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Met Éireann issues Status Orange rain warning for five counties ... (Independent.ie)

Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for Cork and Kerry. The alert was issued this evening and is in effect until midnight.

There'll be widespread showers or longer spells of rain on Friday with a clearance from the south in the evening. Many places will be dry on Thursday with sunny spells, cloudier weather in the south will rain and drizzle over southern counties. Today will be a largely dry and sunny day for much of the country, it will be cloudier in the southwest with occasional rain or drizzle there. It'll be heaviest and most persistent in the south and southwest with localised flooding possible there again. “There will be a break with the rain on Wednesday afternoon and it will break for a little bit, it will be drier for a short time but it will be short-lived. "Heavy rain on Tuesday night, Wednesday and Wednesday night with the possibility of thundery downpours will lead to localised flooding," the forecaster said.

Status Orange rain warning in place for five counties from tonight (thejournal.ie)

Met Éireann said that there will be heavy rain tonight and tomorrow, with the possibility of thundery downpours localised flooding. Disruption is likely, the ...

The RSA also said: “If the road ahead is flooded choose another route, do not attempt to drive through it. Another Status Yellow rain warning has been issued for Cavan, Monaghan, Dublin, Kildare, Louth and Meath. A Status Yellow rain warning has been issued for Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly and Tipperary. Flooded roads that appear shallow could be deeper than you think. For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away. More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.

What time will the worst Status Orange weather hit each part of Cork ... (Cork Beo)

Cork City Council have issued a Level 2 Flood Alert ahead of Status Orange rain, set to hit tonight.

By 11pm, the entire county will have seen rain for hours, with Met Eireann warning of an increased risk of flooding. The Status Orange is set to lift at midnight, so from around 10pm it should start to ease. Current indications are that the entirety of West Cork will see some nasty downpours by this time. From around 3pm, East Cork will get a break from the worst of it for a bit, while the rest of Cork remains under rainclouds. At 10pm, nearly the entire county will be covered, with some parts of North Cork escaping the blast for now. From tonight, heavy rain is set to hit - moving in from West Cork first before covering the entire county - with non-stop downpours lasting right until Thursday.

Cork should consider renaming itself 'Orange County' in light of ... (The Corkman)

Met Éireann has issued the latest in a long series of weather warnings for Cork and surrounding counties and inhabitants are bracing themselves for rain ...

Motorists are also asked to be conscious of cyclists and pedestrians. Pumps have been deployed and are on standby at known flooding locations throughout the county. It’s not the first Orange alert for rain issued to Cork this year – and it probably won't be the last but Corkonians throughout the county will be anxiously awaiting whether the rain leads to floods as happened on Sunday when torrential downpours lead to parts of Cork City being under water.

Road Safety Weather Alert – Orange and Yellow Weather Warnings ... (Cork Safety Alerts)

Road users in areas affected by the Orange Warnings for heavy rain are advised to check local traffic and weather conditions before setting out on a ...

See advice with advice for driving on wet roads [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO4Fe-EZn-g&list=PLi8nqrsVU6hvzmFBXTTAJqiUjDPaQaAqd&index=1). There are Yellow Rainfall warnings for Cavan, Dublin, Kildare, Louth, Meath, Monaghan with heavy rain on Wednesday and Wednesday night, with the possibility of thundery downpours which will lead to localised flooding and some disruption. - Visibility and light is reduced in poor weather conditions. This is especially important on high speed roads such as dual carriageways and motorways where there is increased danger of aquaplaning Wear bright clothing and consider wearing high visibility material. - If the road ahead is flooded choose another route, do not attempt to drive through it.

Weather warnings take effect for 15 counties (BreakingNews.ie)

A status orange rain warning began at midnight for Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow, with Met Éireann predicting heavy rain, thundery downpours and ...

Heavy rain set in overnight in affected counties, with motorists urged to take care on the roads and to be mindful of potential flooding. A status orange rain warning began at midnight for Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow, with Met Éireann predicting heavy rain, thundery downpours and the possibility of localised flooding. Heavy rain on Tuesday night, Wednesday and Wednesday night

Status Orange rain warning for south, southeast (RTE.ie)

The warning for counties Kerry, Cork, Waterford, Wexford, and Wicklow will remain in effect until midnight. Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Aoife Kealy said ...

What is hidden under the water line? Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Aoife Kealy said the rain will be heaviest in those counties, but there could be "heavy bursts across the board" with disruption likely in all areas. As a Status Orange warning remains in place for five counties, a meteorologist at Met Éireann has said that heavy falls of rain will continue this morning, but it will become drier as the day continues.