Last night brought torrential rain to Munster, but Millstreet seems to have been one of the worst affected spots. The rain gauge at Tubrid measured 78.1mm from when the rain started at 8pm last night to when it stopped at lunch time today. After a very wet fortnight, all this excess rain had nowhere to go but into the rivers which flooded everywhere. The river gauge at Keale Bridge reached its maximum at about 2:30pm today, and flooding has been going down quickly since. Below are some photos of the flooding from around Millstreet.
#CorkFloods Flooding on the Macroom Road in Millstreet. pic.twitter.com/PFcsxPEelN
— Cork Safety Alerts (@CorkSafetyAlert) February 23, 2021
#CorkFloods Flooding by the bridge at Rathcoole. pic.twitter.com/Lf8ppJXIj1
— Cork Safety Alerts (@CorkSafetyAlert) February 23, 2021
Rathcool Aerodrome is flooded this morning by the Blackwater River. This is the area just behind our #HeliMed92 helipad. Please take care if you have to be out and about in this weather. We are asking everyone to be safe. pic.twitter.com/U4lcrcWAVx
— Irish Community Rapid Response (@ICRROfficial) February 23, 2021
#CorkFloods Flooding on the R582 between Ballydaly and Rathmore. pic.twitter.com/ePeW6PJpqB
— Cork Safety Alerts (@CorkSafetyAlert) February 23, 2021
The water height reached its maximum at about 2:30pm today [Keale Bridge water gauge]
Flooding at Drishane Bridge by Alan
Flooding at the hospital cross and a video of the gushing water at Inchileigh Bridge by Neil.
Still a few metres to go for the water to get up to the new Bridge at the Bóing [Eileen]
The Met Éireann Millstreet station in Cork has recorded 58mm since midnight and 76mm in the last 24 hours. The forecast of 80mm wasn’t far off the mark and likely more on high ground. pic.twitter.com/Kri7Oq3qfs
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) February 23, 2021
Updated rainfall figures to lunchtime. Many locations in the southwest with totals over 30mm today. This on top of 10 to 15mm yesterday. One station in #Millstreet at 51mm has a total since yesterday of 65mm. There is extensive flooding in these areas. pic.twitter.com/Yzg9lbjCch
— Flood Information Service Ireland (@floodingireland) February 23, 2021
#CorkFloods Reports that the R582 between Millstreet and Macroom is flooded, and is impassable in parts. Extreme care is advised.
— Cork Safety Alerts (@CorkSafetyAlert) February 23, 2021
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Meanwhile at football training in Glenflesk:
