Flood response efforts continue across County Clare with local authority staff, Clare County Fire and Rescue, the army and Gardai providing 24-hour response to the flooding crisis on the ground.
Agencies involved in managing the flood crisis met mid-morning and have reviewed the current situation.
The Clonlara area of South East Clare has been identified as an additional priority area and is the focus of ongoing attention. The army, assisted by Killaloe Fire Brigade, delivered sandbags to the affected area early this morning.
In Ennis, Council engineers also monitored the flood levels overnight throughout the town with the Gort Road Industrial Estate being kept under close review. The Gort Road remains closed at the industrial estate until further notice.
The council appreciates the offers of voluntary assistance which have been received and is appealing to local clubs to provide support when requested to do so.
High Tide Sunday night is at 10.25pm. The forecast for today is a stormy day ahead with showery outbreaks of rain also, heavy and possibly thundery at times. The gales will slowly abate tonight and the showers will die away.
Given the present status of the flooding the emergency response will continue on a 24 hour basis. The helpline is 1890-252943 and will operate on a 24 hour basis. Information is also available on the Clare County Council website on http://www.clarecoco.ie
Latest details in relation to roads affected by flooding:
ENNIS TOWN:
The Gort Road Industrial Estate is flooded and the Gort Road is not passable at the industrial estate
There is slight flooding in Abbey Street car park.
Newbridge Road, Ennis closed to vehicular traffic – pedestrian access only
Bridge at Bank Place open to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
Tobartascain closed from Limerick road junction – local access only
Cusack Lawn, Lahinch Road, Ennis is passable
Clonroad – Mangan’s to Sutton’s Lighting is open
Drumcliffe Road from Lees Road complex to Graveyard is now passable but with care
Glassan Estate and Claureen Drive, Drumcliffe Road is flooded but passable
Willow Park and Watery Road passable – local traffic
ENNIS DISTRICT:
Ballymacahill Road is closed reviewed at 12:00
Ennis to Corofin passable by detour after Toonagh
Spancil Hill - Large flood but passable
Tulla Road open
Quin to Latoon Road – passable
Road between Killone Interchange to Doora Church – closed
Road between Henchy’s Bar and Lynch’s Cross Closed
Ennis to Ruan open
Old road from Quinn to Tulla flooded not passable
SHANNON DISTRICT
All main routes are open to traffic
Crowe's shop Sixmilebridge at junction with Cratloe Road, flooded but passable
Old roads in the back parts Newmarket on Fergus are flooded
Rossmanagher Road Sixmilebridge (L7112) not passable
Sixmilebridge to Broadford not passable
ENNISTYMON AREA
Ennis to Ennistymon road now open
Maurice's Mills road from Corofin Road - Not passable
Lisdoonvarna to Ballyvaughan Road now open
Ballyvaughan to Fanore Road now open
Ruan to Corofin Road- now open
Corofin to Kilfenora Road not passable at Lemenagh
Corofin to Gort Road not passable at Lough Bunny
Corofin to Ennistymon Road not passable at Rath Church
Corofin to Ennis Road not passable at Tierney’s garage- detour in place
Tubber to Kinvara Road not passable at Lough Bonny
Tubber to Corofin Road not passable
R476 Ennis to Corofin closed at Ryan’s Quarry Toonagh is not passable
Carron to Gort closed
KILRUSH DISTRICT
All roads in Kilrush area now open. Surface water still present on roads, drivers advised to use caution
KILLALOE DISTRICT
Tulla to Quin Road patches of surface water but passable
R466 Road from Broadford to Tulla is not passable - Divert take Broadford to Bodyke road go left for O Callaghan's Mills
Road from Broadford to Sixmilebridge is not passable
HELPLINE NUMBER 1890 252 943
Agencies involved in managing the flood crisis met mid-morning and have reviewed the current situation.
The Clonlara area of South East Clare has been identified as an additional priority area and is the focus of ongoing attention. The army, assisted by Killaloe Fire Brigade, delivered sandbags to the affected area early this morning.
In Ennis, Council engineers also monitored the flood levels overnight throughout the town with the Gort Road Industrial Estate being kept under close review. The Gort Road remains closed at the industrial estate until further notice.
The council appreciates the offers of voluntary assistance which have been received and is appealing to local clubs to provide support when requested to do so.
High Tide Sunday night is at 10.25pm. The forecast for today is a stormy day ahead with showery outbreaks of rain also, heavy and possibly thundery at times. The gales will slowly abate tonight and the showers will die away.
Given the present status of the flooding the emergency response will continue on a 24 hour basis. The helpline is 1890-252943 and will operate on a 24 hour basis. Information is also available on the Clare County Council website on http://www.clarecoco.ie
Latest details in relation to roads affected by flooding:
ENNIS TOWN:
The Gort Road Industrial Estate is flooded and the Gort Road is not passable at the industrial estate
There is slight flooding in Abbey Street car park.
Newbridge Road, Ennis closed to vehicular traffic – pedestrian access only
Bridge at Bank Place open to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
Tobartascain closed from Limerick road junction – local access only
Cusack Lawn, Lahinch Road, Ennis is passable
Clonroad – Mangan’s to Sutton’s Lighting is open
Drumcliffe Road from Lees Road complex to Graveyard is now passable but with care
Glassan Estate and Claureen Drive, Drumcliffe Road is flooded but passable
Willow Park and Watery Road passable – local traffic
ENNIS DISTRICT:
Ballymacahill Road is closed reviewed at 12:00
Ennis to Corofin passable by detour after Toonagh
Spancil Hill - Large flood but passable
Tulla Road open
Quin to Latoon Road – passable
Road between Killone Interchange to Doora Church – closed
Road between Henchy’s Bar and Lynch’s Cross Closed
Ennis to Ruan open
Old road from Quinn to Tulla flooded not passable
SHANNON DISTRICT
All main routes are open to traffic
Crowe's shop Sixmilebridge at junction with Cratloe Road, flooded but passable
Old roads in the back parts Newmarket on Fergus are flooded
Rossmanagher Road Sixmilebridge (L7112) not passable
Sixmilebridge to Broadford not passable
ENNISTYMON AREA
Ennis to Ennistymon road now open
Maurice's Mills road from Corofin Road - Not passable
Lisdoonvarna to Ballyvaughan Road now open
Ballyvaughan to Fanore Road now open
Ruan to Corofin Road- now open
Corofin to Kilfenora Road not passable at Lemenagh
Corofin to Gort Road not passable at Lough Bunny
Corofin to Ennistymon Road not passable at Rath Church
Corofin to Ennis Road not passable at Tierney’s garage- detour in place
Tubber to Kinvara Road not passable at Lough Bonny
Tubber to Corofin Road not passable
R476 Ennis to Corofin closed at Ryan’s Quarry Toonagh is not passable
Carron to Gort closed
KILRUSH DISTRICT
All roads in Kilrush area now open. Surface water still present on roads, drivers advised to use caution
KILLALOE DISTRICT
Tulla to Quin Road patches of surface water but passable
R466 Road from Broadford to Tulla is not passable - Divert take Broadford to Bodyke road go left for O Callaghan's Mills
Road from Broadford to Sixmilebridge is not passable
HELPLINE NUMBER 1890 252 943
