The N11 at Enniscorthy in County Wexford is currently impassable due to heavy flooding in the area. Earlier this morning, the River Slaney burst its banks because of heavy rainfall and a rising tide.
AA Roadwatch posted the following warning on their Twitter account:
WEXFORD N11 Dublin/ Wexford Rd impassable through Enniscorthy Futher south, N11 also impassable both ways at Kyle’s Cross due to flooding
— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) December 30, 2015
The view of Enniscorthy bridge:
The Promenade and Riverside Park Hotel:
A wider view of The Promenade:
A number of users on Twitter have been uploading photographs of the scenes in Enniscorthy:
Enniscorthy pic.twitter.com/zmkioug6KH
— Damien Tiernan (@damienrte) December 30, 2015
Roads flooded in Enniscorthy, pic.twitter.com/h7tzAqMc1I
— Damien Tiernan (@damienrte) December 30, 2015
The N11 main Euro Route between Belfast and Rosslare at Enniscorthy pic.twitter.com/1wTHPWnql6
— Damien Tiernan (@damienrte) December 30, 2015
Slaney Search and Rescue, Templeshannon Quay, Enniscorthy 8.37am 30.12.2015 pic.twitter.com/tAC7n8DHer
— Paddy Banville (@PaddyBanville) December 30, 2015
Not much gonna happen in Enniscorthy today #Frank pic.twitter.com/pgeIJKVpyu
— Peter Cooney (@petercooney) December 30, 2015
@aaroadwatch @SouthEastRadio Enniscorthy 8.44am 30.12.2015 pic.twitter.com/rsdovkJ1Kr
— Paddy Banville (@PaddyBanville) December 30, 2015
Aerial shots of flooding in Enniscorthy pic.twitter.com/0rSjXXFkcr
— South East Radio (@SouthEastRadio) December 30, 2015
Great work by #rescue #services in #Enniscorthy this morning #StormFrank #StormGertrude #Slaneyriver pic.twitter.com/SB1C8wxRet
— Maria Hennessy (@MP_Hennessy) December 30, 2015
Enniscorthy swimming pool, not the best day for a dip!! @WexfordEcho @WexfordHub pic.twitter.com/36CmtcjqTG
— Fabio Scalici (@fabioscalici) December 30, 2015
Although teams have been working tirelessly to try and stop the flooding, the sheer amount of water in the area is being described as “serious”. The Wexford County Council have warned that both bridges in Enniscorthy are closed and that high tide will be at 10:30AM this morning:
Both bridges in Enniscorthy closed. Diversions in place. Please avoid. High tide expected at 10.30am
— Wexford Local Gov. (@wexfordcoco) December 30, 2015
Earlier this morning, Iarnród Éireann announced that the Rosslare to Connolly train had to be stopped at Wexford station due to the flooding:
07:20 Rosslare Connolly stopped at Wexford due to flooding. Efforts to source bus transfers currently unsuccessful
— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) December 30, 2015
