Agencies ready to respond to adverse weather

Date published: 5 February 2026

With a Met Office Yellow warning for rain valid until 11.59pm on Friday 6 February and further rain expected over the weekend, staff from all agencies are on the ground monitoring the situation and will be ready to respond to any impacts.

Traffic disruption and some localised flooding is possible, and the public are reminded to take extra care when travelling. Given the pre-existing saturated ground, some road flooding is possible especially in the East and South Eastern areas and along coastal routes.  

The Department’s roads and rivers teams have been checking drainage infrastructure and staff will be on standby. Monitoring of water levels and tides has been ongoing and will continue in the coming days.  

Regional Community Resilience Groups have also been advised of weather patterns and to make appropriate preparations.

It may be necessary to close roads or put temporary restrictions in place. Road users are reminded to adhere to road signs and any temporary traffic lights. If your journey is essential, reduce your speed, stay well behind the vehicle in front, remain focused and always wear your seatbelt. Traffic information can be found at  Trafficwatchni

To report incidents of flooding, please contact the flooding incident line on 0300 2000 100. Calls taken by the incident line staff are passed to the relevant responding Agency.

Information about preparing for possible flooding, and what to do after a flood, is available at: nidirect - flooding in your area.

Advice for road users in all adverse weather conditions can be found at nidirect - driving in adverse weather.