STORM FRANK, Tuesday 29th-Wednesday 30th. Heavy Rain, Flooding and strong winds.

Gaoth Laidir

Thunderstorms forecast west of the Shannon

EISN SIGMET 08 VALID 301127/301527 EINN- EISN SHANNON FIR EMBD TS FCST W OF W00800 TOP FL280 MOV NE AT 30KT NC=

Still some severe windshear at Dublin.

EIDW WS WRNG 04 301400 VALID 301406/301606 SEV WS APCH RWY28 OBS AT 1348 AIRBUS 320 LOSS OF 15-20KT BETWEEN 80FT AND 100FT=

vicwatson

HighLine wrote: »

River levels still rising in Enniscorthy according to this...

https://twitter.com/beat102103/status/682191488479014912

There is a lot more rain to drain from lugnaqilla. Wicklow was almost washed away last night.

mayo.mick

Graces7 wrote: »

The only word that comes to mind is GOBSMACKED... took me a minute to even realise that that is the railway line?

I think the technical term for it now is a canal! These are record breaking levels we are seeing now, only going to get worse in the next few days, more rain Monday into Tuesday.

RobertKK

You would really feel sad for the people whose homes and businesses are like this house in Kilmacow today:

https://twitter.com/kclr96fm/status/682208648798408704

Cantona's Collars

RobertKK wrote: »

You would really feel sad for the people whose homes and businesses are like this house in Kilmacow today:

https://twitter.com/kclr96fm/status/682208648798408704

At least Brendan Howlin sees the funny side of it.:mad:



I spoke to Paul Kehoe earlier down by the river and he seemed genuine enough about it and the need to push through flood relief works.

RobertKK

zerks wrote: »

At least Brendan Howlin sees the funny side of it.:mad:



I spoke to Paul Kehoe earlier down by the river and he seemed genuine enough about it and the need to push through flood relief works.

It is years since I was in Enniscorthy, a nice scenic location, so many towns need major flood defenses put in, rather than tax reductions, the state should first really work on flood defenses as no one likes the scenes of flooding that we see all around the country.
It is a regular occurrence at this stage.

I see Simon Harris is visiting Athlone and Kilkenny today.

btw that photo you posted earlier, before I saw what you had wrote, I was wondering where that canal was...

D

Not sure if this has been posted already, but here is a picture I saw else where taken in cork:

PixelTrawler

cyclops999 wrote: »

Maq they weren't expecting this to happen until Saturday, parts of town flooding now that never flooded before. Water table is so high it's got nowhere to drain to.

What bits flooded that never flooded before? Its still not at the 09 level.
My folks live down hear Hodson Bay Hotel and its not quite at the level it hit then? Not far off mind...

squarecircles

Yesterday's rainfall totals.

maquiladora

cyclops999 wrote: »

Maq they weren't expecting this to happen until Saturday, parts of town flooding now that never flooded before. Water table is so high it's got nowhere to drain to.

Just from looking at the gauge here it looks like there hasn't been much change today overall at that point, but it should start creeping up soon.

http://waterlevel.ie/0000026027/0001/day/

PcAngel

Plenty floods in west Cork still. When is Gertrude due to visit and will she cause similiar destruction?

thomasj

No trains between Connolly and Lansdowne road currently due to storm damage

Gael23

Mallow is absolutely devastated. I saw a picture of the top of a bus shelter just about visible

Shane O' Malley

Gael23 wrote: »

Mallow is absolutely devastated. I saw a picture of the top of a bus shelter just about visible

I have a feeling that photo has already been identified as being on a flood plain and therefore designed to flood. It is protecting other parts of the town.

Graces7

RobertKK wrote: »

You would really feel sad for the people whose homes and businesses are like this house in Kilmacow today:

https://twitter.com/kclr96fm/status/682208648798408704

It is heartbreaking, Robert.. feel so helpless and all I can do here is care and pray. Just heartbreaking. Does house insurance cover flooding? Hope so and that they were covered but even so. Home is the heart and refuge.

Oneiric 3

squarecircles wrote: »

Yesterday's rainfall totals.

Pretty much as modeled too.

PokeHerKing

Hi Folks,

I'm going to the Athlone tomorrow for new years. To the Athlone natives, is this a crazy idea?

smodgley

PcAngel wrote: »

Plenty floods in west Cork still. When is Gertrude due to visit and will she cause similiar destruction?

According to some forecasts ive read its possible it will be Friday, but stand to be corrected on that

Eugene Norman

D wrote: »

Not sure if this has been posted already, but here is a picture I saw else where taken in cork:

Isn't that park designed to be flood overflow though?

squarecircles

The outlook is grim for these flooded areas.

maquiladora

The Blackwater is almost to the top of the arches in Fermoy.

http://www.farsondigitalwatercams.com/locations/fermoy

https://waterlevel.ie/0000018107/0001/week/

cyclops999

PokeHerKing wrote: »

Hi Folks,

I'm going to the Athlone tomorrow for new years. To the Athlone natives, is this a crazy idea?

Athlone is open for business and your sure to have a good time ringing in the New Year.

Storm 10

Total rainfall at my location in Galway City was 28.14mm during storm Frank, it was a he'll of a lot heavier in other areas

Gael23

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CXesqLXWEAAsZRR.jpg:large

Enniscorthy this morning. Worst since 1947.

youreadthat

Still waiting for some rain here in Bedfordshire. It was meant to have at least some since 12 but not a drop. 90% chance of rain since 3 and still nothing. Must be a rain shield!

JCX BXC

Rhetorical question for those who insisted to shout non-event for Ireland before the storm started, is you opinion still the same?

flutered

Toxica wrote: »

Judging from Kerry Mountain Rescue FB page he was with 3 other people, I think it was the group my mother saw yesterday morning in the Bridia Valley, she asked if they had heard the weather forecast, they said yes but yet they still went ahead and climbed the mountain. Madness.

they should get seven days and a fine of 3k for that

leavingirl

PokeHerKing wrote: »

Hi Folks,

I'm going to the Athlone tomorrow for new years. To the Athlone natives, is this a crazy idea?

It's a crazy idea, whatever the weather.

Lumi

Mod Note
Some posts have been moved into the Winter Weather Thread - let's keep this one for comments on Storm Frank

Thanks guys

Malcolm600f

Carnacalla wrote: »

Rhetorical question for those who insisted to shout non-event for Ireland before the storm started, is you opinion still the same?

There was no storm just a normal winter gale that now has to get a name...lol