18/02/2020

Rainfall Warning Issued For Nine Counties

Met Éireann have issued a Status Yellow weather warning for rainfall across nine counties in the west of the country.

Heavy rain is forecast for all of Connacht, Longford, Donegal, Clare and Kerry. There is a risk of localised flooding.

The warning will come into effect in the early hours of Wednesday morning and will be in effect until 4am Thursday.

There are 25 to 40mm expected of rain forecast in this period.

(MH/CM)

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