Northern Ireland weather: Flood risk with more heavy rain due

There is a risk of flooding in parts of Northern Ireland this weekend, with the Met Office warning of heavy rain.Heavy and frequent showers coming in from the east coast could bring a lot of rain in a short period of time.

There could be 10mm of rainfall within an hour, with up to 40mm falling in six hours in places hit by the heaviest showers. A second weather warning, covering most of Northern Ireland, comes into place at 21:00 on Saturday, lasting until midday on Sunday. Frequent showers will again affect mainly southern and central areas, with up to 10mm of rain falling in an hour.Separately, weather warnings have also been issued across the east coast of the Republic of Ireland for heavy rain showers.

The Irish weather service Met Éireann has warned of spells of heavy and thundery rain on Saturday evening and overnight.Related Topics

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