{"id":296703,"date":"2026-02-13T22:14:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T22:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/296703\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T22:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T22:14:07","slug":"dublin-water-levels-still-elevated-as-temperatures-could-dip-to-minus-4-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/296703\/","title":{"rendered":"Dublin water levels still elevated as temperatures could dip to minus 4 \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dublin<\/a> City Council has said surface water levels remain elevated \u201cacross the city\u201d of Dublin, as temperatures are set to turn \u201cvery cold\u201d on Friday night, potentially reaching -4 degrees.<\/p>\n

A nationwide status yellow low temperature and ice alert, warning of temperatures generally falling to between -1 and -3 degrees at times, comes into effect at 9pm on Friday.<\/p>\n

Sharp frost and icy conditions are expected during the alert which lasts until 10am on Saturday, with Met \u00c9ireann<\/a> warning of potentially \u201chazardous\u201d travel conditions and travel disruptions.<\/p>\n

Counties Antrim, Down, Tyrone and Derry fall under a similar warning at 8pm on Friday until 10am on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Met \u00c9ireann said Friday night will be \u201cvery cold\u201d, with widespread frost and icy patches. <\/p>\n

Very cold tonight\ud83e\udd76, with widespread frost and icy patches\u2744\ufe0f.<\/p>\n

It\u2019ll be a mainly dry night, apart the odd wintry shower in
Ulster & N Connacht\ud83c\udf28\ufe0f.<\/p>\n

While it will be mostly clear for a time, high cloud will start to build in from the Atlantic overnight\u2601\ufe0f.<\/p>\n

Lows of 0 to -4\u00b0C pic.twitter.com\/fE7cp8L4Hf<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Met \u00c9ireann (@MetEireann) February 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Apart from the \u201codd wintry shower\u201d in Ulster and north Connacht, the night will be mainly dry, though lowest temperatures could range from 0 to -4 degrees on Friday night, it said.<\/p>\n

Widespread frost and icy patches will continue into Saturday morning, with afternoon highs of just 2 to 5 degrees expected.<\/p>\n

Counties Cork and Kerry will subsequently fall under a status yellow rain warning from midday on Saturday until midnight Sunday, with heavy rainfall expected to cause spot flooding and difficult travel conditions. <\/p>\n

At the same time, counties Cavan, Donegal, Longford, and all of Connacht will fall under a status yellow rain and snow warning.<\/p>\n

Met \u00c9ireann said rain, which will be heavy at times, will turn to sleet or snow, resulting in poor visibility and difficult travel conditions.<\/p>\n

The warnings follow intense rainfall overnight across Wicklow and Dublin, where a number of areas experienced significant flooding.<\/p>\n

[\u00a0\u2018The water was up past the dashboard\u2019: Clongriffin residents see cars submerged by torrential rainOpens in new window<\/a>\u00a0]<\/p>\n

In an update on Friday evening, Dublin City Council said although rainfall had eased, it was monitoring elevated surface water levels \u201cacross the city\u201d, particularly the river Liffey in the Chapelizod area.<\/p>\n

It added that it was working with Waterways Ireland due to heightened water levels along the Grand Canal.<\/p>\n

Crews will remain active across the weekend to implement planned mitigation measures and address further issues as they arise, it said.<\/p>\n

The council urged the public to exercise caution in areas where flooding \u201chas occurred or may occur\u201d.<\/p>\n

Earlier on Friday, the council said it was querying the \u201ctimelines\u201d of weather<\/a> warnings issued in the early hours after the capital experienced \u201cexceptionally heavy rainfall\u201d overnight.<\/p>\n

Met \u00c9ireann, which issued a status yellow rainfall warning at 2.36am on Friday, said the rain was more intense than forecast earlier on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis warning was issued to increase public awareness, taking account of expected intense rainfall during the morning commuting period,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

Dublin City Council noted that 46mm of rain had been recorded at the Mellowes Road rain gauge overnight, with 9.6mm falling in a single hour.<\/p>\n

Combined with already saturated grounds, this resulted in a number of flooding incidents across the city, it said.<\/p>\n

Significant effects were reported in several areas, including Clongriffin and Ballymun, where flooding affected roads and properties.<\/p>\n

Flooding at apartments in Clongriffin, north Dublin. Video: Nick Delehanty and Tom Honan <\/p>\n

Flooding was also reported in Swords, Santry, Rush and parts of the M1, resulting in road closures and disruptions to public transport and access to Dublin Airport.<\/p>\n

Emergency crews were deployed throughout the night and continued to respond on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cA full review of the event has commenced in parallel with ongoing responses, including the timeliness of weather warnings\/forecasts. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe recognise the distress flooding can cause for residents and businesses and will continue to provide updates as further verified information becomes available,\u201d the council said.<\/p>\n