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Derreskit water level

River gauge, Cullies, Cavan, Ireland

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.76m Steady over the last 24 hours

1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.25 m

History

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What this means

The gauge at Derreskit reads 0.76 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.43 m to 2.22 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours.

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
0.43 m – 2.22 m
Highest on record
3.25 m

On the river at Derreskit

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the OPW and Met Éireann.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.0 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.

17 Sat 12° 0° – Wind 9 km/h
18 Sun 12° -2° – Wind 6 km/h
19 Mon 12° -2° – Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 14° 7° 0.1 mm, 35 % Wind 23 km/h
21 Wed 8° 5° 16 mm, 41 % Wind 32 km/h
22 Thu 9° 2° 1.5 mm, 49 % Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 8° 3° 6.9 mm, 74 % Wind 40 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 10h 29m First quarter 36 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Killykeen Forest ParkLake, L. Oughter 1.34 m Normal 5.8 km
Innisconnell PierTidal gauge, L. Oughter 1.35 m Normal 6.6 km
Urney BridgeRiver gauge, Erne 1.26 m Normal 11 km
KillywillinRiver gauge, Blackwater (Newtowngore) 0.67 m Normal 11 km
BelturbetRiver gauge, Erne 1.09 m Normal 0.00 m 12 km
Butlers BridgeRiver gauge, Annalee 0.77 m Normal 12 km
Breffni ParkRiver gauge, Cavan River 0.89 m Normal 13 km
SallaghanRiver gauge, Erne 0.89 m Normal 14 km

Questions and answers

What is the record level at Derreskit?

The highest reading on record is 3.25 m.

How often is Derreskit updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie) appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 15, 2026, 02:00 AM GMT+1.

What is the water level of Derreskit today?

On Oct 15, 2026, 02:00 AM GMT+1, the water level was 0.76 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Derreskit rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Derreskit 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 Derreskit?

The highest level on record is 3.25 m on –.

How often is this data updated?

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:36013 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.01276, -7.55875 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
OD Malin Head OSGM15
Gauge zero
45.748 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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level stage 0.76 m 2026-10-15 01:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie): Derreskit (opw:36013). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/ireland/cavan/derreskit

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