Met Éireann Status Orange Warning – Rainfall Warning for Cork
A Met Éireann Status Orange Rain warning for Cork will come into effect tomorrow Wednesday the 13th of March from 12:00 noon and will remain in effect until 12:00 noon on Thursday the 14th of March.
A Status Yellow Rain Warning is currently in place for Cork County in advance of the Orange Weather Warning.
Persistent rain, accompanied by strong onshore winds, high tides, and elevated river levels may lead to flooding, wave overtopping and difficult travelling conditions. This weather event is forecast to differ from other recent Status Orange rainfall events insofar as the rainfall intensity is expected to be moderate to steady; high intensity downpours are not expected.
Cork County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team convened this afternoon and has crews on standby in several known risk locations across the county. Crews are currently clearing inlets and gullies. Pumping arrangements are being put in place as a precautionary measure in known problem locations. River levels will continue to be monitored.
The Council is asking road users to exercise caution as driving conditions may be hazardous, with surface water flooding possible. Motorists are advised to avoid driving through flowing or standing water and to exercise caution during heavy rain. Motorists are also asked to be conscious of cyclists and pedestrians.
Property owners are advised to take precautions in low lying areas or areas susceptible to flooding.
In the event of disruption to power supply, please contact ESB Networks at 1800 372 999.
In the event of disruption to water supply, please contact Uisce Éireann at 1800 278 278.
Issues such as flooding and road damage should be reported to your local Council Office during working hours (9am to 5pm), details of which can be found by visiting www.corkcoco.ie. Outside working hours, the Council can be contacted via its 'Emergency Out of Hours' number (021) 4800048.
Call 999 or 112 and request the Fire Service, Ambulance Service, Gardaí or Irish Coastguard as appropriate.
Cork County Council will continue to monitor this situation.