Areas on lower Shannon braced for potentially disastrous new flooding

ESB to increase ‘spill’ of water from Parteen Weir as levels reach those seen during 2009 flooding.

The lower Shannon between O’Brien’s Bridge and Limerick is bracing itself for potentially disastrous new flooding as the ESB confirmed it will have to increase the ‘spill’ of water from Parteen Weir.

In recent days, the discharge had been contained at 375 cubic metres per second. It may be increased up to 450 cubic m per second today due to the build-up of water from rainfalls in the Midlands and West last weekend.