Floods

thehomeofDob · 10-08-2008 12:31AM

I got off work at 6. Got a lift off a mate parked in the PC World carpark. It took an HOUR to get to the Centra in huntstown!

10-08-2008 04:39AM

thanks for the photos lads. Shocking stuff all these national roads getting screwed. Was on my way to blanch centre lately trying all sorts of roads and traffic, floods, etc.

Someone linked a photo of blanch round about but it won't load. Can you re post please?

Thanks

Pineapple stu · 10-08-2008 05:04AM

thehomeofDob wrote: »

I got off work at 6. Got a lift off a mate parked in the PC World carpark. It took an HOUR to get to the Centra in huntstown!

The same here . Left the centre at dunnes car park at ten to 6 and it was over an hour later i got to fortlawn. It would have been easier if people hadnt made a free for all out of it and just filter out in turn.One suggestion would be for the centre security to stop directing traffic at busy times as they are making it worse. If cars filtered out in turn and not just making 3 lanes out of one and criss crossing at exit points then it would be easier on everyone.

The drains outside the house used to flood all the time in a storm but the council cleaned them out and power blasted them clean a few years ago and since then they are flood free.

ongarite · 10-08-2008 10:11AM

I heard it was really bad around Blanchardstown Shopping Centre alright. The main entrance into SC was closed with one lane flooded. At the millenium park, the water was coming over the walls onto the main road.
Coming to work this morning, the Clonee to Lucan road closed, Leixlip Confey road closed and Stirling, Rooske Rd to Dunboyne road also closed.
Took my mother 4 hrs to get from city centre to Ongar last night. Got turned back at Castleknock, then the N3, got through Ongar road fine.

Glyni · 10-08-2008 10:19AM

Anyone any idea how the roads are now. Need to go from Ballymun to Drumcondra. Was a nightmare getting home yesterday don't know if I should take the chance.

ParkRunner · 10-08-2008 11:02AM

The N3 is still impassible anyway although the water has receded a good bit since last night. There were no cars stuck on the outbound lane last night but this morning there are 3! :rolleyes:

*Dallas · 10-08-2008 01:27PM

there's some great pics in the photography forum:

N3 today

M1 :

tolka house:

this one is funny:

2747147657

Glyni · 10-08-2008 01:32PM

Dallas the last pic isn't loaded can you try again

LookingFor · 10-08-2008 01:35PM

I know the 'event' is pretty much over now, but thought it was worth mentioning that parts of the Blanchardstown Centre inside were flooded yesterday, including the cinema and boots upstairs (that was mostly the area where water was). Not sure how the water got in, but I guess there were leaks in the roof?

I decided to leave the centre around 5, I joined a small-ish queue for taxis at the blue entrance which balooned shortly after, so I guess I was lucky. Still had to wait about 20 minutes for a taxi, took another 20 or so to get home (which relatively wasn't that bad I suppose!). There was a fair bit of flooding along the way though, so glad I didn't walk home.

CrazyRabbit · 10-08-2008 01:42PM

Glyni wrote: »

Dallas the last pic isn't loaded can you try again

Here's a link to the pic he posted.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8830492@N05/2747147657/sizes/o/

It's too big to embed here.

meanmachine3 · 10-08-2008 02:33PM

i suppose we have to be thankful it happened yesterday. can you imagine what would've happened or what it would've been like if it had happened during rush hour on a week day

Dr Galen · 10-08-2008 03:48PM

anyone know what its like out there now?

Need to get from Blanch centre to Dunboyne then back into town?

was f'ing madness yesterday. was in the shops til about 6. came out and it was like a warzone. i had been fairly oblivious to it all when i had been in the shops. took me 2 hours to get out home. which is 8 minutes walk from the centre and normally takes about 3 mins in the car!!!!!!!!!

LostinBlanch · 10-08-2008 03:59PM

Well I passed by the centre about an hour ago and the N3 was just opened. They were still sticking the last of the cars on tow trucks.

Still the usual Sunday traffic around the centre though.

[crosses fingers] So you should be ok. [/crosses fingers]

*Dallas · 10-08-2008 05:16PM

also got these from the photography boards... i think its the roundabout just off the n3 at little pace. the footpaths are complete sludge!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/arciphel/

Pineapple stu · 10-08-2008 06:41PM

I wonder if the aqua centre closed due to the flooding

cregser · 10-08-2008 08:00PM

cymro wrote: »

I wonder if the aqua centre closed due to the flooding

I'm a moment of sheer brilliance and intelligence I decided to go to the NAC yesterday at about 5pm (at the height of the rainfall) for a bit of workout and a splash about. It took nearly an hour to get home thanks to the N3 chaos. :rolleyes:. I was stuck at the junction at eBay for ages cos the guards just wouldn't let Corduff traffic go - added to that all the diverted N3 traffic being forced over the bridge was cantering along to have a goo at the carnage beneath us.

...anyway, the aquatic centre survived!

PauloMN · 10-08-2008 11:14PM

*Dallas wrote: »

also got these from the photography boards... i think its the roundabout just off the n3 at little pace. the footpaths are complete sludge!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/arciphel/

So glad I didn't move from the house yesterday!! Those pictures remind me of the last flooding - Nov. '02 I think - which was similar, but slightly worse I think. The Littlepace roundabout was completely submerged that time.

I remember those houses near the roundabout (pic #7) were destroyed last time - under a couple of feet of water. Hope they escaped it this time.

ciaran76 · 11-08-2008 09:06AM

Some Pics I took on my Phone yesterday down in the Tolka between Corduff and Blanchardstown. There was so many frogs yesterday I couldn't believe it.

Also the smell when going over the N3 was terrible too.

benn333 · 11-08-2008 09:28AM

Here's some footage I took of the Tolka yesterday:

oblivious · 11-08-2008 09:41AM

Nice video benn333

benn333 · 11-08-2008 06:34PM

Thanks, I just happened to have had some shots of the river from back in May (aka Summer 2008), which gave me the idea for a before/after vid.

Gaspode · 11-08-2008 06:56PM

benn333 wrote: »

Here's some footage I took of the Tolka yesterday:

Hi Benn333, is that last bridge the one down at Ashtown crossroads?

benn333 · 11-08-2008 09:08PM

deswalsh wrote: »

Hi Benn333, is that last bridge the one down at Ashtown crossroads?

It's a little further upriver from there. That's the bridge just before the entrance to Connolly Hospital, between Blanch village and the Waterville estate.

Nevyn · 11-08-2008 09:14PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToTW2FvjUIg

Bloody hell I had no idea that section of the road was that bad.

ongarite · 11-08-2008 11:21PM

Is that Blanchardstown Rd South near Mountview? I heard all the water came pouring out of the park onto the road.
On Motors forum there is a pic of guy swimming in it cos it was so deep.

Zaph · 11-08-2008 11:43PM

Seeing as it's lashing again, any sign of flooding anywhere at the moment?

Nevyn · 11-08-2008 11:43PM

It is ongarite and it looks like it could be that way againt tomorrow if the current rain fall keeps up over night.

oblivious · 12-08-2008 06:54AM

The back road to Lucan was bad at the canal bridge (leixlip exit) as was the bridge in Lucan village

ongarite · 12-08-2008 06:16PM

Things are looking bad again out there again this evening. Liexlip is starting to fill up (Kelly Lane, Confey) and backroads to Clonee, Dunboyne are bad already.

Whats the rest of Blanch like?

murphaph · 12-08-2008 06:23PM

The soil is so waterlogged that any rain at all is causing pooling. My garden is a swamp after only a little rain. If it rains all night I'd say there'll be widespread flooding again.

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