Met Éireann has warned parts of Ireland will probably be flooded once again today, after issuing an orange rain warning for Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford. 

On Newstalk Breakfast, Met Éireann spokesperson Gerry Murphy reminded listeners that the deluges come following a week of sustained bad weather due to Storm Chandra. 

 “Wicklow was in an orange level warning initially because we do expect some very high rainfall totals, especially in the Wicklow Mountains,” he said. 

“This then will have the effect of activating some very responsive rivers and streams in the mountains, which then will have a knock on effect as it flows down to lower levels. 

“But it does look like those more significant high rainfall totals will also encroach into the Dublin Mountains and parts of South Dublin.”

Flooding in Dublin. Picture by: Leah Farrell/ RollingNews.ie.

Mr Murphy warned this will have “knock on effects” and that parts of the city that were recently flooded are at risk once again. 

“As has been well documented at this stage, the river levels are very high, the tides are high, the ground is saturated,” he explained. 

“So, moderate amounts of rainfall can and probably will cause flooding in some places. But this is actually going to be a very wet day. 

“Once this rain does get started this morning, it's actually going to continue right the way through the rest of today overnight and through tomorrow morning as well.” 

The warnings, which will kick in at 9am for Waterford and midday for Wicklow and Dublin, will all last for 24 hours. 

“Then it's a question of how much damage that causes with regard to flooding of rivers, of local areas, both in, both really across the east and southeast of the country,” Mr Murphy added.  

“But it does look like there will be highest amounts pushing in over County Waterford from 9am. 

“That's why Waterford is in an orange warning as well.”

Yellow rain warnings have also been issued for Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, Tipperary, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth. 

Main image: Flooding in Fairview. Picture by: Leon Farrell/RollingNews.ie.