Historic Flooding

Cork is situated on the southern coast of Ireland within the Lee Catchment. The city of Cork boasts a rich history. However, the city’s coastal marsh location has meant that its history is marred by devasting floods. While the Inniscarra and Carrigadrohid dams have reduced the frequency of moderate river floods, tidal flood risk as well as the danger of more extreme river floods remain and will only increase in the face of climate change.

In 2009 and again in 2014, the city suffered devasting floods causing over €150m of estimated damage. It is evident that something must be done and soon. The LLFRS has been developed to tackle this pressing need, and when delivered will ensure that the occurrence of regular extreme flooding becomes consigned to history.