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Yellow rain warning issued for counties along west coast

The alert is valid from 6pm until midnight on Monday
The alert is valid from 6pm until midnight on Monday

A Status Yellow rain warning is due to come into effect for 10 counties along the west coast this evening.

The alert for counties Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Donegal and Connacht is valid from 6pm until midnight on Monday.

Met Éireann has warned the spells of heavy rain will increase the risk of flooding "due to high river levels and saturated ground".

It said the adverse weather conditions may cause river and surface flooding, difficult travelling conditions and poor visibility.

The forecaster has issued a separate Status Yellow warning for counties Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford.

The alert is due to come into effect at midnight tomorrow and is valid until 3am on Monday.

The Road Safety Authority has urged road users to take "extra care" when travelling.

The UK Met Office has warned periods of heavy rain "may lead to travel disruption and some flooding" in Northern Ireland.

A Status Yellow rain warning for counties Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone and Derry is valid from midnight tomorrow until 6am on Monday, the Met Office said.