New flood warning for this weekend

jkforde · 29-01-2014 10:13am #1

The city council has just issued a new flood warning for this weekend... pass it on!
https://twitter.com/GalwayCityCo/status/428211707610427392

beardybrewer · 29-01-2014 11:11am

My MetroGroup app forecasts inches of rain:
.169in Thurs
.664in Fri (which in fairness is pretty wet)
.137in Sat

Spike on Friday but otherwise doesn't look too bad. But there are lots of places still pretty saturated and they've probably learned to be cautious.

gordongekko · 29-01-2014 11:19am

newkie wrote: »

My MetroGroup app forecasts inches of rain:
.169in Thurs
.664in Fri (which in fairness is pretty wet)
.137in Sat

Spike on Friday but otherwise doesn't look too bad. But there are lots of places still pretty saturated and they've probably learned to be cautious.

strong winds and a high tide this weekend.

ronnie3585 · 29-01-2014 5:45pm

newkie wrote: »

My MetroGroup app forecasts inches of rain:
.169in Thurs
.664in Fri (which in fairness is pretty wet)
.137in Sat

Spike on Friday but otherwise doesn't look too bad. But there are lots of places still pretty saturated and they've probably learned to be cautious.

It's not the rain that's the problem. It's the high tide, low atmospheric pressure and strong onshore winds that will cause the flooding.

Storm 10 · 29-01-2014 6:25pm

As ronnie said rain not the problem, this weekend sees the highest tides of the year and with low pressure and high winds expect a lot of coastal flooding again

snubbleste · 29-01-2014 6:35pm

Storm 10 wrote: »

As ronnie said rain not the problem, this weekend sees the highest tides of the year and with low pressure and high winds expect a lot of coastal flooding again

I thought the highest tides occurred at the equinox?

_Whimsical_ · 29-01-2014 7:26pm

snubbleste wrote: »

I thought the highest tides occurred at the equinox?

Well these are predicted to be some of the highest tides of the year as this storm exactly coincides with the astronomical high tide. Even if they aren't the highest of the year some forecasters are predicting this weekend could prove as bad or worse than the last storm that caused so much damage in terms of flooding.

It's the weekend and sometimes people leave their car in Salthill and head off on the train etc for the weekend. This time there is fair warning so it's worth spreading the word.

biko · 29-01-2014 9:32pm

Mental note, tie down the bin lids.

2rkehij30qtza5 · 29-01-2014 9:41pm

Winds are predicted to be westerly which will add to the sea-surge, therefore causing worse flooding. Gale Force 11 winds also predicted...basically hurricane!

Spring Onion · 29-01-2014 10:22pm

6am Saturday Feb 1 will be very very wild down at the prom.

jkforde · 29-01-2014 10:46pm

jasus, highest tide + intense low just northwest of the coast, it sure don't look good. is there a direct flood warning system in the city for areas / dwellings / businesses likely to be affected, apart from the Council's tweets?

Storm 10 · 29-01-2014 11:29pm

Checking other weather forums this storm appears to be worse than the last one as it arrives Friday night before high tide and will last all day Saturday, with very low pressure , spring tide and storm force winds it will cause a lot of flooding. Dont be surprised if its not upgraded to a red warning.

_Whimsical_ · 29-01-2014 11:34pm

This is the predicted storm sitting close to us 9am saturday morning as modeled on the live wind map : http://earth.nullschool.net/#2014/02/01/0900Z/wind/isobaric/1000hPa/orthographic=3.74,42.10,512

This is the weather now on it : http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/1000hPa/orthographic=3.74,42.10,512

If you click "earth" you can change the days etc and watch predicted weather for up to 4 or 5 days.
It's actually pretty cool when it's stormy out to take a look. It's worth a bookmark.

Storm 10 · 30-01-2014 10:27am

Here she comes, time to start taking precautions like sandbagging premises that are likely to be affected by this storm it could be vey bad given the tide height.

From Met Eireann

On Friday night, heavy showers of rain, hail and sleet will continue and will fall as snow in places. It will become increasingly windy overnight. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees.

Saturday will be very windy or stormy with widespread heavy showers of rain, hail and sleet. Westerly winds will be strong to gale force with severe gusts of between 90 and 130 km/hr. The winds will be strongest in coastal counties of the southwest, west and north. The strong winds along with very high waves and high tides may cause coastal flooding. Highest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees

gordongekko · 30-01-2014 11:04am

At least the council have electronic signs on the prom warning of flooding. No excuses this time for any one who parks in the car parks this weekend.

Storm 10 · 30-01-2014 11:50am

Met Eireann have just upgraded the storm to orange, watch it go to Red before it hits.

STATUS ORANGE

Wind Warning for Munster, Connacht and Donegal

An Atlantic storm depression will track to the northwet of the country later Friday night and Saturday.
Southwest winds gusting 100 to 130 km/h, strongest across the Atlantic counties.
Frequent heavy showers, some thundery with sleet and snow for a time mainly on higher ground.

High coastal flood risk too due to the combination of very high spring tides, extremely high waves (greater than 10 m), low pressure and onshore winds - southwest, west and northwest margins most at threat.
Issued:
Thursday 30 January 2014 10:00

Valid:
Saturday 01 February 2014 00:01 to Sunday 02 February 2014 01:00

beardybrewer · 30-01-2014 12:26pm

10m waves!??? Holy crap.

folbotcar · 30-01-2014 12:46pm

Dammit and I only just fixed my fence.

Make sure you bring a camera to the diving tower in Blackrock during height of the storm. There's always someone diving off it no matter how bad the weather. They can use your video at the inquest.

But seriously this has the potential to undue all the repairs put in place since the last one. Plus the fact that there has to be weakening of some of the beach defences at this point.

2rkehij30qtza5 · 30-01-2014 2:34pm

Sandbags won't stop water seeping through. They are porous. They will slow the flow down but that is all. There are plenty of different brands/types of flood barriers that will stop water ingress though...for businesses and premises I mean.

zarquon · 30-01-2014 2:56pm

gordongekko wrote: »

At least the council have electronic signs on the prom warning of flooding. No excuses this time for any one who parks in the car parks this weekend.

Makes little difference. There will still be plenty of idiots who will ignore the signs and warnings, park in one of the flood areas and then act all surprised :mad:

ben.schlomo · 30-01-2014 3:25pm

zarquon wrote: »

Makes little difference. There will still be plenty of idiots who will ignore the signs and warnings, park in one of the flood areas and then act all surprised :mad:

And they are the ones that mighty Neptune will smite with his trident of doom. :cool:

ronnie3585 · 31-01-2014 12:20am

This is shaping up to be another very serious weather event guys and gals. If I were living by the sea I'd be buying some sandbags tomorrow.

Micilin Muc · 31-01-2014 10:33am

zarquon wrote: »

Makes little difference. There will still be plenty of idiots who will ignore the signs and warnings, park in one of the flood areas and then act all surprised :mad:

7 cars parked down by that car park in Salthill this morning :rolleyes:. Wind seems to have eased off now. Must be the calm before the storm.

Spring Onion · 31-01-2014 10:43am

Micilin Muc wrote: »

7 cars parked down by that car park in Salthill this morning :rolleyes:.

High tide isn't until 5:30pm!

Mrs OBumble · 31-01-2014 10:52am

Spring Onion wrote: »

High tide isn't until 5:30pm!

They're getting in early in case there's a rush from all the other people who want insurance write-offs.

beardybrewer · 31-01-2014 3:23pm

Looks rather nice out.

Now I feel like a tool for not riding my bike today.

Storm 10 · 31-01-2014 3:33pm

newkie wrote: »

Looks rather nice out.

Now I feel like a tool for not riding my bike today.

The storm is not here yet, it was never due until after midnight tonight, two big Dutch trawlers in the bay taking shelter according to Galway Harbour

pleasant Co. · 31-01-2014 8:16pm

Yeay, snow!

biko · 31-01-2014 8:29pm

Godammit snow, where were you at Christmas :mad:

charlie_says · 31-01-2014 9:39pm

This will be very serious for people who are in flood risk areas in Galway, particularly Salthill and around the docks/Spanish Arch. Met Eireann seem to for some reason be downplaying the seriousness of this weather event because it isn't extreme winds.

I expect there to be much damage by this time tomorrow around the town.

I'm going to help sandbag a friends house now!

Diabhal Beag · 31-01-2014 9:46pm

My God the snow was mental driving around Knockers (damn you Biko) and Barna.

Keep safe out there lads and lassies.

Spring Onion · 31-01-2014 10:04pm

charlie_says wrote: »

This will be very serious for people who are in flood risk areas in Galway, particularly Salthill and around the docks/Spanish Arch. Met Eireann seem to for some reason be downplaying the seriousness of this weather event because it isn't extreme winds.

I expect there to be much damage by this time tomorrow around the town.
I'm going to help sandbag a friends house now!

Becoming very windy or stormy later tonight; southwest winds will increase to gale force with some severe gusts later in the night, especially across west and southwest counties. Saturday, will be very windy or stormy. Showers will be heavy and wintry with further falls of hail, sleet and snow. Any snow clearing early in the day. Southwest gales will be accompanied by some severe gusts - especially in the west and south, where there will be a continuing risk of coastal flooding due to extremely high seas and high spring tides.

What else do you want Met Eireann to do?

As per usual, they get it spot on.

Mrs OBumble · 31-01-2014 11:15pm

Snow gone fom city centre and Balybrit now. (Was in the Clayton and missed it all!)

thesandeman · 01-02-2014 5:31am

Thunder has arrived slightly behind schedule. Think we have now had every type of weather possible in the last eighteen hours except for that Twister thing that some Americans follow around.

paconnors · 01-02-2014 5:33am

Webcam in salthill looks lively www.seapointleisure.ie

ratracer · 01-02-2014 7:27am

So the high tide has come and gone at 6ish this morning. It was a very high tide but luckily the predicted high wind wasn't accompanying it. Businesses and houses around the river ( Long walk, claddagh, Dominick st, quay at) have gotten hammered with flood water again. I really feel sorry for those peeps. Costa coffee only opened yesterday and I think it got flooded this morning. Same again on this evenings tide and tomorrow morning tide at 06.30.