800 emergency calls made to the flooding incident line and 12,000 sandbags deployed as parts of NI submerged after heavy rainfall

Road closures are in place in counties Armagh and Down as heavy rain continues to batter Northern Ireland.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain is in remain in place until 9am on Wednesday morning.

The Met Office said continued flooding and transport disruption is likely, with 15-20mm of rain expected.

It comes after several businesses suffered extensive damage in the centre of Newry as the city's canal burst its banks.

Flooding also caused disruption in other parts of counties Down, Antrim and Armagh.

Meanwhile the Department for Infrastructure remains on high alert as wet weather continues and a further yellow warning for heavy rainfall.

The Department say that almost 800 calls have been made to the flooding incident line – as a result over 12000 sandbags have been deployed to areas worst affected particularly in the Newry and South Eastern area, where rain intensity, high tides and saturated ground has caused the flooding.

River and lough levels continue to be monitored as levels rise and will continue to do so over the coming days.

People are urged to stay away from flood defences, flooded areas and watercourses.

Information about preparing for possible flooding, and what to do after a flood, is available at: nidirect - Flooding in your area.

Advice for road users in all adverse weather conditions can be found at: nidirect - Driving in adverse weather

Many roads remain closed. The most up to date information on road closures is available on trafficwatch.com