High tide warning for Cork City as heavy showers hit 

Conditions will worsen from Monday afternoon and evening as showery spells will begin sweeping across the island

High tide and strong winds might bring flooding to Cork City this evening. Picture: Dan Linehan

Cork City Council have issued a flood warning for large parts of the city from Tuesday ahead of extremely heavy rain which is set to fall over the next few days.

Conditions on Tuesday are expected to be wet and windy with mostly strong and gusty southwesterly winds, according to Met Éireann. Cork has seen heavy showers since Tuesday afternoon, with the possibility of up to 100mm of rainfall before Friday.