"Met Éireann has issued rainfall alerts for 11 counties as further downpours on top of already swollen rivers and saturated land threaten potentially damaging flooding across Munster, Leinster and Ulster. The worst of the flooding is expected tonight and early tomorrow morning across Wicklow and Waterford, though flooding is also possible in nine other counties, particularly Wexford, Kilkenny and Dublin. Councils are working to put in place pumps, aqua dams (inflatable temporary flood systems), sandbags and temporary floodgates in affected counties."
"Between Storm Claudia in November and Storm Chandra last month, a total of 652.5mm of rainfall was recorded at the Johnstown Castle weather station - the highest level of rainfall for 85 years. Ireland has had 123pc of its average level of rainfall for January. The jet stream has dragged rain-laden Atlantic weather fronts away from their normal point over Ireland's west coast, sweeping them from the south over Munster and south Leinster with devastating consequences."
Met Éireann has issued rainfall alerts for 11 counties as further downpours threaten flooding across Munster, Leinster and Ulster. The worst flooding is expected tonight and early tomorrow in Wicklow and Waterford, with flooding also possible in Wexford, Kilkenny and Dublin. Councils are deploying pumps, aqua dams, sandbags and temporary floodgates to reduce damage in vulnerable areas. Wexford recorded 652.5mm of rain between Storm Claudia and Storm Chandra, its wettest three-month period in nearly a century, and Ireland had 123% of average January rainfall. Gardaí, Water Safety Ireland and the Coast Guard warn that rivers may become fast-moving torrents and advise motorists in Status Orange areas to avoid non-essential travel.
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