Following a risk assessment by Dublin City Council’s Flooding Advisory Group, held this morning, at which the effect of predicted tide levels over the coming days was assessed, the precautionary protection measures currently being put in place will remain so, until at least after Saturday’s high tide at 12.18pm. Tomorrow’s high tide is due at […]
Flooding
Review report from Dublin City Council RE: recent high tides – Dec 2013/Jan 2014
Conclusion is fairly stark for Clontarf: ” In light of the experience gained over the New Year, consideration will be given to strengthening flood defences at a number of locations and especially along the Clontarf Road between Alfie Byrne Road and the Bull Island bridge. While the temporary flood defence measures proved effective on this […]
High Tides forecast for the Dublin Area – 01/01/14 to 07/01/14
(from Dublin City Council – 31/12/13) A series of very high tides are due to occur over the next couple of days, in particular on Wednesday 1st January at 11am and Friday 3rd January at 12.33pm. As a precaution the City Council will be closing flood gates on the Dodder and Tolka Rivers and the […]