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Buses driving through puddles of rain at Busáras in Dublin
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Heavy rain brings flooding and 'very difficult' road conditions to parts of Leinster and Ulster
A number of rain warnings lapsed at 2pm this afternoon.
LAST UPDATE | 21 Jul 2025
IT WAS A wet start to the day for people in parts of Leinster and Ulster as a low pressure weather system brought heavy rain to multiple counties.
A Status Orange rain warning in place for Dublin, Louth, Meath and Wicklow expired at 2pm.
Persistent rain led to surface flooding, very difficult travelling conditions, and very poor visibility.
Wet this morning & early afternoon across Leinster & E Ulster with heavy rain leading to localised flooding & hazardous travel conditions ⚠️
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) July 21, 2025
Elsewhere will be drier with isolated showers. Later in the afternoon, rain in the E will ease & become patchy 🌦️
Highs of 15-20°C 🌡️ pic.twitter.com/p0VNPjFvZ8
Parts of Ulster have seen a record amount of rainfall.
The UK Met Office had issued Amber rain warnings for Antrim, Armagh and Down which have now been lifted, but Yellow-level rain warnings are due to remain in place until 6pm this evening.
Multiple areas have been disrupted by flooding this morning.
In Dublin, Cabra Library had to keep its doors closed as it dealt with internal flooding due to the heavy rain.
Dublin Fire Brigade confirmed that firefighters “have responded to several weather related incidents”.
There were also some reports of impassable local roads, such as in Blacklion, Co Cavan.
Cavan County Council has advised that Florencecourt Road out of the north-west village is currently impassable due to flooding and that motorists should avoid the area for the present. Diversions will be signposted.
The Road Safety Authority is advising drivers, cyclists and pedestrians to check local traffic and weather conditions before beginning a journey.
“Drivers need to slow down and allow a greater braking distance between themselves and the vehicle in front in wet weather conditions,” a statement from the RSA said this morning.
“If the road ahead is flooded, choose another route. Do not attempt to drive through it,” the RSA said.
Away from the affected counties, Met Éireann said it will be drier, with isolated showers.
Later this afternoon, rain in the east is expected to ease and become patchy. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees are forecast.
Additional reporting by Eoghan Dalton
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