UPDATE: Road closures across Galway

Met Eireann rain charts show that some of the heaviest rainfall will be around 1am tonight (Saturday), while gusts continue to top 100km/h at Mace Head.

Here is the latest on the roads situation across Galway as of 8.30pm:

TUAM / HEADFORD

Tree down on the R332 Tuam/Kilmaine Rd near Ballygaddy, avoid route.

Road between Milltown & Dunmore blocked by a fallen tree, avoid route.

A number of local roads are under flood waters in the Caherlistrane area.

A number of roads reported as being impassable in Headford area due to level of flood waters.

N63 Galway/Roscommon at Abbeyknockmoy is severely flooded, water being pumped off the road.

The Anbally Road near Corofin is current impassable.

There’s also severe flooding in and around Barnaderg, avail of alternative routes if travel is essential.

ATHENRY / ORANMORE / CLAREGALWAY

Heavy flooding in the vicinity of McHugh’s Bar & Restaurant on the N17. Local roads off the N17 in the area at Cloonacauneen Castle/Ballindooley are also flooded.

Flooding at Castle Ellen – currently passable but motorists are being advised to approach the area with extreme caution.

N17 flooding in Claregalway (Baile Chlair) temporary traffic lights in operation, motorists advised to remain on N17 due to severe flooding on local roads in the vicinity.

The R348 Athenry to Kilconnell Road is impassable in spots.

Extreme caution required on Athenry/Monivea road to due to significant flooding at several locations.

BALLINASLOE:

Significant flooding report in the New Inn & Ballymacward areas.

The R357 closed due to flooding. Major flooding on all roads in Ballinasloe area.

Severe flooding around Ahascragh and Caltra, some roads in the area are barely passable – proceed with extreme caution.

The R355 Portumna to Ballinasloe road at Ballycrissane is flooded, but remains passable.

Roads in the Ballymacward and Lowville, Ahascragh area are also flooded.

LOUGHREA / GORT / PORTUMNA

Craughwell Village on the R446 (Old N6) is now impassable due to flooding.

Caution required in Kilrickle and Kilchreest areas due to reports of flooding on local roads.

Spot flooding on the N18 Limerick/ Galway Rd between Labane and Kilcolgan.

The R446 at the turn off for the Meadow Court Hotel is barely passable.

There is flooding on the Portumna/ Gort Rd (R353); especially at Ballinakill. The Portumna/ Ballinasloe Rd (R355) at Ballycrissane is flooded in parts. Care is also needed on the Portumna/ Tynagh Rd.

Flooding at Kilnadeema Bridge, advisory markings in place.

N66 Gort to Loughrea road currently passable at Castledaly, but caution is required.

Roads around Gort are significantly flooded, drive with extreme care.

There’s a lot of surface water in Loughrea town and the surrounding area.

Exercise caution on the N67 Kilcolgan/ Kinvarra Rd in the vicinity of roadworks.

CONAMARA

High crosswinds on the Maam Cross road to the Maam Valley in Conamara, motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible.

The N59 near Roscahill is flooded.

Flooding in vicinity of playground in Maigh Cuillinn (Moycullen).

Significant surface water on the Inagh Valley road between Renvyle and Recess.

The R336 Maam Cross to Casla road is impassable in sections.

There’s a slight landslide on the R336 at Finney, near Maam – motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible.

The road at Oughterard Church is almost impassable.