A flood alert has been issued for Cork city for later this afternoon.
Householders and businesses are being warned to take precautionary measures.
A combination of a tidal surge at around 5pm, southerly winds, low pressure and a high Spring Tide are expected to leads to tidal flooding later.
Low lying areas of the city centre are most at risk. These include
Union Quay, Morrisons Quay, South Terrace, Trinity Bridge, Georges Quay, South Mall, Cotter Street, Stable Lane, Proby’s Quay, Frenchs Quay, Crosses Green, Sharman Crawford St, Wandesford Quay, Lavitts Quay, Kyrls Street & Kyrls Quay, Coal Quay, and the low lying areas of the City Centre.
The city council says the main impact is expected to be on traffic in the city.
