8:12pm

Very deep flooding on the north bound lane exiting slane, artic truck with the front panals hanging off stopped just after it so it must be deep to do that to a truck.

Also between slane and collon there is a dip in the road which is completely flooded, if the rain continues it'll be impassable very soon if it isn't already!

listermint · 24-10-2011 8:12pm

Jesus how the hell did it get up that high into the main Shopping Centre building.

Lord Nikon · 24-10-2011 8:14pm

Balfie wrote: »

This is Dolphins Barn, just at the garage, over the bridge on the Crumlin Road.

Holy crap, that looks serious. Look at the height of the water on that Lexus wheel.

Tefral · 24-10-2011 8:18pm

Pic a mate took in Tallaght
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Video here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2u7gJUeYqE

Balfie · 24-10-2011 8:20pm

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Dundrum Shopping Centre Part 2

Balfie · 24-10-2011 8:23pm

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Nangor Road Closed!

Nissan doctor · 24-10-2011 8:23pm

^^^Another good old Celtic tiger development rushed through planning without all the proper surveys done obviously!

EDIT: dundrum center that is...not the nangor road:)

Tabnabs · 24-10-2011 8:25pm

M50 nrth bound between Dundrum and Firhouse (at the Marley Nursing Home) the water is up to the top of the crash barrier at the hard shoulder. Only passable in lane 3.

Also Woodstown/Firhouse junction, take the footpath :eek:

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 24-10-2011 8:29pm

OMG WE URGENTLY NEED THE ANTI FLOOD WALL IN CLONTARF!!!!!!!!

NOT

Tabnabs · 24-10-2011 8:40pm

@sdublincoco South Dublin Co Co
Water levels dropping slowly on N81. Passable route from the M50 to Cheeverstown Rd. N81 Closed between Cheeverstown Rd & Citywest.

road flooding.

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