Is Dooradoyle in a flood zone?

Parts of Dooradoyle are. The OPW has mapped river and coastal flood extents within about 1.5 km of the town centre. A zone covers streets, not the whole town, so the answer for one house depends on where it stands. The report checks the exact Eircode against the 1 in 10, 1 in 100 and 1 in 1000 year extents.

Will a house in Dooradoyle be hard to insure against flooding?

Insurers price by postcode and by the OPW record. With 11 recorded events within 2 km, expect questions on the proposal form and possibly a flood exclusion on some streets. Ask the seller for their current policy schedule: if flood is excluded, you will inherit that problem.

What does the paid report add for a house in Dooradoyle, Co. Limerick?

It puts the Eircode point against every OPW flood extent, lists recorded floods within 500 m with dates and OPW notes, checks GSI groundwater flood maps and coastal erosion, and ranks the result against the other twenty-eight checks (radon, BER, planning, knotweed, title, sewer and more) for that one address.

Flood risk · Dooradoyle, Co. Limerick

Flood risk in Dooradoyle: 11 recorded floods and mapped flood zones

The OPW register holds 11 recorded floods within 2 km of the centre of Dooradoyle, and the OPW has mapped river and coastal flood extents nearby. What that means for a house here, and how to check the exact address.

recorded flood events within 2 km of the town centre (OPW)

Yes

river flood extent mapped nearby (1 in 100 year, OPW CFRAM)

Yes

coastal flood extent mapped nearby (1 in 200 year)

What the OPW record says about Dooradoyle

The Office of Public Works keeps a register of past floods. Within 2 km of the centre of Dooradoyle it holds 11 events, the latest in 2023. By source: river (7), other (1). A recorded event does not mean every street went under. It means an insurer’s model knows the town.

Most recent on file:

September 2023: Baunacloka-Loughmore Recurring (other). Overtopping of canal
February 2019: Flooding at Rosbrien Road on 01/02/2019 (river). Road closure south of M18 overpass, before Old Crescent RFC. Water backing up from Ballynaclogh River (Rosbrien Rd.) Intermittent flooding in February 2019. Exact dates unknown.
February 1995: Ballyclogh River Rossbrien Limerick Feb 1995 (river). From Ballynaclough (Trib of Ballynacurra) Exact date of flooding not given
August 1986: Ballynaclogh Rosbrien August 1986 (river).
undated: Flooding at Ballyclough (Euroville) - 2019 (river). Open drain adjacent to public road flooding onto public road carriageway. Water backing up from Ballynaclogh River/tributary. Intermittent flooding in Jan/Feb/Mar 2019. Exact dates unknown.

Separately from past events, the OPW flood maps (CFRAM) draw modelled extents for river and coastal flooding near Dooradoyle. A house inside the 1 in 100 year river extent, or the 1 in 200 year coastal extent, will usually need a flood-specific conversation with the insurer before you can draw down a mortgage.

What to do before bidding on a house here

Look the exact address up on the OPW map, not the town. Two houses on the same road can sit on opposite sides of an extent line. Ask the seller in writing whether the house or garden has ever flooded and whether a flood claim was made. Ask for the current insurance schedule. If the house is inside an extent, get a quote before going sale agreed: some insurers decline outright, and the bank will not lend without cover.

The free snapshot on this site flags flood for one Eircode in about a minute. The paid report adds the distance to each recorded event, which extents the point falls in, and the GSI groundwater map, all with links to the source so a solicitor can rely on them.

Check one house in Dooradoyle

The area tells you the odds. The report tells you about the house.

Enter the Eircode. The free snapshot shows which of the twenty-nine checks flag up. The full report (€24.99, one house, no account) puts the exact Eircode point on the OPW extents, lists every recorded flood within 500 m with dates and notes, and checks groundwater and coastal erosion maps too.

Or read the sample report first: a real house, 16 pages.

Also for Dooradoyle

Radon in Dooradoyle · Planning applications in Dooradoyle · BER ratings in Dooradoyle · Flood risk across Co. Limerick

Nearby: Limerick, Castletroy, Shannon, Kilmallock, Charleville, Ennis.

Questions people ask

Is Dooradoyle in a flood zone?: Parts of Dooradoyle are. The OPW has mapped river and coastal flood extents within about 1.5 km of the town centre. A zone covers streets, not the whole town, so the answer for one house depends on where it stands. The report checks the exact Eircode against the 1 in 10, 1 in 100 and 1 in 1000 year extents.
Will a house in Dooradoyle be hard to insure against flooding?: Insurers price by postcode and by the OPW record. With 11 recorded events within 2 km, expect questions on the proposal form and possibly a flood exclusion on some streets. Ask the seller for their current policy schedule: if flood is excluded, you will inherit that problem.
What does the paid report add for a house in Dooradoyle, Co. Limerick?: It puts the Eircode point against every OPW flood extent, lists recorded floods within 500 m with dates and OPW notes, checks GSI groundwater flood maps and coastal erosion, and ranks the result against the other twenty-eight checks (radon, BER, planning, knotweed, title, sewer and more) for that one address.

Sources

Area figures, compiled from public records. They describe the town or county, not any one house. The paid report checks the exact Eircode.