Cork City Council’s Flood Assessment team met again this morning due to the forecasted Super Spring Tides over the Bank Holiday weekend that will result in significant tidal flooding in low lying areas of Cork City Centre at high tide this evening.
Road users travelling into the city centre for the Jazz Weekend are asked to plan their journeys and give extra time to complete their journeys as several road closures and lane restrictions will be necessary. Diversions will be put in place to ensure traffic can still circulate. Any restrictions will be eased as appropriate. Road users are asked to plan their journeys and to travel with caution and follow diversional signage.
Wandesford Quay and Sharman Crawford Street will be closed from 5pm this evening and will reopen when the tidal flooding subsides.
Streets affected are:
- South Terrace;
- South Mall;
- Oliver Plunkett Street;
- Winthrop Street;
- Union Quay;
- Morrisons’ Island;
- Wandesford Quay;
- Lavitt’s Quay.
High tide times of note are as follows:
| Day | Date | Morning High Tide | Evening High Tide |
| Saturday | 28/10/2023 | 18:01 p.m. | |
| Sunday | 29/10/2023 | 06:21 a.m. | 18:42 p.m. |
The situation will continue to be monitored and further advice will be issued tomorrow morning. Cork City Council will be posting regular updates to their Twitter (@corkcitycouncil) account as well as the City Council’s website (www.corkcity.ie)