Yellow weather rainfall warning extended to eastern parts with 20 counties now affected

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That warning, which is in effect from 8pm tonight until 8am tomorrow morning, has now also been extended to Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Limerick and Wicklow.“A spell of rain tonight into Monday morning will lead to accumulations of between 20 to 25mm, with higher totals possible in upland areas,” it said.

Parts of the midlands, and towns along the Shannon river, have come under pressure from flooding in recent weeks following Storms Ciara and Dennis.Thousands of sandbags were delivered to homes in south-east Clare under threat of rising floodwaters after the river burst its banks between the ESB-operated Parteen Weir and Limerick.

Minister of State at the Office of Public Works with responsibility for flooding, Kevin “Boxer” Moran, said the river’s water levels are expected to exceed the 10-year flood mark on Tuesday.

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