Dangan water level
River gauge, Corrib, Galway, Ireland
Right now
Within the normal range
Water level
History
What this means
The Corrib at Dangan is at 0.27 m, within its typical range.
The usual range here runs from 0.10 m to 0.63 m.
It has dropped 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.27 m and 0.30 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
- 0.10 m – 0.63 m
- Highest on record
- 1.22 m
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the OPW and Met Éireann.
About the Corrib
The River Corrib in the west of Ireland flows from Lough Corrib through Galway to Galway Bay. The river is among the shortest in Europe, with only a length of six kilometres from the lough to the Atlantic. It is popular with local whitewater kayakers as well as several rowing clubs and pleasure craft. The depth of this river reaches up to 94 feet.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
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 Corrib
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincentennial BridgeRiver gauge, Corrib | 0.66 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 1.9 km |
| Galway BarrageRiver gauge, Corrib | 0.21 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 2.4 km |
| Galway Barrage D/SRiver gauge, Corrib | 1.47 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 2.6 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AnglighamLake, L Corrib | 0.77 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 2.5 km |
| Annaghdown PierTidal gauge, L. Corrib | 0.75 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 10 km |
| ClarinbridgeTidal gauge | 0.77 m | Normal | −0.08 m | 15 km |
| ShannagurraunTidal gauge, Owenboliskey | 1.33 m | Normal | −0.08 m | 16 km |
| KilcolganRiver gauge, Dunkellin | 0.82 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 16 km |
| CaherfineskerRiver gauge, Lavally | 0.94 m | Normal | −0.13 m | 19 km |
| Rahasane TurloughLake, Dunkellin | 1.69 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 20 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for the Corrib at Dangan?
The Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie) gives a typical range of 0.10 m to 0.63 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 0.27 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Dangan today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 11:15 GMT+1, the water level was 0.27 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Dangan rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Dangan 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 Dangan?
The highest level on record is 1.22 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:30098(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.29617, -9.07659(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- OD Malin Head OSGM15
- Gauge zero
- 5.676 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 | 0.27 m | 2026-10-17 10:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie): Dangan (opw:30098). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/ireland/galway/dangan
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