Louth County Council’s operations crews and Fire and Rescue Service have been responding across the county following significant overnight rainfall.
Council teams are dealing with reports of flooding and fallen trees on a prioritised basis, with all available staff and resources currently deployed. Status Yellow rainfall and wind warnings remain in place until 11pm.
Dundalk and North Louth
In Dundalk, Louth County Council Fire and Rescue Service assisted an ambulance that became trapped in floodwater beneath the Castletown Road railway bridge at approximately 6am. Firefighters wearing water rescue protective equipment safely guided two ambulance crew members to dry land. The bridge reopened shortly before 8am.
Fire and Rescue crews also removed a fallen tree on the R172 Blackrock to Dundalk Road at The Loakers shortly after 9am.
Flooding has been reported in several areas of Dundalk town, including Cluan Enda, Greenacres, Pearse Park, McEntee Avenue, Bay Estate, Red Barns Road, St Alphonsus Road and Oakvale.
Rural locations affected include Monascriebe Road in Faughart, Major’s Hollow, sections of the N52 at Gibstown, Stephenstown Pond, Stephenstown Cottages and the L5168 at Grange. The Fane River burst its banks on the Green Road in Dunmahon. Crews remain on site at Haynestown and Haggardstown where a fallen tree is blocking the roadway.
On the Cooley Peninsula, surface water runoff from the mountains caused rivers and streams to overflow. Council crews attended incidents at Jenkinstown Cross, Cornamucklagh, Lower Jenkinstown Road and the junction at the Waterworks on the Old Newry Road.
Fallen trees were reported at Deerpark, where removal has been affected by overhead lines, on the L3085 in Dulargy and at Flagstaff. Flooding also impacted Junction 20 near the Carrickdale Hotel, Annaverna, Ravensdale and the R173 at Omeath. Minor damage was reported at the Carlingford slipway.
Mid Louth
In Mid Louth, Fire and Rescue and operations teams remain at the N2 Drogheda Road in Ardee after an OPW managed stream overflowed onto the roadway, placing nearby properties at risk. Crews are assisting residents with sandbags and a stop and go traffic system is in place.
Surface water flooding has also affected the R166 and R171 near Tallanstown and the N52 Kells to Ardee Road.
Drogheda and South Louth
In Drogheda and South Louth, teams responded overnight to fallen trees in Louth Village and Drumcar. Flooding at Drogheda bus station occurred at high tide but has since receded.
A section of the Platin Road has reopened and road sweepers are clearing gullies in the area. Crews remain on site at Greenhills and Ballsgrove to deal with a fallen tree. The Marsh Road and Cement Road have reopened following earlier flooding.
Termonfeckin has been particularly affected, with heavy waterlogging reported on the Strand Road and Seapoint Road due to saturated surrounding fields.
Motorists are advised to drive with extreme caution over the next 24 hours, remain alert to hazards and take particular care around vulnerable road users.
Louth County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team continues to monitor conditions and will respond to further flooding issues as required.
Live updates will be shared throughout Storm Chandra via Louth County Council’s X account.
