Cork City streets reopen after torrential rainfall and flooding on Sunday

A garda spokesman said there were no major incidents reported as a result of the weather conditions yesterday. File picture: Dan Linehan

Gardaí have said that, following hours of torrential rainfall on Sunday, Cork city's streets have reopened this morning and are safe to travel on.

The South Link road, which had been shut overnight, reopened to traffic shortly before 7am.

There are no reports of flooding in Blackpool, Turner's cross, or along the North Mall, all of which saw significant floodwater build-up on Sunday.

Persistent rainfall throughout the afternoon and evening led to traffic chaos in areas including the South Link Road, the Commons Road, the Lough and Monahan Road.

There were also tailbacks from the Kinsale Road flyover to the Mahon turn off.

Tailbacks worsened following the conclusion of the Cork County Senior Hurling Final in Páirc Úi Chaoimh.

Two units of the Coastguard were called in to help rescue two people trapped by flood water in a house in Cork City.

Flooding North Mall in Cork City.  

Throughout the evening, the Cork City Fire Service, Cork City Council and other emergency services personnel worked to clear the water from the city.

A Garda spokesman said there were no major incidents reported as a result of the weather conditions yesterday.

🚒Flood water pumping operations are ongoing in #Blackpool

Thanks to all crews working to ensure our streets are cleared & safe to access as soon as possible @corkcitycouncil @CorkCityFire pic.twitter.com/UKUhoUO2BL

— Cork City Council (@corkcitycouncil) October 16, 2022

A status yellow rainfall warning, put in place for Munster, Connacht, and Donegal at 4pm yesterday, was lifted at 10pm.

Separately, Met Éireann issued a status yellow wind warning for Cork, Kerry, Clare, Limerick, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, and Donegal is in effect until midday on Monday.

Nationally, the forecaster said this morning will be windy, with fresh to strong and gusty southwest winds, strongest along Atlantic coastal counties. 

Met Éireann said winds would slowly ease, with scattered showers becoming confined to Connacht and Ulster through the morning, before clearing northwards during the afternoon. 

Conditions across the rest of the country are forecast to be mainly dry with good spells of sunshine. Highest temperatures today will range from 12 to 15 degrees.