Met Éireann has warned that further heavy rain on saturated ground combined with high river levels and high tides will lead to localised and river flooding and difficult travel conditions. Yellow rain warnings in forceWarnings of heavy rain and possible flooding have been issued for a number of counties in the south and east of the county. Met Éireann issued yellow rain warnings for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork and Waterford from 9am on Monday until 3pm on Tuesday. It said further heavy rain falling on saturated ground combined with high river levels and high tides will lead to localised flooding, river flooding and difficult travel conditions. “Rain will fall on saturated ground where river levels are high with high tides expected this week.

Source: The Irish Times February 03, 2026 13:21 UTC