Leinster flooding - 24th October 2011

Kur4mA · 25-10-2011 10:01am

It's lashing here in Blanchardstown.

Supercell · 25-10-2011 10:03am

Noopti wrote: »

Really lashing it down in Dublin 2 and very dark, are we going to see the same chaos as yesterday? If so I might need to think about allowing people to head home a bit earlier....

Not going to last long enough to make things much worse, should be over in an hour or two.

redsteveireland · 25-10-2011 10:03am

Dodd wrote: »

Body found after search for Garda swept away in Liffey

The poor lad.RIP

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/body-found-after-search-for-garda-swept-away-in-liffey-2915371.html

Tragic loss of life in a selfless act, even while out of uniform. RIP

mike65 · 25-10-2011 10:06am

Here in Waterford City it was raining overnight but the sun is now blazing out of a blue sky, hopefully its on the way to Dublin and the Pale.

Patrick2010 · 25-10-2011 10:07am

Anyone know what the Tallaght bypass is like at the moment, it was a nightmare last night.

Devi · 25-10-2011 10:09am

Supercell wrote: »

Heavy rain again in Ringsend, gone very dark.

Any idea how gordon st in Ringsend is supcell, me mam lives there but shes away in london for a week.

WoollyRedHat · 25-10-2011 10:10am

Then there was light! I was getting used to not having any

Supercell · 25-10-2011 10:18am

Devi wrote: »

Any idea how gordon st in Ringsend is supcell, me mam lives there but shes away in london for a week.

No idea sorry, I'm down by the Liffey which is fine.

caseyann · 25-10-2011 10:18am

Patrick2010 wrote: »

Anyone know what the Tallaght bypass is like at the moment, it was a nightmare last night.

I heard its cleared up but don't go near Jobstown pub or along there.
http://www.aaireland.ie/AA/AA-Roadwatch/Dublin.aspx

I didnt bother going out saw how bad traffic was and rain coming again,taking no chances.

sparrowcar · 25-10-2011 10:24am

Monsoon rain in Swords and just had a rumble of thunder

MilanPan!c · 25-10-2011 10:34am

where's that vid of the water coming into the lift??

Anyone?

snowstreams · 25-10-2011 10:39am

MilanPan!c wrote: »

where's that vid of the water coming into the lift??

Anyone?

Is this the one? He goes into a lift at the end and goes to the basement!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNB88Vjw3iY

MilanPan!c · 25-10-2011 10:42am

snowstreams wrote: »

Is this the one? He goes into a lift at the end and goes to the basement!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNB88Vjw3iY

Thanks!!! That one creeped me out the most!

Iancar29 · 25-10-2011 10:44am

- Tolka River GLasnevin -

Before-
311428_10150437008246718_631736717_10922991_780417168_n.jpg

After-
294184_10150437008661718_631736717_10922995_581209994_n.jpg

Video- ( Last Night Going through the floods )

Video - ( Morning of 25th)

caseyann · 25-10-2011 10:48am

Found this one in Tallaght last night.http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=MFvFZ8DwwcE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=J-OBGKPoMW8
There is a few to view on there.
Crazy weather

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXLmGEq0pGA&feature=related

Shamrock128 · 25-10-2011 10:49am

snowstreams wrote: »

Is this the one? He goes into a lift at the end and goes to the basement!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNB88Vjw3iY

This guy could have easily become a candidate for a Darwin award! :mad:

How can you film something like this and then decide to take a lift down to the basement? He should be charged for the repair of the lift car at the very least!

redsteveireland · 25-10-2011 10:50am

snowstreams wrote: »

Is this the one? He goes into a lift at the end and goes to the basement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNB88Vjw3iY

Saw that idiot last night, what comes over people???

Min · 25-10-2011 10:51am

Well done to MT. who predicted between 10mm and 25mm in places.

22.6mm was the total for this morning's rain.

leahyl · 25-10-2011 10:53am

MilanPan!c wrote: »

Thanks!!! That one creeped me out the most!

It's like a scene from Titanic!:eek:

caseyann · 25-10-2011 10:54am

Tallaght bypass video with someone walking around checking cars for people.How did the water go down so fast,scary it comes that fast then recedes like that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQbQhkGoFW4&feature=related

delta_bravo · 25-10-2011 10:56am

caseyann wrote: »

Tallaght bypass video with someone walking around checking cars for people.How did the water go down so fast,scary it comes that fast then recedes like that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQbQhkGoFW4&feature=related

I cant see the video as im in work but there is a stream that runs right along the N81 (The bolbrook I think its called) so I'd say thats what flooded it as it probably backed up as the dodder was in flood further down

HellFireClub · 25-10-2011 10:57am

Cloud cover thinning out here in Lucan Village, even a bit of sun trying to break through, this adds up with the radar pic at the moment showing the last of the rain clearing north out of Dublin central right about now.

NickDrake · 25-10-2011 11:01am

Min wrote: »

Well done to MT. who predicted between 10mm and 25mm in places.

22.6mm was the total for this morning's rain.

Ya but they totally messed up yesterday's forecast.

We got WAY more rain than was forecast.

Pretty disgraceful and considering the damage, including lives, Met Eireann should be aplogising and explaining how they got in so wrong AGAIN<.

average_runner · 25-10-2011 11:03am

In fairness met eireann said on sat a months rain will fall in 24 hrs and it did.

Not sure what more you expect from them. Maybe look at your local council instead.

Wexford1988 · 25-10-2011 11:04am

Sun is splitting the tree's here in wexford.... Much better than yesterday!

Honey-ec · 25-10-2011 11:05am

Took me 50 minutes to get from Tullow to the M9 this morning, Slaney is out of its banks all over the place. After two attempts and two lengthy diversions, gave up and went home to swap my Passat for OH's Vitara, only to find that some good samaritan (:rolleyes:) had decided to pull their van across the main road out of town to stop anyone trying to pass, regardless of what they're driving. Had to drive halfway into Carlow, come back out onto the Killerig road and go on to the motorway from there.

Sun struggling to come out here in Liffey Valley now.

dearg lady · 25-10-2011 11:05am

NickDrake wrote: »

Ya but they totally messed up yesterday's forecast.

We got WAY more rain than was forecast.

Pretty disgraceful and considering the damage, including lives, Met Eireann should be aplogising and explaining how they got in so wrong AGAIN<.

Yeah, I saw severe weather warnings, and possibility of a months rain all predicted.

NickDrake · 25-10-2011 11:07am

average_runner wrote: »

In fairness met eireann said on sat a months rain will fall in 24 hrs and it did.

Not sure what more you expect from them. Maybe look at your local council instead.

Local Council? So they forecast now do they?

Yes Met Eireann forecasted rain but nowhere near this amount.

They got it wrong. I would consider it negligent if a national forecaster who we pay can get the amount wrong by so much.

I don't think you understand the damage that was caused and Met Eireann only forecasted a third of the rainfall.

Not forecasting the other two thirds is absolutely disgraceful.

MagicMarker · 25-10-2011 11:07am

Just announced on the radio that there was a body found of a woman in a flooded basement in Dublin somewhere. The body was found as the water was being pumped out.

snowstreams · 25-10-2011 11:07am

I just heard on the radio there that a body of a woman was found in a flooded basement in dublin

.
I cant believe there weren't more evacuation orders yesterday?

Leinster flooding - 24th October 2011

Comments