Conditions are treacherous on the M6 motorway between Junctions 16 and 17 – emergency services are at the scene of a collision this lunchtime.
Here is the latest from the County Council:
Ballinasloe Town Centre under threat of flooding, council staff and civil defence sandbagging with support from the Army.
M6 Motorway: Collision on M6 eastbound at J16 Loughrea. Gardai at scene.
N17 Galway/Tuam now back to two lanes at Claregalway, please continue to exercise caution with spot flooding still reported, impacting hard shoulders.
N59 Galway/Clifden flooding has subsided at Glenlo Abbey, near Galway City and between Oughterard and Maam Cross. N59 Leenane/Westport remains impassable due to flooding.
The R446 (Old N6) Loughrea/Oranmore Rd remains impassable at Craughwell due to flooding, Please avail of alternative routes including the M6 Motorway, please note reports that the left lane of the M6 Galway/ Dublin Rd is flooded eastbound between J17 Athenry and J16 Loughrea and the westbound on the route the hard shoulder is flooded between J16 and J17. Please reduce speed and take extra care.
The Maam Cross/ Screebe Rd (R336) is impassable due to flooding.
Reports of flooding on minor roads, with some remaining severely flooding, with caution required, while some may remain impassable with extreme caution/detours required.
A ‘Formal EFAS Flood Notification’ has been issued from the European Flood Awareness System (EFAS) predicting a high probability of flooding on the River Shannon beginning on Monday 7th December with a peak predicted on Thursday 10th December
You can monitor the current River Levels at all OPW gauging stations on the following website: www.waterlevel.ie
Motorists are advised to continue to exercise extreme caution when driving and obey all signage regarding closed roads and flooding. In particular do not enter roads which are flooded, unless you are aware of the depth of the floods and that it is safe to drive through them.
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