Galway County Council has this afternoon issued a ‘code red’ weather alert.
The council is urging people to drive with care or avoid travelling if necessary.
It’s asking motorists to be aware that there are people working on the roads, and to expect delays in all areas and allow extra time to get to your destination.
COUNTY ROADS UPDATE:
N59 Traffic lights repaired and in situ at location of roadworks, 1 lane traffic
N84 – Caution advised at existing roadworks
N66 Gort to Loughrea Road – severe flooding in some parts – avoid travelling on this road
N17 Claregalway- 1 lane traffic only – traffic lights will be in place shortly, expect delays
N59 West of Glenlo Abbey Hotel – 1 lane traffic only – proceed with great caution
R336 Ballinahown – 1 lane traffic only – caution advised
R336 Barna to Spiddal Road – only drive on this road if essential to do so, proceed with caution
N17 Cloonacauneen Castle/Ballindooley – Local roads in the area are flooded
North of New Inn, in the townland of Waterloo – Local roads in the area are flooded
Barnaderg, Tuam – car park and road are flooded
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Spiddal to Moycullen Road – road flooded near playground in Moycullen – road is impassable at this location
Derrymullen, Deerpark – Road flooded
Camus-Maam Road – Road flooded, proceed with caution
Ballygar – Local roads flooded
Gort area – Localised flooding
Cois Carrig Crescent Estate – houses flooded
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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