By Dan Walsh
Serious heavy rainfall has hit Co. Wexford this evening with many reports of flooded roads.
The N25 Larkins Cross – Maldron Roundabout is currently flooded, but passable with care. Several roads in Wexford Town also affected. Marsh Lane New Ross flooded. N30 Palace to Clonroche flooded but passable with care. Waterford Road at Staffords, New Ross, flooded but passable with care. Summerhill has Wexford manholes popping up on the road, drive with care. Wellingtonbridge road now open to traffic. Bridgetown flooded. Edermine Bridge flooded please avoid.
Wexford Fire Service is busy attending flooding incidents. All area staff in Wexford, New Ross and Rosslare District out at flooding incidents. Gorey and Enniscorthy districts appearing to have missed the worst of the rainstorm and are not as badly affected at present. Threat of coastal flooding in Wexford has receded.
The public is advised to avoid car journeys useless absolutely necessary.
Horse racing is due to take place at Bettyville Park, Wexford, tomorrow (Sunday) and Horse Racing Ireland has advised WexfordLocal.com that there will be a precautionary inspection of the track at 7.30am
WEATHER UPDATES; TONIGHT. Rain will continue overnight, heavy or thundery in parts with chance of localised flooding, before easing towards morning with some patches of mist or fog developing. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees with fresh to strong easterly winds for a time near the coast, easing later. Winds generally light inland.
TOMORROW; Further showers or longer spells of rain tomorrow with a slight chance of a heavy or thundery shower. Some dry intervals too, with bright or sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in moderate to fresh variable winds becoming moderate southeasterly.
Wexford County Council are advising the public for emergencies contact 112 or 999. Flooding issues can be reported on 24hr line 053 9196000.
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