It's not been a week for hanging your clothes out to dry – and it isn't over yet, with another urgent weather warning in place until 11pm tonight.
Met Éireann warned that "further spells of heavy rainfall on saturated ground could lead to excess surface water and spot flooding," with over 10mm of rain expected for much of Munster, where heavy rain saw a number of roads become dangerous and impassable on Tuesday.
It follows a Status Yellow warning that was issued for Cork on Monday. That alert was active from midnight until 2pm on Tuesday, and saw the Rebel County face into relentless rain – which led to spot flooding and road closure notices issued by Cork City and County Councils, including for the Carrigrohane Straight road which is still closed today.
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The warning is still in place until 11pm, so drive carefully if you have to travel this evening.
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The Status Yellow warning is still in place until 11pm – but West Cork is due some respite around 8pm:
Traffic is generally flowing well across the city network now, though the Carrigrohane Road is still closed.
Munster
Mostly cloudy and dry with scattered showers, some potentially heavy. The occasional bright spell possible too. Highest temperatures will range from 10 to 14 degrees, in light or variable winds.
National Outlook
Overview: Staying rather unsettled with rain or showers at times. Temperatures returning to normal for most areas.
Thursday night: Cloud will spread from the south early on bringing patchy rain and drizzle. Further north will stay mostly dry with just a few outbreaks of light rain and drizzle on northern coasts. It will be breezy too with moderate to fresh northeast winds. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees, cooler in the north.
Friday: A wet and windy start with widespread rain and fresh to strong northeasterly winds. Heavy at times particularly over the southern half of the country. Parts of ulster will stay dry for a time. Highest temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees, again coolest in the north.
Friday night: Friday night will continue cloudy and wet as that band of rain slowly dissipates over the country, with heavy falls at times over parts of Leinster. Northern parts of Ulster will remain mainly dry overnight with clearer spells. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees in fresh to strong easterly winds, reaching gale force strength at times on coasts.
A notice from Kerry County Council that there is flooding on the R553, Inch/Ballydonoghue. Motorists are advised to drive with caution.
The flooding at Ballyroe on the R551 between Tralee and Ardfert has been dealt with.
… you might have a chance to get some more amazing photos of the Northern Lights tonight. Snappers in West Cork captured several incredible pics last night, which you can see in this gallery.
Blue lights on the N40 east amid driver reports of a crash at Junction 5. Very heavy traffic now – drive carefully this evening.
Traffic reportedly "at standstill from Wilton to East Cork heading towards Dunkettle Roundabout." Snap sent in by reader Karen:
Meanwhile traffic in the city centre is crawling at a snail's pace:
220 is doing an average of 10km/h currently. 32 mins from Grand Parade to Den X.
Rain over the southern half of the country will turn heavy at times and continue to slowly move northwards through the evening
Highs of 9 to 13 degrees in light to moderate northeasterly or variable winds pic.twitter.com/UpWUYruymo
The Mogeely Development Community Council has thanked Cork County Council for promptly clearing out storm drains:
"A big thank you to Cork County Council and their team for coming out to Mogeely today to clean the main storm drains after yesterday’s flooding on the Killeagh Road.
"Your quick response and hard work are really appreciated by everyone in the community – it’s great to see action being taken to help prevent future flooding. Thanks again for keeping our roads and homes safe!"
Cork is currently under a Status Yellow Rain Warning as issued by Met Éireann.
Further spells of heavy rainfall tonight and over the coming days may lead to excess surface water and further flooding. Motorists and road users should expect poor visibility and hazardous driving conditions during periods of heavy rain.
Our Severe Weather Assessment Team is actively monitoring the situation. Crews have inspected known risk locations and will continue to monitor and respond as required. Pumping arrangements are in place at locations prone to flooding.
The Council is advising members of the public to:
• Exercise caution on the roads as surface flooding may occur.
• Avoid driving through flowing or standing water.
• Be mindful of cyclists and pedestrians during adverse conditions.
Issues such as flooding or road damage should be reported to the Council’s Emergency Out of Hours number: (021) 4800048 or your local Council Office during working hours.
For emergencies, call 999 or 112. In the event of water supply disruptions, contact Uisce Éireann at 1800 278 278.
Cork County Council will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as necessary.
Google traffic data also shows heavy build-up on Carr's Hill this rush hour:
Take caution on the wet South Ring this evening as traffic builds up eastbound –
Updated at 5pm:
Today
Outbreaks of rain, heavy at times. Light to moderate east to northeast or variable winds.
Tonight
Outbreaks of rain, with heavy falls spreading northwards and clearing to isolated showers overnight. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees, warmest along the south coast with light to moderate, variable winds.
Tomorrow
Mostly cloudy and dry with scattered showers, some potentially heavy. The occasional bright spell possible too. Highest temperatures will range from 10 to 14 degrees, in light or variable winds.
Road R-612-136 has become passable again after being block by a fallen tree earlier this afternoon. Townlands on this road include Hoddersfield, Gortnanoon, Fountainstown and Kilmichael West.
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Issues such as flooding or road damage should be reported to the Council’s Emergency Out of Hours number: (021) 4800048 or your local Council Office during working hours.
For emergencies, call 999 or 112 and request the appropriate service (Fire, Ambulance, Gardaí, or Irish Coast Guard).
In the event of water supply disruptions, contact Uisce Éireann at 1800 278 278.
The Council have issued an update on the prolonged rainfall, saying: "Further spells of heavy rainfall tonight and over the coming days on already saturated ground may lead to excess surface water and further flooding. Motorists and road users should expect poor visibility and hazardous driving conditions during periods of heavy rain.
"Cork County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team is actively monitoring the situation. Crews have inspected known risk locations and will continue to monitor and respond as required. Pumping arrangements are in place at locations prone to flooding."
The Council is advising members of the public to:
Major delays
Reports of crash on Carrs Hill southbound near Hilltown Bridge exit
Reports of crash in Douglas at Fingerpost Roundabout
Traffic queues building on N40 east from Mahon
Delays at Carr's Hill/Bloomfield junction
• R587 Ardcahan
• R588 South of Enniskeane
• R594 Madore
Reports of flooding across the roads network
The next high tide is due at 10:35pm this evening, after a low tide at 5:08pm.
Those in East Cork eligible for sandbags have been advised of availability:
"The Cork Road Depot Midleton will open for collection of filled sandbags today Wednesday 12th November 2025 between 13:30hrs and 17:00hrs and on tomorrow Thursday 13th November between 09:00hrs and 17:00hrs
"Location: Cork County Council, Cork Road Depot, Knockgriffin, Midleton Eircode P25 H522.
"To be eligible for sandbags, the property must be at flood risk. Availability will be subject to supply."
– some lucky West Cork snappers managed to get amazing photos of the Northern Lights last night:
Full story: Spellbinding images of November Northern Lights in Cork skies
The Mileton and East Cork Flood Protection Group shared the concerns of local residents yesterday:
"[Tuesday[ has been an incredibly stressful day and it is only midday on the 11th November… .a long Winter ahead of us yet.
"This is genuinely unbearable for people. This morning has been spent with messages within our group and here on Facebook, of people absolutely frantic with worry, watching the river rise and no way to protect themselves.
"If today has stressed you out and you want to get involved with our group, please reach out. You may think you would not know how to help but the secret is, none of us do, but we are trying. We need fresh faces in our group now to help us drive on! Because we cant keep going like this for 10 more years.
The flood relief scheme won't be delivered until 2032 best case scenario… that is provided there are no objections. There are around 250 landowners involved, so the liklihood of this all going according to plan is slim, especially considering how long it has taken to deliver flood gates, which only buy us time, they will not prevent a large flood. We need the flood scheme in Midleton and we need Tranche 2 enacted for surrounding areas."
The update was shared on social media, with the trail hoping to reopen tomorrow.
"I have just completed a drive around many of our villages and towns in East Cork to look at drains, rivers levels etc. Here a few important points to note.
"Many of the drains out there have been cleared but because of the continuous falling of leaves of trees because of the time of the year, roadside drains may get blocked again. If this happens, please reach out with a text 089-4792443 or email Patrick.Mulcahy@cllr.corkcoco.ie
"If you are working and are driving home this evening, please allow extra time for your travel due to the poor driving conditions expected. Please drive with your headlights turned on, it is amazing the amount of people driving with no lights on in poor driving conditions.
"Try and stick to the main roads where possible, please do not take a regional or local road if it is not necessary as roads may get blocked with floods etc."
