A Status Yellow Rain Warning remains in place for County Louth until 9pm on Tuesday, 3 February, as heavy and persistent rainfall continues to affect the area.
Louth County Council said that rainfall throughout the day caused localised flooding in several locations across the county. In Drogheda, flooding was reported at Wellington Quay, the R167 Boyne Road and the R150 Marsh Road, while the R167 at Queensborough, Baltray was left impassable.
The Ramparts walkway in Drogheda will remain closed for the rest of the week after the River Boyne burst its banks.
In Blackrock, Main Street was closed on Tuesday afternoon after high waves washed across the promenade at high tide. Road sweepers were deployed to clear debris and the road reopened shortly before 2pm.
In north Louth, parts of the road at Ballagan and Ballynamoney were badly undermined after debris was washed inland by the sea.
Met Éireann has advised that heavy and persistent rainfall is expected to continue through the week, with southern and eastern counties likely to be most affected.
Sandbags are available to the public from a number of council depots across the county, including Bush, Town Hall Yard Dundalk, Dundalk Machinery Yard behind the Garda Barracks, Ship Street Drogheda, Wellington Quay at Stockwell Lane Drogheda, Woodlands Depot, Ardee Civic Office Yard, North Quays Drogheda, Greenhills Drogheda and Baltray Drogheda.
A High Tide Advisory is also in place until 10pm on Thursday, 5 February. Maximum surge levels of 0.39 metres for Dundalk Bay and 0.33 metres for Drogheda are forecast during this period.
Wellington Quay in Drogheda is likely to flood during high tide and members of the public are advised to use alternative routes where possible.
Motorists are also being advised to avoid Haymarket Bridge when travelling from the Donore Road, Dublin Road and North Road during high tide on Wednesday, 4 February from 10.30am to 2.30pm and on Thursday, 5 February from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
In Blackrock, Main Street will be closed to the public during high tide from 12pm on Wednesday, 4 February and Thursday, 5 February, and from 11pm to 1am nightly from Tuesday to Friday.
