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Lough Rinn water level

Lake, Leitrim, Ireland

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Within the normal range

Water level

1.80m

1 2 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.84 m

History

Not enough readings for a chart yet. History builds up with every update.

What this means

Nothing unusual at Lough Rinn right now: the water level of 1.80 m is within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.98 m to 2.84 m.

Many reservoirs reach their low point of the year in autumn, before winter rain and snow start the refill.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.98 m – 2.84 m
Highest on record
3.84 m

Swimming and boating at Lough Rinn

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

Cold water is the biggest risk for paddlers and swimmers, more than the level itself.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 10h 33m First quarter 34 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
CorrascoffyEstuary gauge, Eslin 0.72 m Normal 4.5 km
RiverstownRiver gauge, Cloone 0.79 m Normal 4.8 km
Bellantra BridgeRiver gauge, Black (South Leitrim) 0.51 m Normal 5.4 km
Johnston's BridgeRiver gauge, Rinn 0.97 m Normal 7.4 km
DrumsnaRiver gauge, Shannon 1.07 m Normal 11 km
JamestownRiver gauge, Shannon 1.99 m Normal 12 km
Jamestown Weir U/SRiver gauge, Shannon 1.69 m Normal 12 km
Jamestown Weir D/SRiver gauge, Shannon 0.96 m Normal 12 km

Questions and answers

How high and low has Lough Rinn been?

The highest reading on record is 3.84 m.

How often is Lough Rinn updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie) appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 10:45 PM GMT+1.

What is the water level of Lough Rinn today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 10:45 PM GMT+1, the water level was 1.80 m. Normal.

Is the level of Lough Rinn 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 Lough Rinn?

The highest level on record is 3.84 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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie), the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the 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:26079 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.89399, -7.85174 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
OD Malin Head OSGM15
Gauge zero
37.036 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 1.80 m 2026-10-16 21:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie): Lough Rinn (opw:26079). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/ireland/leitrim/lough-rinn

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