Status Orange and Yellow Rain warnings updated with more counties expected to be hit with heavy rain and flooding
Met Éireann has updated a series of Status Orange and Status Yellow Rain warnings issued on Thursday morning.Four counties are now under a Status Orange Rain warning, while 14 counties are under a Status Yellow Rain warning.Louth was added to the list of counties under a Status Orange Rain warning in an update on Thursday morning. The county was previously under a Status Yellow Rain warning. The warning is valid from midday on Thursday until 6pm on Friday.A Status Orange Rain warning for Dublin and Wicklow has been active from midday and will remain in place until 3pm on Friday. A Status Orange Rain warning for Waterford has been active since 9am and will remain in place until 9am on Friday.Met Éireann warned spells of very heavy rain falling on already saturated ground combined with high river levels and high tides will lead to localised flooding, river flooding and difficult travel conditions for these counties.Meath was placed under a Status Yellow Rain warning in an update on Thursday morning. The county joins Cavan and Monaghan, with a warning in place from midday on Thursday until 6pm on Friday.A separate Status Yellow Rain warning for Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, and Tipperary has been in place since 9am on Thursday and will remain in place until 9am on Friday.Met Éireann warned further rain falling on already saturated ground combined with high river levels and high tides will lead to localised flooding, river flooding and difficult travel conditions for these counties.READ MORE: Ireland Weather LIVE: 18 counties affected by new orange and yellow warnings amid rain delugeThe UK Met Office has also issued a Yellow - Rain Warning for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Tyrone, and Derry. The warning is valid from midday on Thursday until 23:59pm on Friday. Forecasters said: "Heavy rain may lead to some flooding and travel disruption."Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
