Galway Bay fm newsroom – Heavy rains are causing severe flooding in lands across the county, and there’s flooding on roads in many areas.
Flooding is causing problems in the following areas (Saturday 2pm)
R446 between Oranmore and Ballinasloe
Maree junction at Oranmore
Ahascragh, Kilrickle, Caherlistrane, Barnaderg and surrounding areas
Gort, in particular the N66 to Gort-Loughrea road – currently impassable at Castledaly
Claregalway: temporary traffic lights in operation after river burst its banks
Significant flooding on N59 near Glenlo Abbey
A lot of surface water in Loughrea town and surrounding area
Surface water on Inagh Valley road between Renvyle and Recess
Very high crosswinds on the Maam Cross road to the Maam Valley in Connemara, Gardaí dealing with an overturned trailer
Barriers along the Curraghline (N84) are loose as a result of high winds
Flooding on Roscommon-Galway road near Turloughmore
Road from Castleblakney to Caltra currently impassable
Significant flooding on N17 at McHugh’s pub
Kiltullagh to Carrabane road currently impassable
Gurteen to Attymon road also impassable
Power outages in Mervue/Ballybane, Glenamaddy, and Cornamona.
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