Dublin,Flooding affecting M50/N3
- Sunday, 10 August 2008
People are being asked to avoid the M50 in Dublin as many sections of it are affected by flooding.
Meanwhile, a clean-up operation is underway in Dublin and Kildare following flash flooding yesterday.
Gardaí say flood water has subsided in most areas, but parts of north county Dublin are still badly affected.
The N3 near Blanchardstown has now been re-opened and traffic is moving normally in both directions.
Considerable delays can still be expected on the M50 as there is still severe flooding on both northbound and southbound lanes.
Met Éireann has said that in the 24-hour period from midnight Friday until midnight on Saturday 76.2mm of rain was recorded at Dublin Airport.
This is a new record for the month of August.
The previous record was 73mm which was recorded in August 1986.
