Dublin City Council issue rainfall warning ahead of continued bad weather

The warning comes as 50 millimetres of rain is said to have fallen in the Dublin area over the last 24-hours.

25/09/12 11,183 Views 29 Comments

DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL (DCC) have today issued a rainfall warning in light of the 50 millimetres of rain which have fallen over the last 24-hours.

The DCC said that that drainage staff had dealt with nearly ’100 localised road flooding incidents’ and would continue to monitor the situation throughout the day.

Met Éireann are also warning of local flooding in the East and North of the country, with gales and severe gusts expected tonight.

Read: Weather update: Rain, rain, and more rain to come >

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Sandra Fawcett 25/09/12 #

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So after the rain falls they issue the warning!! Thanks DCC! We didn’t notice it was raining!!

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- Brendan 25/09/12 #
  
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  in fairness, some Councils are using http://MapAlerter.com for free warning. Waterford City Council issue flood warnings well in advance.
  
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mikeobrien4FM 25/09/12 #

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‘looks like rain ted’

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Alan McEvoy 25/09/12 #

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There is no such thing as bad weather – only the wrong clothes. – Billy Connolly

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Jeff Nolan 25/09/12 #

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Well, we can’t complain after the long hot balmy summer can we….?

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Damocles 25/09/12 #

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Can we expect the Dart to stop running just after 5?

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- Sandra Fox 26/09/12 #
  
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  It’s probably flooded!!! What a joke!!
  
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mary cull 25/09/12 #

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God love us all this Winter..

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Jason Bourne 25/09/12 #

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Water systems will probably break aswell. More bottled drinking water then.

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Declan Noonan 25/09/12 #

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I’ll be home to Dublin in a few weeks and I’ll bring some sun with me :)

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- Paul Furey 25/09/12 #
  
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  What? And give us skin cancer!!! We’re better off with the rain.
  
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- aisling doyle 25/09/12 #
  
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  Thanks looking forward to it
  
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Kevin Hunt 25/09/12 #

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Ah lovely rain lol

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Reg 25/09/12 #

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Looking forward to getting another soaking on my cycle home!

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Niall Waters 25/09/12 #

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I hear the economy is going to get bad in the next few weeks too.

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- rodrigo detriano 25/09/12 #
  
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  Yeah and Enda Kenny is going to promise to take big bold steps to fix this economy.
  
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- Gooney 25/09/12 #
  
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  Very good
  
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- Eileen Gabbett 25/09/12 #
  
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  I heard they will be issuing wellies to us all but we have to apply for them NEXT summer and prove that we will need them in the following autumn and we will have to issue figures costs and photos…… ! Unless you own a Blueshirt !
  
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- Joe Curran 25/09/12 #
  
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  and wellingtons will only be issued to those who can provide a reciept of the household charge !!!
  
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- Eileen Gabbett 25/09/12 #
  
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  Joe Curran
  Of course , the hhc .That goes without saying ! Lol .
  
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Gerard Behan ® 25/09/12 #

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I love the rain

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Derek 25/09/12 #

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Only a couple of days late! Well I guess somebody in DCC has to justify their existence.

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Teresa Mullaney 25/09/12 #

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I hate the rain!

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Pajo Keane 26/09/12 #

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ah shur it only rains in Dublin….wft? has anyone noticed the odd 10mm or two thats been hammering the rest of the country. maybe our councils are too busy collecting the household charges to warn us about the floods

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Gis Bayertz 25/09/12 #

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Looks like rain Ted!

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Geraldine O'Shea 25/09/12 #

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I’ve rain pissing in on top of me in my home :((((,,will they come and fix that,,,, no they’ve no money to do so ,so they’ll patch it up again I guess:((((

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- Eileen Gabbett 25/09/12 #
  
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  Can you not ring some one ?
  
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- Alan McEvoy 25/09/12 #
  
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  Did you try getting someone else to fix it if its such a problem?
  
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B Feery 25/09/12 #

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Blahhhh

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