The River Nore in Thomastown is exceptionally high again after recent heavy rainfall. While it looks beautiful in the clear bright winter daylight, the fear that it may breach its banks again, lingers in the minds of anxious locals who keep are keeping a wary eye on the full and rushing river.
It has been the wettest autumn on record according to Niall Dollard from Kilkenny weather with September, October, and November beating previous records for rainfall in the county.
Thomastown flooded previously on November 1 this year with the R-700 road out of Thomastown completely flooded and impassable. Watch this space.
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