Joyce's Lane water level
River gauge, Suir, Tipperary, Ireland
Right now
Within the normal range
Water level
History
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Joyce's Lane, where the gauge shows 0.14 m.
The usual range here runs from 0.09 m to 0.92 m.
It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.14 m – 0.17 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 0.09 m – 0.92 m
- Highest on record
- 2.74 m
For anglers and canoeists
This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
About the Suir
The River Suir is a river in Ireland that flows into the Celtic Sea through Waterford after a distance of 185 kilometres (115 mi). The catchment area of the Suir is 3,610 km2. Its long-term average flow rate is 76.9 cubic metres per second (m3/s), about twice the flow of either the River Barrow or the River Nore before these join, but a little less than the Barrow's flow when it meets the Suir 20 km downstream.
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 11 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Suir
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workhouse BridgeRiver gauge, Suir | 0.56 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 0.7 km |
| ClonmelRiver gauge, Suir | 0.29 m | Normal | −0.06 m | 0.8 km |
| Sandy BanksRiver gauge, Suir | 0.51 m | No reference yet | −0.05 m | 2.6 km |
| KnockloftyRiver gauge, Suir | −0.03 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 5.8 km |
| Newcastle BridgeRiver gauge, Suir | 0.40 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 11 km |
| ArdfinnanRiver gauge, Suir | 1.01 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 13 km |
| Caher ParkRiver gauge, Suir | 0.27 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 15 km |
| New Bridge SuirRiver gauge, Suir | 0.24 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 23 km |
| BeakstownRiver gauge, Suir | 0.33 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 35 km |
| ThurlesRiver gauge, Suir | 0.29 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 37 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlfield ReservoirReservoir, Marfield Lake | 0.22 m | Normal | ±0 | 2.8 km |
| AnnerRiver gauge | 0.58 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 6.3 km |
| Fourmilewater FFWS Main LoggerRiver gauge, Nire | 0.53 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 9.3 km |
| Tar BridgeRiver gauge, Tar | 0.54 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 13 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for the Suir at Joyce's Lane?
The Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie) gives a typical range of 0.09 m to 0.92 m for this gauge.
Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?
No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.14 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Joyce's Lane today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 23:30 GMT+1, the water level was 0.14 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Joyce's Lane rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Joyce's Lane normal?
Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Joyce's Lane?
The highest level on record is 2.74 m.
How often is this data updated?
The Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie) publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie)
- Station code
opw:16147(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.35156, -7.70671(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- OD Malin Head OSGM15
- Gauge zero
- 17.112 m
- Update interval
- every 15 minutes
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0. Contains Irish Public Sector Information licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence (source waterlevel.ie - provided by the Office of Public Works)
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.14 m | 2026-10-17 22:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie): Joyce's Lane (opw:16147). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/ireland/tipperary/joyces-lane
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer