Heavy downpours cause flooding in Louth

Residents and motorists in Dundalk faced travel disruption today following severe rainfall and heavy downpours that caused significant flooding in multiple areas across the town.

Met Éireann issued an Orange Weather Warning, which remained in place until 2pm this afternoon. The weather led to widespread surface flooding, treacherous driving conditions, and travel disruption throughout the region.

In Dundalk, several residential areas were left underwater including Greenwood Drive, Bay Estate, Willow Drive, and Cluan Enda Estate. In the Cooley area, the L3081 at Spellickanee, Aghameen, was also affected by severe flooding.

A number of roads in Dundalk and North Louth were impacted but were mostly reopened by Monday afternoon. Apart from some isolated incidents, Mid and South Louth remained largely unaffected.

While no homes were reported damaged by floodwater, several areas experienced surface flooding, particularly affecting footpaths, gardens, and roads.

Louth County Council confirmed that the Status Orange rain and thunderstorm warning passed without major incident.

Louth County Council’s Severe Weather Action Team convened on Sunday evening and remained active throughout the alert. Emergency services and council crews were on standby, though no additional demands were placed on the fire service or Civil Defence.

In response to localised flooding in Dundalk, sandbags were delivered to residents in Cluan Enda and Bay Estate, two areas that experienced significant surface water accumulation.

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Water levels have since begun to subside in Cluan Enda, but Bay Estate continues to experience some issues, and council crews are engaged in the area to assist residents and monitor conditions.

The council credits its ongoing gully cleaning programme, which began in December 2024 and has seen over 4,000 gullies cleared, with significantly reducing the extent of flooding across the county.

Louth County Council said it would like to thank members of the public for their cooperation, particularly motorists and pedestrians who exercised caution and avoided flooded areas.

Residents are reminded that sandbags are available, if required, from council depots in Dundalk (Town Hall), Cooley (Bush), and Drogheda (Green Lanes) while the council’s 24/7 Out-of-Hours Customer Service remains available at 042 933 5457