Residents in Athlone are bracing themselves for flooding with rain forecast over the weekend.
Residents in Athlone are bracing themselves for flooding, with Storm Ellen forecast to bring more rain over the weekend.
Water levels in the Shannon have risen by 60mm in the past 24 hours.
The latest reading taken is 38.68m in Poolbeg - that's 1m below the highest ever recorded level, taken during the winter of 2015/16.
Westmeath County Council says it's continuing to monitor the water levels and defence preparations are in place.
Offaly's Cathal Nolan from Ireland's Weather Channel says these unsettled conditions will persist into next week:
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