Status yellow weather warnings in place for seven counties as public urged to be 'vigilant'
Ottoline Spearman
The public has been urged to be vigilant as Met Éireann has said that further flooding is likely in the coming days in the wake of Storm Chandra.
The National Emergency Co-ordination Group (NECG) and the Humanitarian Subgroup met on Friday to discuss flooding mitigation techniques, and said they are on "high alert" for the risk of further flooding over the coming day.
More heavy rain is forecast on Friday, with river and surface water flooding continuing to be a risk due to saturated ground conditions and high river levels.
Given these conditions, the NECG has warned that the northeast, east and southeast of the country will be particularly affected.
"Flooding is possible in many areas of the country and the risk is not confined to those areas with yellow rain warnings in place," the NECG said in a statement.
"The public are urged to be vigilant as situations can change very quickly and even small amounts of rain could result in significant impacts in areas where river levels are high and/or where the ground is already saturated."
People are urged to monitor Met Éireann weather updates and check local authority websites and social media channels for information on road closures, flooding updates, and community alerts.
They warned that disruption to essential services is likely over the coming days, with severe weather and flooding possibly impacting transport services. They advised checking with operators before making a journey.
Irish Red Cross helpline
The Irish Red Cross has launched a dedicated phone helpline (01 642 4648) on Friday to support people affected by flood damage.
The charity said that the helpline is for people who are in need of a supportive "listening ear", and they can signpost callers to other support schemes. However, they stressed it is not an emergency services phoneline and anyone in need of on-the-ground help from emergency services should call 112 or 999.
Deirdre Garvey, Secretary General, Irish Red Cross said: “We are very aware that people are feeling distressed as a result of flood damage to their home or business caused by Storm Chandra. Compassionate listening combined with practical guidance and support are important elements of the immediate humanitarian response.
"While this won’t fix the structural damage it can be a valuable support to people as they try to recover from such traumatic events. The Irish Red Cross is here to help and support communities at this most distressing time.”
Weather warnings
Met Éireann issued more rain warnings earlier on Friday. Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow, and Waterford came under a status yellow rain warning at 12pm on Friday, which will expire at midnight.
Met Éireann is warning that further heavy rain and showers falling on saturated ground, combined with high river levels, will lead to localised flooding, river flooding, and difficult travel conditions.
Meanwhile, in the north, Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone, and Derry were under a status yellow rain warning which expired at 6pm.
Rain will extend to most areas tonight,apart from the southwest where there'll be clear spells & scattered showersð§ï¸
Clearer breaks will develop in western areas overnightð
Saturated ground conditions & high river levels,further localised flooding is possible
Lows of 1 to 6C pic.twitter.com/ILeuClvu6M
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 30, 2026
Meanwhile, rain run off associated with Storm Chandra has resulted in a section of the retaining wall on Cruagh Road collapsing. The collapsed section of wall is 150m south of Cruagh Cemetery in Co Dublin.
Emergency support
Those affected by flooding and in need of help are advised to contact their local authority.
Out-of-hours emergency numbers will operate throughout the weekend. Contact details are available on local authority websites.
Emergency payment schemes are also available. More information available here.
