A status yellow rain warning has been announced for the whole country starting on Sunday morning.
Areas of the country are expected to get 20-40mm of rain throughout the day with a risk of spot flooding, as Hurricane Danielle and Hurricane Earl sweep across the country from the south.
Level: Yellow
Type: Rainfall
For Ireland: High amounts of rainfall may cause some disruption & spot flooding, with highest amounts in mountainous areas⚠️💧https://t.co/JAa97a0t2o
Expected Onset: Sunday 11/9/2022 02:00
Expires: Monday 12/9/2022 00:00 pic.twitter.com/UAF6M2UWmu— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) September 9, 2022
Expert Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather warns that parts of the country which have already experienced a lot of rainfall are in danger of heavy flooding and damage.
“Keeping drains clear, would be a good idea tomorrow or on a good day on Saturday to prepare for some of this rainfall... After Monday, we will see a bit of a reprieve with rain east and becoming a little bit more settled. Still some showers, but certainly autumn has got off to a wet start.”
The south and east of Ireland are likely to see torrential rainfall.
