Weather warnings are in place

The national forecaster said Dublin, Carlow, Louth, Kildare, Kilkenny, Wicklow, Wexford, Waterford, Cork, Limerick, Kerry and Tipperary were especially vulnerable due to "intense and persistent rainfall".

In a not often seen "flood advisory" typically issued to local authorities and not released publicly, Met Éireann said between 30-50mm would fall in Leinster and Munster, however, warned that upland and mountains could see up to 60mm.

The document was shared by Irish weather expert Alan O'Reilly of Carlow Weather on X.

An updated flood advisory from Met Éireann with Kilkenny included now. A lot of followers reporting flooding of land before the heavy rain to come. Again I am sharing this as I believe it is in the public interest to show the flood risk as per Met Éireann flood forecast team. pic.twitter.com/bhhpx7W0fy

— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) November 13, 2025

The document reads: "Given the already elevated soil moisture and high river baseflows, even moderate additional rainfall may exacerbate existing flooding and prolong elevated river levels.

"Close monitoring of river gauges and local conditions is strongly advised, especially in areas where ground saturation and drainage capacity are limited."

The excessive rainfall is being blamed on Storm Claudia.

The severity of the downpours has led Met Éireann to issue a rare orange rain alert for Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford, which will come into effect from 2 pm today.

These same three counties are under a yellow wind warning, which will be valid from 12 pm on Friday through to 4 am on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Louth and Meath are also under a yellow warning for rain. This weather alert is valid for 24 hours from 11 am on Friday.