PICS: Absolute Scenes On Irish Roads As Torrential Rain Causes Flooding

The Met Office has upgraded a yellow weather warning to Amber in Northern Ireland as torrential rain has rendered some roads impassable.

The warning is in place until 7pm today, with heavy flooding already present in Dromore and Lurgan.

Motorists have been asked to avoid the underpass at Belfast's Stockman's Lane and the A1 southbound due to flooding.

Road users have described the weather as "biblical" and have been sharing photos and videos of the extreme conditions online.

Thunder lightening and flash flooding Susan Russam’s day out pic.twitter.com/wtfGaOioZq
— Susan Irvine Russam (@SusanRussam) July 28, 2018

This is the A1 Belfast to Dublin. Torrential rain causing severe flooding ????????⚠️

???? Kerri Truesdale pic.twitter.com/5XeJOftFuk
— Cool FM (@coolfm) July 28, 2018

This is biblical weather. The lengths I go to for the big shap. @barrabest @WeatherCee #Antrim pic.twitter.com/7BX1f3Wzsq
— NI Greenways (@nigreenways) July 28, 2018

As forecast it’s bucketing down here in Ballymena.......@barrabest @WeatherCee @angie_weather @geoff_maskell pic.twitter.com/nxtQQsc2k2
— Eugene Diamond (@EDiamond136) July 28, 2018

@barrabest bit wet today pic.twitter.com/uB5edZsUe6
— Ryan (@RedBSierra) July 28, 2018

@barrabest roads are not passable in Dunmurry #lightshower #stranded #becarefulontheroads #summer18 pic.twitter.com/Y9Qoy9M2qe
— Sarah Sherry✨ (@SarahSherry1) July 28, 2018

Flooding in Lisburn road @barrabest #belfastrain pic.twitter.com/QRAYlVFEnJ
— Jessica (@Jessiew222) July 28, 2018

The A1 duel carriage near 13.00hrs 28th July 2018. #Dromore #Weather #weatheraware #rain #flooding @barrabest pic.twitter.com/rs5KMFnRf7
— Inspire Aerial Solutions (@I_AERIAL_S) July 28, 2018