High tide flood warning issued for Cork city

Cork City Council has issued a tidal flood warning which will remain in place for the city throughout the rest of this week.

The council has warned that a combination of a period of very high astronomical spring tides, beginning on Wednesday morning and lasting until Sunday night, and a simultaneous tidal surge, will result in tide levels higher than the natural tide levels.

On Wednesday, morning high tide will occur at 5.03am, and evening high tide will occur at 5.28pm.

On Thursday, morning high tide will occur at 5.48am, and evening high tide will occur at 6.12pm.

On Friday, morning high tide will occur at 6.32am, and evening high tide will occur at 6.55pm.

On Saturday, morning high tide will occur at 7.15am, and evening high tide will occur at 7.38pm.

On Sunday, morning high tide will occur at 7.58am, and evening high tide will occur at 8.20pm.

In its statement, Cork City Council said it advised householders and businesses to take precautionary measures to protect their property during the high flood events, for example, erecting tidal barriers “before high tide on Wednesday morning, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evening and leave them in place over night”.

The council added that it was highly likely that road ponding or flooding may occur in the low-lying areas of the city, “particularly during the high tides this Wednesday evening, Thursday and Friday”.

The council warned that areas particularly vulnerable to flooding included: Morrison’s Quay, Fr Mathew Quay, Fr Mathew Street, Union Quay, Trinity Bridge, South Terrace, Rutland Street, Sawmill Street, Crosses Green, Sharman Crawford St, Wandesford Quay, and the South Mall, particularly on the southern side.

It added that road flooding was also likely occur on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at high tides on Kyrls Quay, Lavitts Quay, Lapps Quay, Proby’s Quay, French’s Quay, and Sullivan’s Quay.

Cork City Council added that the situation would continue to be monitored, with further advice issued, if circumstances were to change, on its X (formerly Twitter) account @corkcitycouncil, as well as on the City Council’s Public Alert System.