The Great Flood of June 2012

some random drunk

Just thought I'd give people a heads up, it looks likely that there will flooding around the country tonight/tomorrow. If you live in a flood prone area you might want to take precautions.

Currently its bright, dry and sunny in Dublin at the moment, hard to believe there's rain on the way, never mind a torrential downpour and flooding.

Anyone got any reports of rain in your area yet?

Met Éireann issues weather warning with heavy rain forecast

Munster and Connacht are to be the worst affected, experiencing up to 60mm of rainfall, while Leinster and Ulster will experience 30mm-50mm of rain.


The Irish Coast Guard says the combination of tides, high winds and swollen rivers may lead to dangerous conditions.


It is urging people not to cross fast running rivers or floodwater fords, to be aware of hazards in urban areas including submerged manholes and downed power lines, to stay away from the shoreline, and not to engage in watersports.

Full article from RTE here:
http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0606/met-eireann-issue-weather-warning.html

Where To

Serves you right for buying/building a house on a flood plain.

mikemac1

Farmers won't be happy over this

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Knowing RTE's past predictions....


Im expecting a 50 degree heatwave tonight and a drought announcement in the morning!

Vicar in a tutu

How much you betting there'll only be a few drops of rain :pac:

This always happens!

mikemac1

Need confirmation from MT Cranium

My name is URL

and not to engage in watersports.

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amtw

benwavner wrote: »

Knowing RTE's past predictions....


Im expecting a 50 degree heatwave tonight and a drought announcement in the morning!

Nooooo. Evelyn was talking about it on Newstalk this afternoon and if Evelyn said it it has to be true.

bleg

mikemac1 wrote: »

Farmers won't be happy over this

When are farmers ever happy? They're always cribbing and moaning about something.:rolleyes:

Praetorian Saighdiuir

amtw wrote: »

Nooooo. Evelyn was talking about it on Newstalk this afternoon and if Evelyn said it it has to be true.

Ah Evelyn said it, but who told Evelyn? Umless MT Cranium told her, Im callin shenanigans on the weather!

Pantsface

Its more than welcome to kick off come 7PM tomorrow night when I'm in home from work, ta

Mushy

mikemac1 wrote: »

Need confirmation from MT Cranium

UPDATE _ Wed 6 June 2012 _ 9 p.m.
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Forecast remains on track, would recommend the storm thread for a detailed discussion. These are my estimates for total rainfalls from this two-day event:

75-100 mms possible in a few parts of west and central Munster, inland southeast as well as parts of Wicklow, and central (south/west Leinster) into Connacht, these amounts mainly where northeast winds encounter uplift from local hills, streams rising in these regions could overflow downstream.

50-75 mms likely in many parts of Munster and Leinster, and nearby parts of Connacht.

25-50 mms likely in coastal Connacht and most of Ulster, as well as a few locations that are located west or southwest of hills elsewhere.

One slight amendment to the forecast issued this morning would concern wind speeds on Friday which could be more like 35 mph gusting to 65 mph in exposed parts of the west and south as the storm draws in strong westerly winds.

Forecast as usual around 0630, I'm sure the storm thread will have all the details on the approach of the storm tonight.

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There ya go!

Richard Hillman

The Great Flood of June 2012 will be followed by The Great Drought of July 2012.

Vain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgNoY3MqpZg

Praetorian Saighdiuir

First an earthquake, then I burned my rashers, then I won €25 on a scratchcard and now 2 days of rain.


2012 prophecy is starting to come true


WE ARE ALL GONA DIIIIIIIIIEEE!!!!!!!!!

chin_grin

And what's so 'great' about it?

tan11ie

I bet it will be a scorcher so :rolleyes:

sparks24

http://www.met.ie/forecasts/warnings.asp

so bad there is a blight warning!!



runs to the chip shop :pac:

Pedant

If there's no flood in Dublin then there's no flood at all!!

Phill Ewinn

God is angry at you for ruining TV with all this crappy soccer.

cazzak79

Great I've to go to a wedding in Galway Friday

Johnny Bitte

Where To wrote: »

Serves you right for buying/building a house on a flood plain.

Slow clap just for you, well done!:rolleyes:

Vicar in a tutu

Still nothing:mad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJqSjzSKZpM

kryogen

The met rainfall radar says its raining where I live, it is certainly not however, I call shenanigans!!

Vicar in a tutu

Its crap! I was so excited :mad:

Mr.Crinklewood

Vicar in a tutu wrote: »

Still nothing:mad:

My girlfriend just said the same thing.

That was the response when I said "Wet yet"?

Vicar in a tutu

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

My girlfriend just said the same thing.

That was the response when I said "Wet yet"?

I see what you did there :pac:

J. Marston

Vain wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgNoY3MqpZg

Thanks Ollie.

Dodd

Johnny Bitte wrote: »

Slow clap just for you, well done!:rolleyes:

Maybe a fast slap would be better.:pac:

marcsignal

Meteoalarm

phill106

No floods here!
No what to do with this bloody ark...

Ellis Dee

mikemac1 wrote: »

Farmers won't be happy over this

When have farmers ever been happy about anything? :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

mikemac1

Poor Corkonians, are the ESB going to flood ye again?

Must be a Kerryman in charge of the ESB in Cork

Micky Dolenz

Been raining all night. Not looking good for the day. Where me wellies?

Vicar in a tutu

Starting to lash now in Dublin ( for those of you without windows:) )

Mr Benevolent

Rain is constant now, has been for a while. There'll be problems if this goes on for the whole day.

johngalway

mikemac1 wrote: »

Farmers won't be happy over this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91OIaPRrDts

Jester252

At least we have water

dodderangler

Well my arc is built and I have two of every animal
BRING IT ON!!!!!!

whistlingtitan

Raining non stop all night and morning

whistlingtitan

Dikes are close on full now local river pretty full

some random drunk

Just woken up and checked out the rain. It's coming down pretty heavy here in south Dublin. Good bit of surface water on the roads. Can imagine there'll be some flooding if it keeps up at this rate.

No wind at the moment though, maybe it'll pick up later.

stupidusername

pissing in north dublin city. i'm warm in bed. glad i did my shopping yesterday, have nothing to do, nowhere to go.

DB21

Anybody need an ark? I noah guy.

Beefy78

DB21 wrote: »

Anybody need an ark? I noah guy.

That's honestly one of the best jokes I've ever read. Thank you.

ilovesleep

Summer is over.

Nothingbetter2d

dodderangler wrote: »

Well my arc is built and I have two males of every animal
BRING IT ON!!!!!!

fyp go Ned Flanders

Micky Dolenz

Still raining.

octo

Vicar in a tutu wrote: »

How much you betting there'll only be a few drops of rain :pac:

This always happens!

So, how're those few drops going for you?

Cee-Jay-Cee

Nothing much here in the NW yet, few drops of rain but nothing worth talking about...maybe it'll miss us completely.