Council issues flooding update

LIMERICK County Council has confirmed that floodwaters along the Lower River Shannon are expected to rise by an additional three inches or more over the coming hours.

The Council said that record flooding along the River Shannon had again necessitated an increase in the amount of water being released at Parteen Weir by the ESB this morning.  Communities in flood prone areas along the Lower River Shannon, particularly Montpelier and Castleconnell, have been issued with a severe flood warning.  Council engineers are monitoring the situation.
According to Donal Brennan, Senior Engineer, Limerick County Council, ‘The unavoidable release of higher volumes of water downstream this morning is expected to lead to a significant rise in flood waters in areas already affected by flooding in recent days.  We would advise customers in flood prone areas from Montpelier downstream to Limerick City to familiarise themselves with evacuation procedures, as outlined on www.flooding.ie, and health advice, as outlined on www.hse.ie’.