Some of the areas that were worst hit by floods had suffered four times the normal level of rainfall over the past week, Met Éireann said today.
Claremorris, Co Mayo received 101mm of rain in the last week - almost four times its average for this time of year - while Knock Airport was hit by the same high levels.
Roches Point in Cork, Shannon Airport and Johnstown Castle in Wexford recorded about three times higher than the usual for a week in mid-November.
Met Éireann data showed Claremorris has suffered twice its average this month. Cork Airport was hit by 192mm of rain since November 1st when the normal total is about 108mm. Shannon recorded 180mm, which is almost double the average of 94mm.
Forecasters warned the weather will turn again tomorrow with gale force winds on all coasts followed by rain across Connacht, Munster and south Leinster.
Met Éireann spokeswoman Deirdre Lowe said a new weather front will move across Ireland early tomorrow.
“It’s going to bring heavy rain and strong winds but the rain won’t last as long,” she said. “There’s nothing exceptional, about 15mm, but because there has been a lot of flooding there could be more.
“It will be quite intense for maybe four hours but it won’t be prolonged - nothing like we have seen over the last week or so.”
PA