Heavy rainfall alert: Fri 11th - Mon 14th Sept

maquiladora · 11-09-2015 5:12pm

weisses wrote: »

Finally some lighter skies here in the far southwest ... Rained for 20 hours straight

Yeah, can see a clearance on the far southwest coast now on the radar.

Red Nissan · 11-09-2015 5:16pm

I'm calling 30mm in Cork.

We had a few nice downpours but longer dry spells than expected.

17:16
11/09/2015

Harry Palmr · 11-09-2015 5:17pm

When is it hitting the east?

Xenji · 11-09-2015 5:22pm

Just 24mm so far in Castlebar, its been raining non stop since midnight, but no real heavy downpours yet.

Oneiric 3 · 11-09-2015 5:34pm

Rain getting a bit more serious now here.

pad199207 · 11-09-2015 5:46pm

3mm in Kildare

Aerohead · 11-09-2015 5:52pm

Travelled from Galway to Killarney today never seen anything like it currently like a Monsoon in Killarney

vistafinder · 11-09-2015 6:01pm

Morrisseeee wrote: »

Will the Rebel Tour cycling event (Beara peninsula) be a washout tomorrow ? (starting at 9am)

Its supposed to clear tonight from the south west and showers tomorrow. Roads will be in a mess id imagine tho.

Meteorite58 · 11-09-2015 6:05pm

Kerry Local Radio News at 17.30
Motorists in Kerry are being advised to take care this evening as heavy rain continues.
Rainy street
There’s an orange rainfall alert in place from Met Éireann for Kerry, Munster and Connacht.
The downpours are expected to continue into tomorrow morning with spot flooding in parts.

The road south of Tralee Rugby Club (towards the short mountain) and the Clahane road at Kennedy’s stables are impassable at present – avoid these roads.
Castlemaine road Tralee (Towards the hairpin bends.) should be avoided.
Road between Tahilla and Sneem Moll’s gap road is closed.
Road from O’Leary cross to Knocknagoshel cross known locally as the “Mountainy road” is closed.
Road At Carnahone Beaufort is closed

The following is a list of some of the locations where flooding has been reported or identified by Kerry County Council crews.

Castleisland to Ballydesmond road
Cleveragh road Listowel town
Road at Dromkeen Causeway.
Derryquay (Dingle road)
Tralee Castleisland Road at John A Woods
N21 Castleisland to Abbeyfeale road.
N71 at Dinish, Muckross
R571 Lauragh road
Firies Castlemaine road
Coomanspig, Portmagee
Ballygrennan, Listowel.
Tullig road Castleisland
Crag / Kilbanivane, Castleisland

Kerry County Council and the Fire service are attending to the more critical areas. We strongly advise all motorists to take extreme caution on the roads this evening.

Meanwhile, Gardaí are advising motorists to avoid going up through the Black Valley as the area to Derra-na-funsha (spelt: Derrynafunsha) is flooded.
Gardaí in Listowel are attending the scene of a single motorbike accident on the road heading down to the ferry in Tarbert.

Listowel Gardai are also advising that the road at Tunahinall, Asdee is impassable at present
Also there is bad flooding on the Listowel – Liselton road on the Listowel side of Inch cross.
Tralee Gardaí have been advised of flooding at Curraheen and in Ardfert.
The Kenmare to Sneem road is flooded, also there are reports that the Toonanooka bridge near Gneeveguilla in blocked.
Gardai in Dingle are warning that the road from Castlegregory to Dingle is treacherous because of surface water. It IS passable, but just about – those using the road should exercise caution.

The following is an additional list of some of the locations where flooding has been reported or identified by our crews.
• Ballinorig, Tralee – Localised Flooding
• Ashill – Clashatlea , Tralee – Localised Flooding
• Ahern’s Road, Caherleaheen – Road Flooded adjacent to the River
• N86 Annagh, Tralee
• Ardfert Village
Listowel Gardaí say the road at Tunahinall, Asdee is impassable at present.

A section of the Tralee bypass between roundabout to the south of manor ( near the rose statue) to roundabout to Ballingarry roundabout is flooded.

joujoujou · 11-09-2015 6:09pm

28mm so far.

leahyl · 11-09-2015 6:15pm

Torrential rain in cork city now

uck51js9zml2yt · 11-09-2015 6:16pm

I've been in hospital all week and looked forward to a bit of sun when I came out.
I come out today to rain...who can I blame?

maquiladora · 11-09-2015 6:19pm

More rain on the way Sunday and Monday from another depression, though not as heavy as this, it will be adding to what has fallen.

Red Nissan · 11-09-2015 6:23pm

FLASH FLASH FLASH

64mm/hr downpour in effect

Cork City
18:22
11/09/2015

Stinicker · 11-09-2015 6:26pm

Few waterlogged pitches down in Kerry might make training more interesting for the All-Ireland.

200motels · 11-09-2015 6:32pm

Hardly any rain here and what is falling is very light.

Red Nissan · 11-09-2015 6:34pm

Flooding reports coming in on the scanner.

Not surprised. !!!!

WheatenBriar · 11-09-2015 6:35pm

3.6mm total Arklow
Currently dry

M.T. Cranium · 11-09-2015 6:40pm

Low appears to be double-centered and inland centre is near Cork-Limerick border south of Shannon, southern centre probably coming ashore soon near Cobh. Radar indicates narrow squall line feature developing in the frontal zone between these centres and so expect possible torrential downpours next few hours from that feature moving north-northeast towards east Cork, Limerick, Tipps and west Waterford. Heavier (moderate mostly) rain will spread into much of the inland southeast overnight. The really heavy downpours from north Kerry will now redevelop over Clare and western Galway-Mayo, possibly with similar effects on local road systems as reported above in Kerry. As darkness looms, drive with extreme caution even on roads that are not normally flood-prone. Some small streams can become rivers briefly in these conditions and go well over their banks without much warning.

Will be interesting to get Meteorite58's eventual total for this round, and one can probably add 50% at least to estimate rainfall that might have fallen on some higher parts of Kerry. Anyone reporting significant totals on this thread, please give a fairly precise location not just county. Thanks.

Rikand · 11-09-2015 6:45pm

Tobias Purring Chopsticks wrote: »

I've been in hospital all week and looked forward to a bit of sun when I came out.
I come out today to rain...who can I blame?

Feckin hospital for keeping you in so long

pad199207 · 11-09-2015 6:46pm

Light rain in Naas. 4mm

Red Nissan · 11-09-2015 6:48pm

Cork City [South, near Airport]

40mm on my WS, have not checked my cup.

18:48
09/11/2015

Meteorite58 · 11-09-2015 6:58pm

Ardfert/ Tralee :55.2mm since midnight, 76.2mm for Event ( since 18.00 yesterday )

Still raining

pauldry · 11-09-2015 6:58pm

Some rainfall estimates so far

Kerry 75mm
Cork 45mm
Connemara 55mm
Clare Limerick 35mm
Mayo 30mm
Sligo 15mm

downwiththatsor · 11-09-2015 7:05pm

http://irelandsweather.com/modules/history/met_hist.php?id=25
Valentia 24hr hourly totals

66.7mm 24 hour Total to 8pm

Rock Lesnar · 11-09-2015 7:11pm

Not much in the way of heavy rain here in north meath, more misty and breezy, seems its just like the summer was, a west east split

Oneiric 3 · 11-09-2015 7:36pm

Apart from a brief heavier burst earlier, the rain intensity is really struggling to achieve anything worthwhile here. Very dark and looks like it should be pouring but just a drip drip drip. Think all the high ground down in Clare, Kerry & Tipperary is acting like a sponge.

redsteveireland · 11-09-2015 8:21pm

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Apart from a brief heavier burst earlier, the rain intensity is really struggling to achieve anything worthwhile here. Very dark and looks like it should be pouring but just a drip drip drip. Think all the high ground down in Clare, Kerry & Tipperary is acting like a sponge.

Yeah, same here down the road from you. Looks like there is a clearing on the way from the looks of the radar.
Or is it starting to rotate and push east now?

Lumi · 11-09-2015 8:37pm

36.2mm recorded since midnight in Galway City; event 37.0mm
Over in Renvyle, Connemara thecivvie has recorded a whopping 65.0mm since midnight
http://www.renvyleweather.com/weather27/index.php

pauldry · 11-09-2015 8:42pm

Very heavy rain in connemara. How do I attach photo on mobile. No facility

pad199207 · 11-09-2015 8:54pm

Heaviest rain of the day here in Naas now. 6mm

Meteorite58 · 11-09-2015 8:59pm

Rain has cleared here in Ardfert about an hour now accompanied with a freshening wind avg 20 kph , gust 40 kph NW.

redsteveireland · 11-09-2015 9:02pm

pauldry wrote: »

Very heavy rain in connemara. How do I attach photo on mobile. No facility

Upload it to imgur or similar, then put link in your post.

Oscar Bravo · 11-09-2015 9:42pm

Such a wet night in Castlebar, heaviest rain all day falling now

JCX BXC · 11-09-2015 9:56pm

27hours 5minutes since rain started, its still raining in west Clare.

Looks to stop soon.

Oneiric 3 · 11-09-2015 9:58pm

redsteveireland wrote: »

Yeah, same here down the road from you. Looks like there is a clearing on the way from the looks of the radar.
Or is it starting to rotate and push east now?

Looks like it is beginning to pivot now around Clare which could sustain the rain over the likes of Connemara and west Mayo for a while yet.

A clearance knocking on the door here.

Schadenfreudia · 11-09-2015 9:59pm

Raining since 3pm, total so far 8.6mm....

mickger844posts · 11-09-2015 10:09pm

11.2mm here in Waterford City, A few torrential bursts but nothing of note really.

www.waterfordcityweather.com

RobertKK · 11-09-2015 10:18pm

10mm for north east Kilkenny.

sunbeam · 11-09-2015 10:22pm

Absolutely miserable in Achill, raining non stop since 6pm yesterday.

RoisinD · 11-09-2015 10:23pm

Started raining here at 9pm yesterday and it still hasn't stopped although it looks as if it might clear soon.
Was out and drove home a short time ago, never seen so much water. Rivers of water running down the roads. So much flowing out of fields and overflowing ditches. Not a great night to be driving.

http://clareherald.com/2015/09/road-safety-reminder-issued-as-heavy-rain-affects-driving-conditions-98/

RoisinD · 11-09-2015 10:57pm

further update from my area. Pretty bad out there http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/homes-flooded-in-co-clare-couple-trapped-in-car-in-flood-waters-695529.html

mike2084 · 11-09-2015 10:59pm

Biblical rain in North Kerry today, will probably delay start of Listowel race week.

http://www.theirishfield.ie/articlefeed.php?id=185

Harry Palmr · 11-09-2015 11:02pm

This must be the least wet major wet event ever in the SE corner.

WheatenBriar · 11-09-2015 11:04pm

Loud rain in Arklow, for quite some time

maquiladora · 11-09-2015 11:05pm

More rain on Sunday & Monday. Not as heavy as today though.

pauldry · 11-09-2015 11:09pm

redsteveireland wrote: »

Upload it to imgur or similar, then put link in your post.

Thanks redsteve its alright road to me sisters impassable n footie pitch underwatwr

Nearly 60mm of rain in mace head today

Oh theres attach hang on

ronnie3585 · 11-09-2015 11:34pm

From the Galway Advertiser Facebook feed:

"Road conditions terrible on the N59 - part of road broken away and river running through flooded roads between Peacockes and Recess."

Supercell · 11-09-2015 11:36pm

15.2mm rain so far, looks like the east coast is getting off very lightly from this.

Meteorite58 · 12-09-2015 12:05am

Total Rainfall Ardfert, Co Kerry

56.2 mm last 24hrs,

77.2mm for Event ( since 18.00 Thurs.)

Heavy rainfall alert: Fri 11th - Mon 14th Sept

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