“Areas like Lough Funshinagh, Dysart and Castleplunkett were severely hit in the winter floods, with many farmers only getting back on their feet in the last number of weeks. Lough Funshinagh - IRELAND Flood - Situation as of 06/02/2016 Delineation Map Map Information Relevant date records Event 05/02/2016 Situation as of 06/02/2016 Activation 05/02/2016 Map production 07/02/2016 D iscla mer Data Sources 5 km Lough Fu ns hi ag. A sheep and suckler farmer, Tommy Carney’s split level home in Ballagh is now threatened with flooding for the third time since 2016. Image: Paraic Beattie He said the Shannon is around 4km away; however, there is a river that flows into it within 2km. The decision and the report that it is based on, was described as flawed by members of the Athlone Municipal District which discussed it at a special meeting this morning, and one which they say makes it embarrassing to be a politician. Laurence Fallon and Leo Kenny as the clear out his sheep shed which has been flooded by the swelling of Lough Funshinagh , Rahara, Co. Roscommon Photo Brian Farrell Facebook Twitter 82- year old Edward John Beattie said he was advised by council officials on Monday to leave his house at Ballagh Cross, Rahara as Lough Funshinagh inched closer to his front door. The Office of Public Works says there are no viable, cost effective, or sustainable solutions, to alleviate flooding at Lough Funshinagh in south Roscommon. Following extreme flooding at Lough Funshinagh in 2016, Geological Survey Ireland began monitoring its water levels. Following consideration of this report, further contact will be made with Roscommon County Council to establish whether or not there is a viable, cost beneficial and environmentally acceptable measure to provide appropriate protection to properties in the area. Following extreme flooding at Lough Funshinagh in 2016, Geological Survey Ireland began monitoring its water levels. ‘Overflow pipe remains the only solution’ Cllr. Some activity has been reported about the flooding of homes and lands in the vicinity of Lough Funshinagh in Roscommon after the issue was raised in the Dail by local TD Claire Kerrane. Cllr. Tony Ward said he was “very disappointed” with comments made by Director of Services, Liam Bergin, regarding possible solutions to flooding around Lough Funshinagh during Tuesday’s meeting of Athlone Municipal District. There were exceptionally high levels of rainfall in particular over a 60-day period from early 2015 and the highest cumulative rainfall in the area since 1952 (one in one-hundred-year event) Levels on Lough Funshinagh have risen to the highest level in three years, and with heavy rainfall predicted this week, residents are bracing themselves for possible flooding. Flood Relief Minister’s Visit ... Athleague/Correal Turlough and Lough Funshinagh/Ardmullen area. Created Date: The flooding situation around Lough Funshinagh in South Roscommon is... deteriorating weekly. Local Independent Deputy, Denis Naughten, has once again been in communication with the Minister for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan TD, and Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue TD, seeking their urgent intervention on the rapidly deteriorating situation on the ground at Lough Funshinagh, west of Lough Ree. Fig. Recent heavy rainfall, in combination with already high water levels, has caused water levels at Lough Funshinagh, Co Roscommon to rise towards unprecedented flood levels. Claire Kerrane, TD. - Following the OPW’s review of the Flood Analysis Report on Lough Funshinagh, the property-owners who have applied for the Voluntary Homeowners Relocation Scheme will now be advanced through this scheme. Mr. Bergin said that while still in the scoping phase, it was “prem The report prepared by Malachy Walsh & Partners on the flooding of Lough Funshinagh, has been submitted to my officials this week. Lough Funshinagh - IRELAND Flood - Situation as of 09/03/2016 Delineation Map Map Information Relevant date records Event 04/03/2016 Situation as of 09/03/2016 Activation 08/03/2016 Map production 10/03/2016 Disclaimer Data Sources 5 km Lough Funshinagh Affected Total in AOI Flooded area Estimated population 32 676 Consequences within the AOI Governments over the past 70 years, and particularly recent ones have done little to prevent this easily predicable situation arising. Concern at possible 24 month delay to develop Lough Funshinagh pipe solution - Shannonside There’s mixed reaction to progress on minimising flooding at Lough Funshinagh in south Roscommon. Raising the issue with the Taoiseach, Sinn Fein Deputy Claire Kerrane spoke of the devastating effect the “ongoing flooding” at Lough Funshinagh – a turlough- was having on homes and lands. Recently, the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) commenced a survey project on groundwater flooding related to turloughs in order to investigate the complex subsurface drainage systems at these turloughs. A couple in their 80's were forced to evacuate their home in Co Roscommon earlier this week, over fears of flooding. Residents in the Lough Funshinagh area of Co Roscommon have said heavy rain overnight is now threatening to flood a number of houses in the area. Current data indicates that the relationship between rainfall and water level at Lough Funshinagh has not altered. The Lough is designated an SAC. Local TD Denis Naughten has received confirmation from the Minister for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan TD, that he is to convene a meeting of all of the key stakeholders to explore measures to address the ongoing threat of flooding within the vicinity Lough Funshinagh. Then, using this model, the flood map is created with rainfall data from the last 70 years which determines the probability of various flood levels occurring in the future. Turloughs are listed as priority habitat on Annex I of the E.U. Groundwater Flooding in County Roscommon. Lough Funshinagh is of major ecological importance, both from a vegetation and ornithological viewpoint. Laurence Fallon has said he would welcome a meeting of key stakeholders to explore the ongoing threat of flooding at Lough Funshinagh but warns that the only solution to the worsening situation is the introduction of an overflow pipe to the turlough. People living on the shores of a rising lake have urged the Government to take action to prevent their homes from flooding. Senator Murphy raised the issue of Lough Funshinagh flooding in the Seanad when Minister of State Seán Fleming dealt with the issue on behalf of the Minister for the OPW, Patrick O’Donovan. He said that unless flood-work was carried out, such a loss of income would be recorded in each of the next few years and, therefore, remedial work to Lough Funshinagh was viable.
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