The River Shannon burst banks with flooding in Carrick-on-Shannon Leitrim and Athlone Westmeath
Shannon flood water down from Lough Allen arrives at the doors of Carrick boat club in Carrick-on-shannon this afternoon. Image by Ciaran Mullooly
Local businesses in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim are on high alert after the River Shannon flooded following heavy rain fall.
The car park at Carrick Retail Park has already been closed to shoppers, and Leitrim County Council is advising property owners in vulnerable areas to monitor the situation and take precaution.
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The council said that its emergency management team met this morning to assess water levels on the River Shannon and surrounding waterways.
The car park at Carrick Retail Park in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim is closed off due to flooding
It said that it will continue to monitor the impact that rainfall, both recent and forecast, will have on the water levels on the Shannon in the area.
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A number of farm yards and roads in the Golden Island area of Athlone in Co Westmeath have been flooded.
Farmers in the area and residents on the Strand in the town have put additional flood barriers in place as preventative measures.
There is growing concern in the area over the effects of prolonged rainfall in the last 24 hours and Westmeath County Council has put additional staff on standby.
The council said that water levels on the River Shannon are around 1m below the highest level recorded during the winter of 2015-16.
It said that permanent flood defences already in place "will provide significant protection to areas of the town that were affected in the past."
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LATEST WEATHER WARNINGS
STATUS YELLOW - RAINFALL WARNING FOR DONEGAL, LEITRIM, MAYO AND SLIGO
25 to 35mm of rain expected during the period.
As the ground is saturated at the moment and river levels are elevated the forecast rainfall may lead to some localised surface and river flooding.
Valid: 03:00 Friday 21/02/2020 to 03:00 Saturday 22/02/2020
Issued: 10:00 Thursday 20/02/2020
Warning issued by Met Eireann
STATUS YELLOW - RAINFALL WARNING FOR DERRY, FERMANAGH AND TYRONE
Persistent, and at times heavy, rain will develop early on Friday and continue until late afternoon or evening. Accumulations of 15 to 25 mm are likely quite widely and in a few places, such as across the western Sperrins, 30 to 40 mm of rain could fall. This is also likely to be combined with some snow melt over high ground. Conditions will also be windy.
Valid: 06:00 Friday 21/02/2020 to 21:00 Friday 21/02/2020
Issued: 09:17 Thursday 20/02/2020
Warning issued by the Met Office UK
STATUS YELLOW - WIND WARNING FOR DONEGAL, GALWAY AND MAYO
Southwesterly winds will reach mean speeds of 50 to 65km/h at times during the period, with gusts of 80 to 95km/h and a slight risk of localised coastal flooding.
Valid: 03:00 Friday 21/02/2020 to 03:00 Saturday 22/02/2020
Issued: 14:00 Thursday 20/02/2020
Warning issued by Met Eireann
STATUS YELLOW - WIND WARNING FOR DONEGAL
Southwesterly winds will reach mean speeds of 50 to 65 km/h, with gusts of 90 to 110 km/h possibly higher in exposed coastal areas.
Valid: 06:00 Saturday 22/02/2020 to 20:00 Saturday 22/02/2020
Issued: 16:00 Friday 21/02/2020
Warning issued by Met Eireann
STATUS YELLOW - WIND WARNING FOR ANTRIM, DERRY, FERMANAGH AND TYRONE
Strong, gusty winds are expected across Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of northern England during Saturday. The strongest winds will likely occur in the vicinity of heavy, squally showers. Whilst not all areas will see the strongest winds, gusts of 50-60 mph are expected in places. Exposed parts of northern and western Scotland may see gusts of 65-75 mph. Showers will fall as a mixture of rain, hail and sleet with snow accumulations expected to be mainly higher ground (above 200 to 300 m). Winds will gradually moderate during Saturday evening.
Valid: Saturday 22/02/2020 to 22:00 Saturday 22/02/2020
Issued: 09:56hrs Friday 21/02/2020
Warning issued by the Met Office UK
Kenneth from the Donegal Weather Channel
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