The moist, windy and unsettled climate that led to flooding in components of Cork on Sunday is ready to proceed subsequent week, in accordance with Met Éireann. Members of the general public who attended the Guinness Jazz Pageant in Cork had been requested to be conscious of their security and the welfare of others throughout a flood interval anticipated on Sunday night.
Cork Metropolis Council’s flood evaluation staff met on Sunday to evaluate the forecasted tremendous spring tides which had been anticipated to end in “vital tidal flooding” in low-lying areas of Cork metropolis centre at excessive tide.
A standing yellow rain warning was in place for Cavan, Monaghan, Connacht, Longford, Louth, and Westmeath on Sunday, with heavy and extended showers forecast.
Met Éireann meteorologist Brandon Creagh mentioned quite a lot of areas recorded rainfall of 20mm, which was lower than anticipated however that moist soil and excessive tides presently have elevated the chance of flooding.
“We had quite a lot of standing yellow rain warnings, and that was as a consequence of fairly just a few heavy showers round. The soils are so saturated in the intervening time that something that does fall can tip us into flooding territory. There are additionally very excessive tides in the intervening time, that are inflicting points in coastal areas as nicely. It should keep very unsettled for the remainder of the week, with low pressures programs staying over the nation.”
Mr Creagh mentioned showers would transfer up over the nation from the south on Monday, beginning in Cork earlier than making their means north steadily via the day, with the potential for them to show thundery.
After {that a} secondary low stress will transfer in from the Atlantic bringing extra moist and windy circumstances, whereas, on Wednesday Storm Ciarán will make landfall. “There may be nonetheless uncertainty over the monitor of that system in the intervening time,” mentioned Mr Creagh.