Dublin and Wicklow set to see flooding as Status Orange warning issued

The warning is currently in place until Saturday morning.

Dublin and Wicklow have been hit with a Status Orange warning by Met Éireann who have said the counties are set to see flooding. Having already taken effect, the rain warning is scheduled to be valid until 8am on Saturday (21 October). It reads: "Spells of heavy rain. Impacts: Flooding, dangerous driving conditions, poor visibility."

⚠️ Status Orange Rainfall Warning for #Dublin & #Wicklow ?️

Spells of heavy rain. ☔️ Possible impacts: Flooding ?️ ⚠️ Dangerous driving conditions ? Poor visibility ? View all current warnings here ?https://t.co/Xg3aMJlyuS pic.twitter.com/VK3rYMuVtM — Met Éireann (@MetEireann) October 20, 2023

Dublin and Wicklow set to see flooding as Status Orange warning issued

On top of this, a Status Yellow rain warning from Met Éireann is in effect for Dublin, Louth, Meath and Wicklow. Scheduled until 9pm on Friday, the alert states: "Heavy rain or showers with chance of thunder. "Possible impacts: localised flooding, dangerous travelling conditions." Meanwhile, the UK Met Office has also issued a Status Yellow rain warning for all of Northern Ireland which has taken effect and is set to last until 9am on Saturday. These alerts follow Cork earlier in the week seeing "unprecedented" flooding, with several of its areas being described as "impassable".

People walking in the rain in Dublin city centre on Friday, 20 October

As a result, the Irish Defence Forces were deployed to the county on Wednesday to provide aid for the areas affected. In a statement on Friday morning, Cork County Council wrote on Twitter:

"Urgent Notice: Due to heavy overnight rainfall, Cork County Council advises the public to AVOID Midleton Town Center. "The Owenacurra river levels are rising, posing a significant risk of flooding. Please stay safe."

? Urgent Notice: Due to heavy overnight rainfall, Cork County Council advises the public to AVOID Midleton Town Center. The Owenacurra river levels are rising, posing a significant risk of flooding. Please stay safe. ?

— Cork County Council (@Corkcoco) October 20, 2023

However, in another post just before 1pm, the council provided the following update regarding Midleton:

"Peak tide in Midleton passed at 9.30am this morning reducing the risk of further flooding in Midleton Town Centre. Cork County Council is actively monitoring the situation. A traffic management operation is in place. "We kindly request members of the public to AVOID Midleton Town Centre to facilitate the clean up operation."

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