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« on: September 05, 2010, 02:51:52 pm »

There is a potentially very wet spell of weather coming up as a rain band pushes into Ireland this evening. The rain is forecast is be prolonged and heavy especially on Monday with rainfalls totals of 50mm in places as the front stalls and pivots over the north and east of the country.
Some flooding is possible in places on Monday.

Weather warning out here from the Met Office     http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_warnings.html
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« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2010, 05:31:53 pm »

Yeah. looks like you guys have got it wet to come...
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« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2010, 09:30:51 am »


Yes Mark it has rained all night here, a really miserable morning and more to come...
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« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2010, 09:33:17 am »





Storm Forecast Issued: 2010-09-05 21:02:00
Valid: 2010-09-06 00:00:00 - 2010-09-06 23:59:00

Regions Affected
S Wales, SW England, SW Northern Ireland and Ireland ( England, Wales, Northern Ireland and W Scotland are included in the WATCH )

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A large area of Low pressure to the south of Iceland dominates the weather across the United Kingdom on Monday.

Behind a cold front moving erratically northeastwards across the country, an rPm airmass is in place. Steep lapse rates are expected to enable widespread showers and thunderstorms to develop over a good portion of the north Atlantic, and also parts of central and southern Ireland, given enough insolation and cloud clearance from the straddling front.

In any of the showers, given the airmass, hail seems very likely, perhaps up to 3cm in diameter.

Showers should become to confined to coastal parts, and over the north Atlantic, during the evening and night hours, though brisk winds may enable them to travel further inland. The risk of thunderstorms continues into the night.
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« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2010, 01:46:23 pm »

Thanks very much for posting this up Paul - rainfall is really bad isn't it, the radar says it all and looks like to continue into Tues afternoon,which may kill our thunderstorm potential  Sad, heard about boat damage at Newcastle on BBC Newline at lunch time. Must keep an eye on the rivers for flooding.
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« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2010, 03:46:51 pm »

My thoughts exactly Martin-if this keeps up should be some potential flood images this evening and tomorrow.

Very heavy rain here this past hour.
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« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2010, 03:58:36 pm »

This is really getting bad isn't it, I heard there was 45mm over Lough Fea since 12.00, things are only going to get worse.
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« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2010, 04:27:04 pm »

Intense storms in the Republic now
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« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2010, 06:55:11 pm »

Just back from a drive and river levels are getting high and i drove through a flood on a minor road where a small stream had overflowed its banks and was flowing across the road. 

Managed to grab a few shots out of the window of another stream which has also overflowed and is running around the back of this house





And the rain is still coming down.
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« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2010, 07:00:43 pm »

Great stuff Paul, well done on going out on that to get a digital record, first image looks very dramatic indeed, thanks for posting these. Hope to get a look myself tommorow.
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« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2010, 07:09:58 pm »

Dramatic pics Paul! It's wet here now, but nowhere near as bad as you've had.
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« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2010, 09:59:43 pm »

Here's a few snaps taken this evening near dusk in heavy rain and low light showing major flooding at Moyola River, I could walk across this river a few days ago, now it's close to bursting it's bank in places, with more rain tonight and tommorow this could be worth keeping an eye on - the rest of the country is the same.





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« Reply #12 on: September 06, 2010, 10:42:02 pm »

Nice one Martin, good to know you got out for a look and got some images.   Certainly a high level there, the Strule and Mourne rivers are close to bursting their banks and will likely peak overnight/early morning as the rain has eased off for now. Will be interesting to see in the morning.
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« Reply #13 on: September 06, 2010, 11:16:07 pm »

Cheers Paul, I'm looking forward to another look tommorow. Maybe a storm too, eastern areas of NI have the stronger CAPE,
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« Reply #14 on: September 06, 2010, 11:45:25 pm »

Connaught Airport (Ireland) 73.7 mm
Johnstown Castle (Ireland) 69.5 mm
Mullingar (Ireland) 64.8 mm
Ballyhaise (Ireland) 58.5 mm
Oak Park (Ireland) 51.8 mm
Claremorris (Ireland) 46.6 mm
Roches Point (Ireland) 38.2 mm
Malin Head (Ireland) 25.0 mm
Shannon Airport (Ireland) 23.2 mm
Gurteen (Ireland) 21.8 mm
Dublin Airport (Ireland) 19.2 mm
Casement Aerodrome (Ireland) 18.4 mm
Cork Airport (Ireland) 16.6 mm
Mace Head (Ireland) 14.9 mm
Valentia Observatory (Ireland) 13.0 mm
Belmullet (Ireland) 12.4 mm
Sherkin Island (Ireland) 1.7 mm
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