Press release

Statement from ESB regarding River Shannon as at 9:20am, Thursday 26th November 2009

26th November 2009:

Water levels rose again last night in Lough Derg and are at a record high. As a result, discharge levels must be increased today at Parteen Weir. ESB will be increasing the discharge incrementally over the morning by up to 8% on the existing flow. The development is expected to cause increased flood levels downstream of Parteen Weir by an estimated three inches over the current level. A slight fall in water levels was detected downstream this morning in a number of locations.

ESB continues to work closely with the local authorities and emergency services through the Inter Agency Group in order to manage and mitigate the effects of flooding. The situation is under constant review.

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