Floods: ‘Bandon caught off-guard by 40 floods in 20 years’

A report issued by Cork County Council says that 71 businesses, 19 houses, and a national school were flooded in the county when nearly 200mm of rain fell between December 4-6.

The report said the ESB recorded 199mm of rainfail on its gauges at Gougane Barra during that period. It resulted in a lot of flooding in mid and west Cork. Bandon suffered most where more than 30 homes and businesses were hit.

Mill Rd and March Rd in Skibbereen were affected by the downpour, with flooding also occurring around Inchigeela, Ballingeary, Ballyvourney, Dunmanway, and Crookstown.