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SwedenClarecastle Barrage U/S water level
Estuary gauge, Fergus Estuary, Clare, Ireland
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What this means
The Fergus Estuary at Clarecastle Barrage U/S reads 1.96 m as of 18 Oct 2026, 00:00 GMT+1. There is no published reference for this estuary yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.
It has risen 0.25 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.67 m and 2.38 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Highest on record
- 3.96 m
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 17 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 Fergus Estuary
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarecastle Barrage D/SEstuary gauge, Fergus Estuary | 1.93 m | No reference yet | +0.25 m | 0.0 km |
| Ennis BridgeEstuary gauge, Fergus Estuary | 1.04 m | No reference yet | −0.03 m | 3.5 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarnellyRiver gauge, Manus | 0.32 m | Normal | ±0 | 2.0 km |
| Victoria BridgeEstuary gauge, Fergus | 1.63 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 3.9 km |
| Inch Bridge ClaureenRiver gauge, Claureen | 0.30 m | Normal | −0.06 m | 5.0 km |
| BallycoreyRiver gauge, Fergus | 1.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.9 km |
| Corrofin FergusRiver gauge, Fergus | 1.06 m | Normal | −0.11 m | 16 km |
| Owenogarney Railway BridgeRiver gauge, Owenogarney | 0.79 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 16 km |
| EnnistimonRiver gauge, Inagh | 0.58 m | Normal | −0.08 m | 26 km |
| KillafeenTidal gauge, Owendaiulloeg | 0.90 m | Normal | −0.08 m | 26 km |
Questions and answers
What is the water level of Clarecastle Barrage U/S today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 00:00 GMT+1, the water level was 1.96 m. Up 0.25 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Clarecastle Barrage U/S rising or falling?
Up 0.25 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Clarecastle Barrage U/S normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Clarecastle Barrage U/S?
The highest level on record is 3.96 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.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie), the official operator of this gauge, and are published under CC BY 4.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie)
- Station code
opw:27064(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.81733, -8.96288(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- OD Malin Head OSGM15
- Gauge zero
- -1.010 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 | 1.96 m | 2026-10-17 23:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie): Clarecastle Barrage U/S (opw:27064). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/ireland/clare/clarecastle-barrage-u-s
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