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The River Tolka at Ballybough, with floodwater from a heavy rain, originally uploaded by blather.

3" of water fell in Dublin on Saturday afternoon, causing widespread flooding. This shows water flowing rapidly under the bridge at the Tolka River at Ballybough. Usuall the water is low enough for small wading birds to cross it.

Here’s the Tolka River at a normal level »

daev

Chief Bottle Washer at Blather

Writer, photographer, environmental campaigner and "known troublemaker" Dave Walsh is the founder of Blather.net, described both as "possibly the most arrogant and depraved website to be found either side of the majestic Shannon River", and "the nicest website circulating in Ireland". Half Irishman, half-bicycle. He lives in southern Irish city of Barcelona.