Clare County Council is reporting that many roads affected by flooding during the day are gradually reopening as floodwaters slowly recede.
A number of main roads remain flooded including the R474 at Inch Bridge, Toonagh on the Corofin to Ennis Road, and the N85 Inagh to Ennistymon road (at Inagh).
The Council is warning householders, landowners and motorists in flood prone areas however, that high tide is expected 7pm which may result in localised flooding.
Sandbags can be collected from the County GAA Grounds at Clareabbey and at Ennis Mart.
Met Eireann has informed the Council that small amounts of rainfall are expected overnight but drier conditions are forecast for Sunday. The Council remains on standby however, to deal with any flooding incidents should they arise.
Paul Moroney, Senior Engineer said: “We are advising motorists to slow down when driving through floodwaters on public roads for safety reasons and to minimise the impact on adjacent properties, particularly in urban locations. The advice continues to be not to drive through flooded road situations if in doubt.”
Information in this release is correct as of 3:30p.m. on Saturday December 12th.
