The warnings will be in place until midnight this evening.
A Status Yellow Rain weather warning comes into effect for Carlow Dublin, Kilkenny, Louth, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow from 9am this morning until midnight tonight.
Motorists are being advised to remain cautious on the roads due to localised flooding and difficult driving conditions.
In Laois, the Leighlin Road at Lanigan's Rock in the south east of the county has been closed since for a number of days due to flooding - diversion are in place.
The local authority in Offaly is issuing emergency information:
Further heavy rain is expected throughout the day as Met Eireann is warning people to be careful in floods.
Rhode's Cathal Nolan, from Ireland's Weather Channel says elevated areas in some parts could see up to 80 milimeters of rain:
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