Laois County Council Issue Road Flooding Warning

The Severe Weather Assessment Team is accounting for expected rainfall in the next 36 hours.

Laois County Council is warning of an ongoing risk of road flooding.

The Severe Weather Assessment Team is accounting for expected rainfall in the next 36 hours, saturated ground conditions and high level river conditions.

Drivers are being urged to drive safely and follow road closure signage, with Fire and Emergency Services and Civil Defence Volunteers on standby to assist where floods arise.

Property owners in vulnerable areas like Portarlington and Mountmellick are also urged to monitor river levels online.

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