Significant flooding and hazardous travelling conditions are expected in counties Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow during a Status Orange rain warning that comes into effect at midday.
Met Éireann has brought forward the Orange alert from 2pm to midday and it will be in operation until 8am tomorrow, with “significant rainfall accumulation”, especially on high ground and exposed areas expected.
A Status Yellow rain warning for 13 counties is in effect until 9am tomorrow.
The warning covers Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Louth, Meath, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford.
Met Éireann has warned that these counties could be impacted by flooding, difficult travelling conditions and poor visibility.
‼️🟠Rain⚠️Dublin Wexford Wicklow
12:00 Fri – 08:00 Sat
🟡Rain⚠️Cork Kerry Limerick Tipperary Waterford Carlow Dublin Kildare Kilkenny Louth Meath Wexford Wicklow
09:00 Fri – 09:00 Sat
🟡Wind⚠️Dublin Louth Wexford Wicklow Meath
12:00 Fri – 04:00 Sat
ℹ️https://t.co/w5QtJ1V6un pic.twitter.com/EVI4l2EwlS
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) November 14, 2025
Separately, a Status Yellow wind warning for Dublin, Louth, Meath, Wexford, Wicklow will begin at midday and be in effect until 4am tomorrow, with strong and gusty northeasterly winds forecast.
Met Éireann meteorologist Gerry Murphy said the “heaviest rain” of the past few days will arrive today and move slowly, meaning “that the rainfall accumulations will be high as it moves slowly up over the country.”
He said a deep depression in the Atlantic – named Storm Claudia by the Spanish meteorological service – is “feeding up very significant weather systems over us”, although the storm itself will not reach Ireland.
Mr Murphy warned of surface flooding and high river levels, which could cause flooding and intense levels of rainfall in higher ground such as the Dublin and Wicklow mountains.
Winds will not be damaging but will add to the hazardous conditions overall, he said.
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In a post on X, Dublin Airport said operations are moving well this morning, but added that the heavy rain could make for “tricky driving conditions” and urged passengers to give themselves plenty of time if travelling to the aiport.
It’s a wet & breezy day at Dublin Airport, but operations are moving very well.
Heavy rain is expected over the course of the day which could make for tricky driving conditions.
Passengers should give themselves plenty of time to get here and take extra care on the roads. ✈️ pic.twitter.com/uiLagEVWrT
— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) November 14, 2025
Last night, the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management held a meeting with all local authorities ahead of the adverse weather conditions.
A national technical briefing will be held again by Met Éireann later this morning, with councils deploying their severe weather assessment teams.
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in Dublin said its surface water operation crews will be inspecting all major watercourses and removing any large debris that could pose a flood risk.
The teams will also clear around 40 river debris screens across the county and ensure tidal outfalls from watercourses remain unobstructed.
In Fingal, crews have been clearing leaves and gullies over the last number of weeks to help alleviate any flooding problems.
In Co Wicklow and Co Wexford, the Irish Farmers’ Association warned farmers to move their animals and machinery away from river basins, especially around the Avonmore River and the River Slaney.
Wexford County Council said the most extensive rainfall is expected on the east coast from Rosslare to Gorey, with flooding expected at various locations.
The road at Edermine and Killurin is expected to flood and road users have been advised to avoid the areas.
Transport for Ireland warned public transport services may disrupted due to the adverse weather
Keith Leonard, National Director of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management, said river and surface water flooding is expected in Leinster and Munster from today and into the weekend.
The Road Safety Authority is advising road users in the east and south of the country to take extra care and to avoid roads if they are flooded due to the dangers of aquaplaning or getting stuck- as the depth of the water can be deceiving.
ESB Networks said there could be a danger from live wires and it is advising the public and the emergency services to stay away from any fallen cables and to report them immediately.
Transport for Ireland warned public transport services may disrupted today and tomorrow due to the adverse weather conditions that are expected.
It advised those planning to travel on Iarnród Éireann to check the rail service’s social media acount on X prior to travel.
People expecting to use Dublin Bus, Go Ahead Ireland, Bus Éireann or Luas services should keep up to date with the latest travel information via the transport service’s websites, it added.