These dramatic pictures show the impact of heavy rainfall on the island’s glens.

The photos - taken by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture - show a footpath under water at Groudle glen and a submerged footbridge at Port Soderick glen.

A DEFA spokesman said: ’The images posted on the DEFA - Hills, Forests & Glens Facebook page aimed to highlight how extreme weather such as high winds and heavy rainfall can create fast flowing streams and cause potential hazards to the public.

’Although there was no real damage sustained, winter is the busiest time for the directorate due to windblown and hung up trees occasionally causing temporary access restrictions.

’The department would like to remind the public to be alert to this when visiting glens during and just after these times to ensure their own safety.’

The picture from Groudle glen was taken upstream of the viaduct.

In Port Soderick, the submerged bridge was in the lower section of the glen.

The spokesman said: ’Neither location suffered any notable damage although there was some significant riverbank damage further downstream at Groudle.

’However this was predominantly on land outside of the department’s ownership and control.’

The spokesman added: ’Following an assessment, all of the glens on the island remain open and are still accessible, and no paths have been closed as a result of the recent weather.

’The only closure currently in place is pre-arranged works on one of the higher paths in Glen Helen, which is due to be re-opened by the end of this week.’