Cork City Council has warned of the possibility of flooding with heavy rain corresponding with high astronomical Spring tides.
Morrison’s Quay, Fr Matthew Quay, Trinity Bridge, Union Quay, Sharman Crawford Street, Wandesford Quay, Frenche’s Quay, Proby’s Quay, Crosses Green, Lavitt’s Quay, Kyrl’s Quay and potentially reaching South Terrace, Rutland Street, Sawmill Street and South Mall are all at risk of flooding.
The risk corresponds with Spring tides on Wednesday and Thursday. There was tidal water on some Cork city centre streets on Wednesday morning, but no flooding of homes or businesses.
Strong winds are expected on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning with waves overtopping along Atlantic coasts. Heavy rain is expected in the south on Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
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There was heavy rain in Cork city and county on Tuesday with 12.5mm falling in the city area.
There were also long delays at the M11 in Ferns, Co Wexford, on Wednesday morning because of flooding.
Both lanes of the motorway were blocked following torrential rain overnight. The flooding occurred between Junction 23 Ferns and Junction 24 Courtown.
The road has since reopened, but there are long tailbacks.
Heavy rain saw surface water on some streets in Co Cork, but there was no flooding of homes nor businesses.
