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File picture: Heavy rain fell on Kilkenny yesterday
A number of businesses in Kilkenny City were hit by last night's sudden torrential downpour, which saw large amounts of surface water accumulate due to the volume that fell in a relatively short space of time.
Several shops on High Street reported taking on water during the heavy showers, which arrived during a thunderstorm. Kilkenny had earlier been issued an Orange Weather Alert.
Kilkenny Weather reported that the rain brought the May total so far to 49.7mm - enough to make it the wettest 12-month period in Kilkenny since continuous records began in May 1957.
More thunder here just now.Rain earlier today has brought the May total so far to 49.7mm & that's enough to make it the wettest 12 month period in Kilkenny since continuous records began in May 1957. Total from last June to now is 1171.9mm beating the old record 1167.4mm (Feb 61) pic.twitter.com/N6NT7d3Lum
— Kilkenny Weather (@kilkennyweather) May 21, 2024
Meanwhile, racing at Gowran Park has been called off as a result of the volume of rain that has fallen, leaving the ground unfit. Just over 30mm of rainfall fell since Monday.
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