Leinster flooding - 24th October 2011

mojopolo · 24-10-2011 10:15PM

I been watching the boards all day and it looks pretty hairy in the dublin area.

Even making the news up here now
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-15439838

I wouldnt wish it on any one (not even the mother in law)

Bishop_Donal · 24-10-2011 10:16PM

It appears that one man has been washed away at the Sally Gap this evening.

It almost seems inevitable that this weather event could possibly have a significant human cost by the apparent scale.

People really need to be very careful out there now (better indoors IMO).

Tordelback · 24-10-2011 10:17PM

Reckless Abandonment wrote: »

The Slang, normally nothing more than a drainage ditch, but not tonight

That isn't quite true. I was working on the far side of the Slang while they were building DSC, and I watched them demolish a watermill complex, dig basement carparks below that level, and then fill in the valley with a road. It was a fairly major valley, with a 14th C castle controlling its easiest fording point (where the old bridge was), and like most valleys, it was there for a reason.

nanofano · 24-10-2011 10:17PM

Anyone know what the tallaght bypass is like at the moment?

WoollyRedHat · 24-10-2011 10:17PM

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

Planes departing Dublin Airport again, I'm on my way out of Dublin, won't see much in the dark though...

Best of luck to all who need it!

Ah here, don't you think that's being a little bit dramatic, it'll get better!

Dr Bolouswki · 24-10-2011 10:18PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEUiNrTbg-I

nizo888 · 24-10-2011 10:18PM

Bishop_Donal wrote: »

It appears that one man has been washed away at the Sally Gap this evening.

It almost seems inevitable that this weather event could possibly have a significant human cost by the apparent scale.

People really need to be very careful out there now (better indoors IMO).

Terrible if true.

After seeing footage of Dundrum SC, I knew that this flooding was more than an inconvenience. It looks seriously dangerous out there.

JanuarySnowstor · 24-10-2011 10:18PM

It will take about 24hours for all this rain to flow down mountaines etc and get into the rivers.
A tsunami type effect is very possible tomorrow evening for Dublin city

konman · 24-10-2011 10:18PM

hi guys my woman on train to dublin and shes wondering what o connell street is like if anyone can give me some info please id be greatfull

royalflush2003 · 24-10-2011 10:19PM

inabina wrote: »

what river around dundrum has flooded, anyone know?

emMMM that would be RIVER ISLAND

Trevor451 · 24-10-2011 10:20PM

konman wrote: »

hi guys my woman on train to dublin and shes wondering what o connell street is like if anyone can give me some info please id be greatfull

All dart services are suspended until the morning

Bishop_Donal · 24-10-2011 10:21PM

nizo888 wrote: »

Terrible if true.

After seeing footage of Dundrum SC, I knew that this flooding was more than an inconvenience. It looks seriously dangerous out there.

Paragraph 3:

www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/1024/breaking43.html

cranks · 24-10-2011 10:22PM

rc28 wrote: »

Got this from another thread but it's pretty funny the Dundrum centre is flooding - http://www.irishconcrete.ie/Flood_Flooring_precast.html Another gift from the Celtic Tiger :rolleyes:

Nice find. A marketing own goal I reckon.

Design_Dude · 24-10-2011 10:22PM

Dundrum shopping centre

Not · 24-10-2011 10:23PM

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

Anyone near the KCR at present? If so what state is it in?

Absolutely dire, huge flooding I'm afraid:(

rebeccadeegan · 24-10-2011 10:23PM

anyone got any idea what ballyfermot is like??

Iancar29 · 24-10-2011 10:23PM

IM finally home From College!!!

Only took an HOUR!! ( for a normally 15min drive! )

Uploading Epic Tense moment going through the Flood at the end of Glasnevin Hill!

Reckless Abandonment · 24-10-2011 10:25PM

Tordelback wrote: »

That isn't quite true. I was working on the far side of the Slang while they were building DSC, and I watched them demolish a watermill complex, dig basement carparks below that level, and then fill in the valley with a road. It was a fairly major valley, with a 14th C castle controlling its easiest fording point (where the old bridge was), and like most valleys, it was there for a reason.

Remember it, it used to flood the old PYE centre from time to time as well, but since the new centre was built it never got high at all, even during heavy rain, but i have a feeling there will be some major upgrade works carried out soon

joe stodge · 24-10-2011 10:28PM

some gobsh1te taxi man on the fm104 phoneshow is blaming the goverment on all this rain/flooding.:rolleyes:

lucy2010 · 24-10-2011 10:28PM

Hope your doing ok Trogdor ...

Dargle about to burst right into his back garden ... Holler if you need anything !!!

Treehere · 24-10-2011 10:29PM

Anybody know what the Eastwall Rd. area in Dublin 3 is like? Near the 02? Need to make the cat a boat in case.

muletide · 24-10-2011 10:29PM

Apparently there is a coastguard rib on the M50 rescuing stranded drivers - source: newstalk twitter

inabina · 24-10-2011 10:30PM

Tordelback wrote: »

That isn't quite true. I was working on the far side of the Slang while they were building DSC, and I watched them demolish a watermill complex, dig basement carparks below that level, and then fill in the valley with a road. It was a fairly major valley, with a 14th C castle controlling its easiest fording point (where the old bridge was), and like most valleys, it was there for a reason.

check this out..from here:
http://www.dublincity.ie/WaterWasteEnvironment/waterprojects/Pages/RiverDodderCatchmentFloodRiskAssessmentManagementStudy.aspx

"Dundrum Slang:

The Dundrum Slang stream is currently protected from a major flooding event which has a 2% probability (1 in 50 year) of occurring in any given year
Results from the national framework assessment show that there is no viable flood risk management option available for the entire Dundrum Slang
Further flood cell analysis is ongoing"

grantiemcfc · 24-10-2011 10:31PM

where are they expecting the dargle to burst its banks lucy2010??

crosstownk · 24-10-2011 10:31PM

joe stodge wrote: »

some gobsh1te taxi man on the fm104 phoneshow is blaming the goverment on all this rain/flooding.:rolleyes:

I don't know how many times I've told Enda to relax with the Raindancing

JJJJNR · 24-10-2011 10:31PM

Didn't we get a similar amount of flooding this time last year ? just reminds me of something similar, is there anywhere online I can check ?

whitemocha · 24-10-2011 10:32PM

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

It will take about 24hours for all this rain to flow down mountaines etc and get into the rivers.
A tsunami type effect is very possible tomorrow evening for Dublin city

are you being serious or are you having a laugh

or am i being really naieve?????;)

Crazy Horse 6 · 24-10-2011 10:34PM

JJJJNR wrote: »

Didn't we get a similar amount of flooding this time last year ? just reminds me of something similar, is there anywhere online I can check ?

Nah this is the worst day of rain i can ever remember and i'm 38.

Stheno · 24-10-2011 10:35PM

konman wrote: »

hi guys my woman on train to dublin and shes wondering what o connell street is like if anyone can give me some info please id be greatfull

are we due more rain tomorrow, or can we expect it to settle back to normal?

Trogdor · 24-10-2011 10:36PM

lucy2010 wrote: »

Hope your doing ok Trogdor ...

Dargle about to burst right into his back garden ... Holler if you need anything !!!

Looks like we may be alright, high tide has just been and passed so there should be some slow relief from now on. Although it's dangerously high at the moment!

Leinster flooding - 24th October 2011

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