Up to 15 millimetres of rain has fallen so far today with a further 10 millimetres expected. Rivers and streams have been monitored throughout the day and the drainage network can deal with the remaining rainfall.
The Office of Public Works has prepared 5 booklets to assist householders / property owners on flood prevention measures for their properties.These booklets are available online at www.flooding.ie or can be downloaded below.
Having put in place a comprehensive strategic operations programme to deal with the anticipated high rainfall events over the past few days, Dublin City Council has scaled back on our high level alert status with effect from 10 am this morning to coincide with the expiry of the Met Éireann’s rain warning.
The City Council’s rivers and streams were constantly monitored over the past few days with regular updates being made available by the City Council to the public.
Between 5 and 10 millimetres of rain is expected today and the City Council’s regular monitoring of the drainage network will continue.
The Office of Public Works has prepared 5 booklets to assist householders / property owners on flood prevention measures for their properties.These booklets are available online at www.flooding.ie or can be downloaded below.
Dublin City Council’s Drainage Division is currently inspecting and cleaning all river screens throughout the City, in addition to monitoring how much rain has fallen. At 4 30 pm today (25th April) just short of 10 millimetres had fallen. Met Éireann have indicated to us that they expect a further 25 millimetres of rain up to 10 a.m. tomorrow morning.
Known flooding locations, which are being closely monitored, will continue to be monitored throughout the night. The City Council’s strategic stock of sandbags has been loaded onto lorries and are ready for deployment, if required, throughout the night.
Road gullies throughout the city are also being checked. There has been a small number of incidents of localised road flooding which have been cleared by our gully crews.
Water levels on the River Dodder are being checked on an ongoing basis throughout the day. At the time of the last check (4 30 pm today), levels in the Dodder continued to be very low.
The Office of Public Works has prepared 5 booklets to assist householders / property owners on flood prevention measures for their properties.These booklets are available online at www.flooding.ie or can be downloaded below.
Dublin City Council’s Drainage Division is currently inspecting and cleaning all river screens throughout the City in addition to monitoring how much rain has fallen. At 2.00 pm today (25th April) so far just short of 4 millimetres has fallen today.
The City Council’s strategic stock of sandbags has been loaded onto lorries and known flooding locations are being closely monitored. The sandbags will be deployed by Drainage staff if required.
Road gullies throughout the city are also being checked without any problems being reported.
There have not been any calls to Dublin Fire Brigade.
The levels on the River Dodder are being checked on an ongoing basis throughout the day. It was last checked at 1. 35pm today. The levels in the river are very low.
25 to 30 mm of rain is expected to fall in the period from 6am Wednesday 25th April 2012 to 6am Thursday 26th April 2012. It is possible that in excess of 25 mm will fall within the period from 9am to 9pm on the Wednesday 25th April 2012. (Warning valid from 9am Wednesday, 25th April 2012 until 9pm Wednesday, 25 April 2012)
The predicted amount of rainfall is considerably less than that which caused extensive flooding over the City on the 23rd and 24th of October 2011 when close on 100mm of rain fell in a 24 hour period. Nevertheless Dublin City Council is monitoring the situation in liaison with Met Eireann and the emergency services. The City Council has also placed resources on standby to attend to flood locations that may arise. Gullies and river screens in flood prone areas are being cleaned and monitored during the warning period. The City Council will have a stock of sandbags placed on standby for strategic deployment. Owners of premises that consider themselves at risk of flooding are advised to make suitable provision to defend their own premises.
Advice on how to do so is available on the website www.flooding.ie
Extreme rainfall events, because of their nature are unpredictable in behaviour and as such pose flood threats to premises in all parts of the City. Householders are advised to listen to the radio or log onto the website www.met.ie for weather updates from Met Eireann.
While there is no threat of tidal flooding the City Council as an additional reassurance to residents in the lower Dodder area will close the tidal gates at this location.
Please click here for a list of Frequently Asked Questions in relation to flooding
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The Office of Public Works has prepared 5 booklets to assist householders / property owners on flood prevention measures for their properties.These booklets are available online at www.flooding.ie or can be downloaded below.
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