A renewed warning has been issued to motorists to avoid any unnecessary travel overnight and in the morning, as many road remain flooded and in dangerous condition.
Meanwhile, there are fears about flooding in Portumna, as water levels on the River Shannon continue to rise.
A spokesperson for Galway County Council said: “If travelling is essential, please exercise the utmost caution, obey all signage and do not drive through any floods unless you can establish that it is safe to do so. Please slow down.
“Please be extra vigilant at night time, due to poor visibility, it will be difficult to judge the levels of floods.”
A Formal Flood Notification from the European Flood Awareness System (EFAS) has been issued for a high probability of flooding on the Shannon from tomorrow, with a peak on Thursday.
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Meanwhile, a Boil Water notice is in place for people on the Ballinasloe Public Water Supply and includes all areas supplied by the scheme i.e. Clontukert, Kiltormer, Laurencetown, Eyrecourt who must boil water before use.
Please note the status of the following roads in the county this evening (Sunday):
Roads Closed and impassable:
R336 Maam Cross to Casla
R446 Craughwell to Loughrea – road closed at Craughwell, divert to Motorway, some flooding on Motorway, drive cautiously
R461 Scarriff Road at Ballynakill
R462 Tulla Road at Loughcutra
R358 Ballinasloe-Ahascragh-Caltra closed at Ahascragh
Milltown – Dunmore Road, divert via Irishtown or Garrafrauns
LS8527 at Thoor Ballylee
LP4511 at Blackrock, Peterswell
LP4507 at Leah North, Kinvara
LP4520 at Lackan, Ardrahan
LS8514 at Drummin, Kilbeacanty
LP4512 at Grannagh
LP4502 at Caherpeak, Kilcolgan
LP4505 at Cloghballymore, Ballinderreen
LP4519 Tirneevin to Gort
Severe Flooding – extreme caution advised:
N65 at Portumna
N18 Labane to Ardrahan
Streets in Ballinasloe town
Tynagh to Portumna – just passable, with care
Deerpark Road, Ballinasloe
Spot Flooding – proceed carefully:
N66 Gort to Loughrea
N63 West of Abbeyknockmoy
N84 at Corrandulla Barracks to Castlecreevey
R355 Portumna to Ballinasloe
Spiddal Road out of Moycullen at the playground
Roads at Ballygar
Note that this does not include all roads, flooding is to be expected on all routes.
The Civil Defence and army are providing assistance to the Council in providing sandbags where deemed necessary.
The Council also wishes to acknowledge the support of local communities in providing assistance
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