Flooding along the Shannon seems “inevitable” at this point…
Limerick City and County Council (LCCC) have issued a weather alert today ahead of expected flooding along the River Shannon.
The Council say that there’s a heightened risk of flooding following Met Éireann’s forecast for heavy rain and the ESB’s decision to increase the spill rate at Parteen Weir.
Met Eireann say that rainfall amounts from Monday to Wednesday will be in the 30-60mm range for many areas with higher totals over mountains with “further flooding inevitable”.
The Council has said that water levels along the Lower River Shannon at Castleconnell, Montpelier, Mountshannon Road (Lisnagry) and in the Limerick City have risen by approximately 100mm (four inches) in the past 48 hours.
But, they’re still 275mm lower than they were at the peak of the flooding on December 13 this month.
Vincent Murray, Senior Engineer, Limerick City and County Council has urged people to exercise caution in the vicinity of waterways during the Christmas period.
Flooding advice is available on www.flooding.ie. Information included on the website includes advice on identifying flooding risks, protecting property against flooding, necessary steps to be taken if a property is flooded, and assessing and repairing property damaged by flooding.
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