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Rainfall Warning ...

  • 12-01-2018 12:06pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,996 ✭✭✭✭


    I am surprised that high winds havnt been included in the ME yellow rainfall warning for today. :confused:


    Some serious gusts and strong winds here since about 9.00 am - just waiting for the rain to hit shortly


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 579 ✭✭✭Soccarboy11


    STATUS YELLOW

    Rainfall Warning for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Wicklow
    25 – 40 mm of rain in the 24 hour period from 6 pm on Friday to 6 pm on Saturday, with flooding in places. Higher amounts likely in the Wicklow Mountains.

    Issued:Friday 12 January 2018 11:00
    Valid:Friday 12 January 2018 18:00 to Saturday 13 January 2018 18:00


    STATUS YELLOW

    Rainfall Warning for Galway, Mayo, Clare, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford
    UPDATE TO PREVIOUS WARNING

    25 – 40 mm of rain in the 24 hour period from noon on Friday to noon on Saturday with flooding in places. Higher amounts possible on some mountains.

    Issued:Friday 12 January 2018 11:00
    Valid:Friday 12 January 2018 12:00 to Saturday 13 January 2018 12:00


    STATUS YELLOW

    Rainfall Warning for Cork and Kerry
    UPDATE TO PREVIOUS WARNING

    30 – 50 mm rainfall in the 24 hour period from 1100 on Friday 12th to 1100 on Saturday 13th January. Heaviest rainfall between noon and midnight today. Risk of flooding, with highest risk in south and west Cork as well as south and west Kerry.

    Issued:Friday 12 January 2018 11:00
    Valid:Friday 12 January 2018 11:00 to Saturday 13 January 2018 11:00


    Just thought I'd put the current warnings in here! :). Waiting for the rain here in cork


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭squarecircles


    Some strong gusts starting to blow here in west Mayo from an unusual south easterly direction.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 579 ✭✭✭Soccarboy11


    Raining here now in cork City


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,996 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    Some strong gusts starting to blow here in west Mayo from an unusual south easterly direction.

    Watched a high sided lorry getting hit by a very strong gust this morning - don't think the driver was expecting it. Strong winds since this morning and still gusting ....

    130 m asl
    North Cork/ Limerick Tipperary border

    No rainfall atm


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,357 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Pouring in Cork City, absolutely miserable, and windy too :(


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭squarecircles


    Yellow alert wind conditions here in west Mayo,at the very least.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,018 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    gozunda wrote: »
    I am surprised that high winds havnt been included in the ME yellow rainfall warning for today. :confused:


    Some serious gusts and strong winds here since about 9.00 am - just waiting for the rain to hit shortly
    You didn't say where you were OP.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,996 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    You didn't say where you were OP.

    Sorry ...

    130 m asl
    North Cork/ Limerick Tipperary Border

    Rain has arrived - remains very windy with strong gusts


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,956 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    Will be a grand soft night, another problem from this rainfall could be that it will still be lying around Saturday night when surface temps could drop below freezing making for an icy time.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 12,333 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    After drops in the blustery wind for much of the morning getting very dark in Tralee and pouring now .


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,294 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    Rain now reaching the east coast. Heaviest in the SW where up to 20mm has already fallen.
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 161 ✭✭Freddie Mercurys Bolero


    Wind sounds ferocious in Sligo town at the moment, maybe because it's not from the usual direction but definitely sounds like more than 80kph.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,611 ✭✭✭Mooooo


    Can confirm it's a bit wet,


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 579 ✭✭✭Soccarboy11


    Lashing here in Cork City, pretty windy too. Been raining non stop since around 12ish


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,694 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Lashing here in Cork City, pretty windy too. Been raining non stop since around 12ish

    Horrible ****e altogether. The dog is looking at me as if to say "when am I going for a walk?" He has two hopes. It's a night for a roaring fire and a high stool.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 579 ✭✭✭Soccarboy11


    Lights just flickered here with a big gust of wind, didn't happen with ophelia or Eleanor which is weird! Rain has gotten heavier aswell, place is saturated!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,694 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Lights just flickered here with a big gust of wind, didn't happen with ophelia or Eleanor which is weird! Rain has gotten heavier aswell, place is saturated!

    Your power didn't go out during Ophelia ? Mine did for about nine hours. I'd say it's a mess out there in the usual flood prone areas.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 579 ✭✭✭Soccarboy11


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    Your power didn't go out during Ophelia ? Mine did for about nine hours. I'd say it's a mess out there in the usual flood prone areas.

    nope, powers not gone in years at this stage, on the same line as CUH so even if it does go out its back up quick enough!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,694 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    nope, powers not gone in years at this stage, on the same line as CUH so even if it does go out its back up quick enough!

    Ah that's a USP of your house then. They have back up generators though in CUH as do all hospitals. Interesting fact you can't start an operation on back up power, but you can finish one on back up power.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,899 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Odd how there is no inland wind warning. Pretty rough conditions out there.


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 12,333 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Long trailing low being drawn up over the country. Don't have accurate readings here near Tralee atm but around 20mm


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    Where the heaviest rain has fallen so far.

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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 12,333 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Thought it felt quite windy at times today also but more so as not being as used to it coming from a SE direction i'd say.

    Sligo Airport is the only station I can see that recorded a gust above 80km/h

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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 12,333 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,248 ✭✭✭pad199207


    No rain here yet whatsoever


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,091 ✭✭✭Rubberchikken


    Non stop rain in north cork since noon. Poor dog didnt get her walks today. One unhappy puppy:( will make it up to her tomorrow supposed to clear in the morning.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,996 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    Thought it felt quite windy at times today also but more so as not being as used to it coming from a SE direction i'd say.

    Sligo Airport is the only station I can see that recorded a gust above 80km/h

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    The problem with those stations providing wind speed data is that there is a huge swathe of inland counties do not have any recorded data.

    My own weather station is on the blink at the moment but using the Beaufort scale guide we have had sustained winds of between 39 to 46 mph based on small branches down and stuff been blown over. Gusts have been significantly higher imo.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭George Sunsnow


    pad199207 wrote: »
    No rain here yet whatsoever

    Ditto here
    Tomorrow I fear is payday


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 192 ✭✭Inchilad


    Torrential here in west cork all day.still going.was lots of local flooding at 5 when i was on my way home.must be pretty bad now 4 hours later.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,063 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    had some light rain here a while ago, been mostly dry here all week with plenty of fog and frost up to this morning.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,248 ✭✭✭pad199207


    Ditto here
    Tomorrow I fear is payday

    Nah here I’d say will be blessed in the wicklow mountain shadow


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,732 ✭✭✭weisses


    Long trailing low being drawn up over the country. Don't have accurate readings here near Tralee atm but around 20mm

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    Let's play .... Spot the peninsula's

    :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 766 ✭✭✭Timistry


    The rain today in Kerry has been biblical.

    Flooding on local roads and in Kenmare


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,965 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    Torrential in Cork City and very strong winds. If it keeps up the place will be flooded.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,294 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    Cork Lass wrote: »
    Torrential in Cork City and very strong winds. If it keeps up the place will be flooded.

    Spot on there. Cork Airport reporting gusts of 42 Knots in moderate rain. horrible night.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,064 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    Absolutely lashing rain here in North Cork all evening long - just back in from driving and there is significant lodging of water and flooding around Mallow already - the N72 is carrying surface water at this stage.

    Just seen on Twitter that the flood prevention gates have been ordered up in Mallow town tonight.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 579 ✭✭✭Soccarboy11


    Just checked out my window again after an hour and a half of netflix binging, and its still raining here, heavily too. Definitely flooding in places. Been non stop since about 12PM at this point

    EDIT: Good page here to look for flooding and other damage in Cork etc https://www.facebook.com/corksafetyalerts/?hc_ref=ARRsFtS_1_o7hw91bVbDUjfCGJrP3564a7jRrL3-Mt0lBqne9EwKZqL-ShbrWOAbjZI&fref=nf

    Just read that Bandon has released a flooding warning. Lots of other flood reports too


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,882 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    Still bone dry in my area of meath, rainfall radar suggested it was raining here most of the evening but not a drop has fallen, fairly breezy out


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,010 ✭✭✭La.de.da


    Non stop bucketing down in Tipperary.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,694 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    I went to my local for a few pints at ten pm and I just walked the ten minutes home. I'd have been dryer if I stood in a carwash for that ten minutes. It is horrible in Cork City with driving rain. I opened the back door to let the dog out and even he looked at me as if to say "how stupid do you think i am ? "

    If there isn't flooding in Cork I'll be shocked. As has been said it started about midday and hasn't stopped in over twelve hours.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 579 ✭✭✭Soccarboy11


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    I went to my local for a few pints at ten pm and I just walked the ten minutes home. I'd have been dryer if I stood in a carwash for that ten minutes. It is horrible in Cork City with driving rain. I opened the back door to let the dog out and even he looked at me as if to say "how stupid do you think i am ? "

    If there isn't flooding in Cork I'll be shocked. As has been said it started about midday and hasn't stopped in over twelve hours.

    I dont think I have seen this level of heavy rain for this long of a period in years really.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,694 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    I dont think I have seen this level of heavy rain for this long of a period in years really.

    I've never seen the intensity of rain in Cork. I mean normally it lets up at some point but it hasn't. It's as bad now as it was at 6pm if not worse.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 579 ✭✭✭Soccarboy11


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    I've never seen the intensity of rain in Cork. I mean normally it lets up at some point but it hasn't. It's as bad now as it was at 6pm if not worse.

    I wonder what the chances of the Lee overflowing are, I doubt it as CCC haven't released any reports that it may happen, Clonakilty, Bandon, Skibbeereen have a high chance of flooding though I am guessing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭happywithlife


    North cork too and absolutely lashing all day since at least lunchtime. To make it worse I've now got a leak in my ceiling from obviously a blocked gutter outside but no way to get at it till tomorrow. It's getting worse by the hour and so signs of the rain letting up. Am fit to be tied here :-(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,694 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    North cork too and absolutely lashing all day since at least lunchtime. To make it worse I've now got a leak in my ceiling from obviously a blocked gutter outside but no way to get at it till tomorrow. It's getting worse by the hour and so signs of the rain letting up. Am fit to be tied here :-(

    Yeah I've never seen rain like it.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 12,333 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Cork airport reported 13mm up to 18.00 and a further 16mm up to 0.00
    Valentia 28mm at 18.00 and a further 11mm at 0.00
    Sherkin 28mm in the same period.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,899 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    I wonder what the chances of the Lee overflowing are, I doubt it as CCC haven't released any reports that it may happen, Clonakilty, Bandon, Skibbeereen have a high chance of flooding though I am guessing.

    Not sure, is that more a tidal event? The river looked low when I passed it earlier on tonight, but with all the rainfall upland maybe next high tide might pose a threat?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭happywithlife


    irishfeen wrote: »
    Absolutely lashing rain here in North Cork all evening long - just back in from driving and there is significant lodging of water and flooding around Mallow already - the N72 is carrying surface water at this stage.

    Just seen on Twitter that the flood prevention gates have been ordered up in Mallow town tonight.

    The river was already very high thursday morning on my way to work.. I take the back road by the old beet factory and workers were monitoring it thursday morning. They also did some kind of clearance work at the bridge on that road too. It's going to be a monster of a flood I reckon


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭foxy farmer


    Bandon River at 1.53 m and rising.
    http://www.bandonfloodwarning.ie/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 579 ✭✭✭Soccarboy11


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Not sure, is that more a tidal event? The river looked low when I passed it earlier on tonight, but with all the rainfall upland maybe next high tide might pose a threat?

    thats what I thought, the Lee is controlled by the ESB with inniscarra if I remember (and that event where they let out too much water and flooded the city :pac::pac: ) so depending on the amount of water building up behind that dam, and the time of high tide.. who knows. However the other towns in west cork would be more based on rain from the fields etc such as the Bandon River and Clonakilty


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 579 ✭✭✭Soccarboy11


    Bandon River at 1.53 m and rising.
    http://www.bandonfloodwarning.ie/

    its been upped to an orange flood warning! Not good for them! Disgraceful that the flood relief scheme is taking so long for there. drive past there every week or so and its just the same for the last few weeks, building site.


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