Graiguenamanagh U/S water level

Name: Graiguenamanagh U/S water level (Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie))
Creator: Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie)
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

River gauge, Barrow, Kilkenny, Ireland

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.42m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 07:45 GMT+1 (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Graiguenamanagh U/S reads 0.42 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.40 m to 1.04 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.42 m and 0.44 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: 0.40 m – 1.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.42 m – 0.44 m
Highest on record: 2.52 m

On the river at Graiguenamanagh U/S

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

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 12° 1° 1.3 mm, 70% Wind 14 km/h

20 Tue 14° 7° 3.4 mm, 74% Wind 18 km/h

21 Wed 11° 7° 3.3 mm, 88% Wind 25 km/h

22 Thu 13° 2° 26 mm, 92% Wind 34 km/h

23 Fri 12° 7° 7.0 mm, 84% Wind 47 km/h

24 Sat 16° 6° 2.1 mm, 63% Wind 27 km/h

25 Sun 17° 7° 0.9 mm, 46% Wind 33 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on the Barrow

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Royal OakRiver gauge, Barrow	0.41 m	Normal	−0.02 m	18 km
CarlowRiver gauge, Barrow	0.33 m	Normal	−0.03 m	33 km
Barrow New BridgeRiver gauge, Barrow	0.35 m	Normal	±0	34 km
LevitstownRiver gauge, Barrow	1.75 m	Normal	−0.01 m	44 km
Pass BridgeRiver gauge, Barrow	0.82 m	Normal	−0.03 m	68 km
BornessRiver gauge, Barrow	0.19 m	Normal	−0.02 m	70 km
PortarlingtonRiver gauge, Barrow	0.31 m	Normal	−0.01 m	71 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Turf MarketRiver gauge, Duiske	0.19 m	Normal	±0	0.3 km
CoolroeRiver gauge, Duiske	0.25 m	Normal	±0	2.9 km
BrownsbarnRiver gauge, Nore	0.39 m	Normal	−0.01 m	11 km
Mount JulietRiver gauge, Nore	0.27 m	Normal	−0.01 m	16 km
AnnamultRiver gauge, Kings	0.33 m	Normal	±0	17 km
Archers GroveRiver gauge, Nore	0.38 m	Low	±0	21 km
John's Bridge NoreRiver gauge, Nore	0.46 m	Normal	±0	24 km
Blackfriar's BridgeRiver gauge, Breagagh (Kilkenny)	0.09 m	Low	±0	24 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the Barrow at Graiguenamanagh U/S?

The Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie) gives a typical range of 0.40 m to 1.04 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 0.42 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Graiguenamanagh U/S today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 07:45 GMT+1, the water level was 0.42 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Graiguenamanagh U/S rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Graiguenamanagh U/S 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 Graiguenamanagh U/S?

The highest level on record is 2.52 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:14029 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.54075, -6.95088 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: OD Malin Head OSGM15
Gauge zero: 9.262 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	0.42 m	2026-10-19 06:45	Provisional

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Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie): Graiguenamanagh U/S (opw:14029). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/ireland/kilkenny/graiguenamanagh-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