Severe Weather Alert from Cork City Council

Solair

I just thought that I would re-post the content of an email alert from Cork City Council about possible flooding tonight.

If you are in a low-lying area of the city or county, you should probably batten down the hatches and prepare any flood defenses you may have.

Cork City Council See Website for more wrote:

The following flood alert has been issued by Cork City Council on 16th October, 2012



CORK CITY FLOOD ALERT

High tide is due in Cork on the following day/time

Wednesday 17/10/12 7:13 hours and 19:34hours.

Risk of flooding in vulnerable areas in Cork City prior to and after the these tides due to a combination of low barometric pressure, tidal surge and prolonged heavy rain.

It is possible that flooding may occur on Morrisons Island, Union Quay,South Terrace, Georges Quay, Proby,s Quay, French’s Quay, Wanndesford Quay, Sharman Crawford St., Coal Quay, Lavitt’s Quay,Kryl’s Quay, Kennedy Quay, Centre Park Road and Monaghan,s Road and the low lying areas of the City Centre.

Steps should therefore be taken to protect properties.

54kroc

Will this affect Glanmire?
Just in case does anyone know where I can get sandbags?

gbee

ShermanCrawford street CLOSED

Gillabbey Street Closed

Flooding Wandsford Quay.

gbee

Small bit of flooding Coach Hill where the apartments are

housetypeb

Does anybody know if there was any flooding in the Dunbar street/Mary street area?

gbee

housetypeb wrote: »

Does anybody know if there was any flooding in the Dunbar street/Mary street area?

Union Quay flooded ~ should ** should be receding ~ ~traffic chaos~

gbee

Many closed roads should now be open or open soon as the floods are receding considerably.

leahyl

More heavy rain/showers expected all day today so hopefully high tide tonight won't affect us again

blindsider

As I posted yesterday, there is a lot of rain forecast, SE winds and High Water (4.3m) is 1927 (Cobh).

Boards forecast: Science -> Weather

A SE wind drives the water up the Lee and we have a spring tide - so High Water is relatively high at 4.3m

High Water is 1927 in Cobh, and 1934 in the city. Coupled with high SE winds and more rain throughout the day, I would expect a bit more flooding tonight in Cork city centre.

I'm not trying to be alarmist....... forewarned is forearmed.

hoodwinked

pics from the clarion tonight:

blindsider

www.corkcity.ie

Comhairle Cathrach Chorcaí

CORK CITY COUNCIL

13th December, 2012
The following flood alert has been issued by Cork City Council on 13th December, 2012

CORK CITY TIDAL FLOOD ALERT

The natural cycle of High Tides for the following days is predicted for the times given below:

Thursday 13/12/12 17:19 hours.
Friday 14/12/12 05:47 hours and 18.10 hours
Saturday 15/12/12 06:37 hours and 18:58 hours
Sunday 16/12/12 07:25 hours and 19:45 hours

A tidal surge & strong south to south easterly winds are predicted over the
next number of days with particular severity for Friday morning. These
factors combined will increase the tide levels over the natural tide levels.
During this period, prior to and after these tides, there is a danger of Tidal Flooding in the City. It is possible that flooding mayoccur in the low lying areas of the City Centre including South Terrace, Trinity Bridge, Georges Quay, Cotter Street, Stable Lane, Union Quay, Morrisons Quay, Proby’s Quay, Frenchs Quay,
Crosses Green, Sharman Crawford St, Wandesford Quay, Lavitts Quay,
Kyrls Street & Kyrls Quay, Coal Quay, South Mall,
Oliver Plunkett Street, Pembroke St., Princes Street, Marlborough Street,
Cook Street, Winthrop Street, Kennedy Quay, Centre Park Road,
Monahan’s Road and the low lying areas of the City Centre.

Householders and businesses should take Precautionary Measures to protect property.