More rain misery is on the way for Donegal as Met Eireann have issued a status yellow rainfall warning for the next 24 hours.

Further rainfall is forecast this evening, and up to 25 to 40mm of rainwater could have the potential to accumulate in 24 hours in areas of the county.

The rainfall warning comes into place at 6pm this evening and will remain in place until Friday at 6pm.

The worst of the rainfall totals are expected on higher ground, forecasters say.

The expected rainfall comes as the county is still recovering from a disastrous deluge which hit Donegal and the North West on Tuesday night.

There was rainfall of 63mm in a six hour period recorded at Malin Head. Between 7pm and 9pm, 33mm of rainfall was recorded at Ireland’s most northerly point.

The night of extreme weather this week has left many roads, bridges, and properties vulnerable to the conditions. Many still remain closed.

Donegal County Council is asking all road users to exercise due care and attention when travelling on roads particularly in the North Donegal area due to the scale of damage from the floods.

Elsewhere, Donegal Couny Council has advised the following in relation to issues arising for flood hit areas:

A section of one road in Inishowen which buckled under the pressure from Tuesday night’s deluge.