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Storm Desmond - Heavy Rainfall 4/5 December 2015

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,065 ✭✭✭JanuarySnowstor


    Lots of flood reports coming in tonight.
    Plenty more to come down from the hills and mountains over next 48hours.
    Tomorrow might be dry but the damage already done

    Wonder what about the dam in cork
    Will be under pressure in coming days.
    All very 2009 like and we all know the Winter that followed


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,899 ✭✭✭UrbanSprawl


    Tomorrow is looking quite good actually. Calm dry and bright.

    The calm before the next deluge.


  • Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭Padster90s


    not looking forward to the drive from Dublin to Galway in the morning ! Is the rain due to have stopped by 10am?

    Like other posters have said it should be ok weather wise. Allow yourself more time on the journey though. I'm up west this weekend and traffic hasn't been doing more than 80kph with all the surface water which I'd imagine will still be around tomorrow!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    There will be some further rain tomorrow, mainly for the southwest and west again. Should start to push into the southwest around 6pm.

    27-574UK.GIF?05-18


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,266 ✭✭✭✭km79


    There will be some further rain tomorrow, mainly for the southwest and west again. Should start to push into the southwest around 6pm.

    27-574UK.GIF?05-18

    you are the Grinch :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,434 ✭✭✭fepper


    Lots of flood reports coming in tonight.
    Plenty more to come down from the hills and mountains over next 48hours.
    Tomorrow might be dry but the damage already done

    Wonder what about the dam in cork
    Will be under pressure in coming days.
    All very 2009 like and we all know the Winter that followed

    i m getting old but do you mean the cold spell 09/10?


  • Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭Padster90s


    There will be some further rain tomorrow, mainly for the southwest and west again. Should start to push into the southwest around 6pm.

    27-574UK.GIF?05-18

    Go home Ireland, you're drunk!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,238 ✭✭✭Oneiric 3


    Event total at Claremorris ( 4pm yesterday up to 11pm tonight): 94.2 mm

    New Moon



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    Water level still rising slightly at Bandon Bridge, 3.32m.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,242 ✭✭✭pauldry


    The feathers wucked. Burrrrp

    83.4mm Shligeach

    Get drunk ireland


  • Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭Padster90s


    fepper wrote: »
    i m getting old but do you mean the cold spell 09/10?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_of_2009%E2%80%9310_in_Great_Britain_and_Ireland


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    Wind dropped and rain stopped for about an hour in Donegal, but rain back on without the wind.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    In the UK, tweet from Environment Agency director :
    @johncurtinEA

    Provisional figures from a rain gauge in Honister shows 352mm of rain fell in 24hrs. If verified this would be a new UK record #StormDesmond


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,281 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Looking at the Bandon webcam the water level seems to have noticeably risen further!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,570 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    Light rain in Castlebar now.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,679 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    In the UK, tweet from Environment Agency director :

    Well if it is confirmed... that record didn't stand for long... :eek:. I find it funny and interesting how I escaped the very heavy rainfall of November 19, 2009 and I was on holidays in Paris.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,504 ✭✭✭thomil


    I don't know if it's been mentioned here yet, but apparently the army is being deployed to assist with the situation in Bandon and Kerry, at least according to Minister Coveney's Facebook Page:

    https://www.facebook.com/SimonCoveney/posts/1212730605409273?fref=nf

    Good luck trying to figure me out. I haven't managed that myself yet!



  • Registered Users Posts: 630 ✭✭✭Henwin


    thomil wrote: »
    I don't know if it's been mentioned here yet, but apparently the army is being deployed to assist with the situation in Bandon and Kerry, at least according to Minister Coveney's Facebook Page:

    https://www.facebook.com/SimonCoveney/posts/1212730605409273?fref=nf

    ya some bad floods in tralee and kenmare
    http://traleetoday.ie/army-called-into-tralee-to-help-in-flooded-areas/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    3.75m rise in one day here.

    http://waterlevel.ie/0000034013/0001/day/


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭pedigree 6


    Here's a clip I saw of flooding in Kerry on youtube.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWrFpb5Nopk


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,281 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Carnacalla wrote: »
    Looking at the Bandon webcam the water level seems to have noticeably risen further!

    Wow it's getting even worse. Id be stretched to say its worse than the 2009 floods. Anyone have any other updates from Bandon?

    Webcam here :http://www.farsondigitalwatercams.com/locations/bandon
    Thanks for posting earlier.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    Carnacalla wrote: »
    Wow it's getting even worse. Id be stretched to say its worse than the 2009 floods. Anyone have any other updates from Bandon?

    Webcam here :http://www.farsondigitalwatercams.com/locations/bandon
    Thanks for posting earlier.

    Water level is about 0.9m below the 2009 record.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,281 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Water level is about 0.9m below the 2009 record.

    Thats a fair bit...still bad :P

    May I ask how you find out?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭SeaBreezes


    Carnacalla wrote: »
    Wow it's getting even worse. Id be stretched to say its worse than the 2009 floods. Anyone have any other updates from Bandon?

    Webcam here :http://www.farsondigitalwatercams.com/locations/bandon
    Thanks for posting earlier.

    Pics of the river, its facebook (not mine) not sure if you can see:

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=560863540737015&set=pcb.560863647403671&type=3&theater


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,266 ✭✭✭✭km79


    I'm exhausted ! glad its over?.....


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭SeaBreezes


    And high tide is 2am :-(


  • Registered Users Posts: 379 ✭✭waterways


    Lumi wrote: »
    My stations record (in Galway City) for daily rainfall has been broken
    Total since midnight now stands at 63.0mm, previous record was 62.0mm in Nov 2009

    From what I saw today is not only Galway but also the Shannon catchment area sucked and a flood wave on the way down. Not sure if the people of Portumna will be happy that Meelick has been dredged. Hope I'm wrong.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    3.37m. Seems to be leveling off now at Bandon Bridge.

    Met Eireann short range model is showing even more intense rain for 2am now. Will it be right? Rarely see grey colours.

    3hr-rain.gif?0023


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 12,208 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Just checked the manual gauge, 56.4mm so far for event here in Ardfert . Was thinking we are getting off light as the mountains are probably soaking up most of the rainfall before it gets to us here a bit further North.

    Still raining.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭Padster90s


    3.37m. Seems to be leveling off now at Bandon Bridge.

    Met Eireann short range model is showing even more intense rain for 2am now. Will it be right? Rarely see grey colours.

    3hr-rain.gif?0023

    Going by ME current rainfall radar this doesn't seem to be happening. Is the current rainfall radar a bit iffy?


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 12,208 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    It's the forecast rain for 02.00 from the short range model.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,238 ✭✭✭Oneiric 3


    Rain has eased here and seems to be little more on the way, yet temp is still on 12.1c with continued squally gusts from a SW direction, which suggests that the main cold front has not gone through yet. Pressure is also falling a little after a temporary rise earlier.

    New Moon



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,242 ✭✭✭pauldry


    Garavogue

    This may not work sorry


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    Keswick in Cumbria had these glass flood walls built above the regular walls by the river. But tonight they weren't enough. Truly exceptional event.

    Barrier.png

    CVfi-vxWsAAH8wM.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,242 ✭✭✭pauldry


    Garavogue high level

    Ah feck cant get it to link

    Go to youtube

    Garavogue Storm Desmond

    And youll see

    Fcuk internet whrn drunk

    91mm of rain

    2600mm of Guinness


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 12,208 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Temperature beginning to drop in the NW as the cold front makes its way across the country .

    JWJdi9u.png

    KV39gCv.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,242 ✭✭✭pauldry


    Was wondering why my temp had gone from 13.3c to 7.1c

    Min will be 3c


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


    Stopped raining around 4 here in my part of meath, and thankfully didnt get the rain i was expecting from this storm, so escaped the flooding i was expecting to, seen some unbelievable pics from over in england and here in the west, its hateful watching water rise while thinking will it come into the house or not, so to anybody whose effected by flooding, you have my sympathies


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,689 ✭✭✭Rougies


    pauldry wrote: »
    Garavogue high level

    Ah feck cant get it to link

    Go to youtube

    Garavogue Storm Desmond

    And youll see

    Fcuk internet whrn drunk

    91mm of rain

    2600mm of Guinness

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xRo-2uyOqU


  • Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭Le_Dooner


    It seems like anytime there's strong wind and a few millimeters of rain people go into panic mode, I'd hate to see the chaos if a real storm actually hit these shores.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,281 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Le_Dooner wrote: »
    It seems like anytime there's strong wind and a few millimeters of rain people go into panic mode, I'd hate to see the chaos if a real storm actually hit these shores.

    I'd hate to see the hypocriticalness you would emit if your house flooded.


  • Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭Padster90s


    Le_Dooner wrote: »
    It seems like anytime there's strong wind and a few millimeters of rain people go into panic mode, I'd hate to see the chaos if a real storm actually hit these shores.
    Alot more than a few millimeters has fallen!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,689 ✭✭✭Rougies


    Le_Dooner wrote: »
    It seems like anytime there's strong wind and a few millimeters of rain people go into panic mode, I'd hate to see the chaos if a real storm actually hit these shores.

    I haven't seen anyone in panic mode except for yer wan on RTE this evening.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,855 ✭✭✭Nabber


    Le_Dooner wrote: »
    It seems like anytime there's strong wind and a few millimeters of rain people go into panic mode, I'd hate to see the chaos if a real storm actually hit these shores.

    A few mm.

    I'd reckon you are in an area that got little or no rain and 1. You are assuming the rest of the country is the same or 2. You didn't get the weather you wanted so you are disgruntled.

    This weather is sever for Ireland. We don't get rain like this too often. Should we only reserve red warnings for tornadoes and hurricanes?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,281 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    It appears the forecast rain for 1-2am hasn't come about.


  • Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭Le_Dooner


    Carnacalla wrote: »
    I'd hate to see the hypocriticalness you would emit if your house flooded.

    It isn't that I'm poking fun at people who have their houses flooded, not sure where you got that from though I'm assuming you are easily offended, its the state of panic many people get themselves into when there's a minute chance they will get affected. I saw people on twitter in shock about flooding in Bandon I think, posted a picture of a street with about as much water that would go up to your ankle. You'd wonder how we'd cope if we had weather conditions similar to Asia


  • Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭Padster90s


    Carnacalla wrote: »
    It appears the forecast rain for 1-2am hasn't come about.

    I was thinking the same too. It would have been showing up around half 11 or midnight. I Hope is doesn't come about, most places could do without it!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,466 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Carnacalla wrote: »
    It appears the forecast rain for 1-2am hasn't come about.

    it has in Athlone

    I'd even go as far as to say this is the heaviest rain of the entire event


  • Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭Le_Dooner


    Anyway at least people can now have interesting conversations about the weather


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