Concerns for further flooding in Louth are mounting after a rain warning for the county was upgraded on Thursday morning.
The rain returned forcefully overnight on Wednesday, with many counties already feeling the effects on Thursday morning.
The heaviest rainfall is expected in eastern and southern areas, though conditions are set to deteriorate nationwide.
Orange rain warnings came into effect in Waterford from 9 am on Thursday and remain in place until 9 am on Friday.
Dublin and Wicklow have been placed in an orange rain warning from midday on Thursday until 3 pm on Friday, while Louth also entered one from midday on Thursday for a six-hour period.
Louth had been under a status yellow warning, with the national forecaster upgrading it on Thursday morning.
Met Éireann warned: "Spells of very heavy rain falling on already saturated ground combined with high river levels and high tides will lead to localised flooding; river flooding, difficult travel conditions."
Nine counties are currently under yellow rain warnings.
⚠️Warnings updated⬇️
❗️Spells of very heavy rain falling on already saturated ground combined with high river levels and high tide❗️
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— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) February 5, 2026
Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, and Tipperary are under the warning from 9 am on Thursday until 9 am on Friday.
Cavan, Monaghan, and Meath entered at 12 pm with the warning being lifted 6 pm on Friday.
Met Éireann have also issued a weather advisory for the country, warning that spells of heavy and persistent rain will continue throughout the week "particularly in southern and eastern counties."
They said: "Flooding is likely due to a combination of already saturated ground, high river levels and high tides
"Close monitoring of local weather conditions is strongly advised via www.met.ie and river gauge data WaterLevel.ie."
Carlow Weather’s Alan O’Reilly took to X to warn: "Northeast rainfall totals a concern for risk of flooding in the Dundalk and Carlingford areas."
Alan previously warned that while the country isn’t looking at "Storm Chandra rain levels" river flooding is unfortunately set to be a thing, particularly heading into Friday.
*This article was originally published on Extra.ie.
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