Rainfall warning issued for Mayo

A RAINFALL warning will come into effect in Mayo at 9 p.m. tonight (Monday).

Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow rainfall warning for all of Connaught and counties Longford, Louth, Westmeath, Meath, Cavan and Monaghan.

Heavy rainfall will lead to accumulations of 30 to 50mm, with higher accumulations in mountainous areas. This will bring a risk of some river and localised flooding.

The warning is valid from 9 p.m. Monday for 24 hours.