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Ballynary water level

Lake, L. Arrow, Sligo, Ireland

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.89m Steady over the last 24 hours

1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.72 m

History

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

What this means

Ballynary is at 0.89 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.72 m to 1.42 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.88 m and 0.89 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
0.72 m – 1.42 m
Highest on record
1.72 m

On the water at Ballynary

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

Even in summer, lakes here are often colder than they look. Wear a life jacket on the water.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 28 mm.

16 Fri 12° 5° 0.7 mm, 75 % Wind 20 km/h
17 Sat 12° 2° – Wind 9 km/h
18 Sun 12° 2° – Wind 8 km/h
19 Mon 12° 1° – Wind 15 km/h
20 Tue 13° 7° 0.1 mm, 50 % Wind 24 km/h
21 Wed 9° 6° 14 mm, 51 % Wind 36 km/h
22 Thu 9° 2° 2.3 mm, 73 % Wind 15 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:03 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 10h 33m First quarter 35 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Boyle Abbey BridgeRiver gauge, Boyle 0.46 m Normal 9.8 km
CuppanaghLake, L. Gara 0.98 m Normal 13 km
Big BridgeRiver gauge, Owenmore (Sligo) 2.15 m High 13 km
BallygraniaRiver gauge, Unshin 1.00 m Normal 17 km
Blackrock LockLake, L. Allen 2.36 m Normal +0.06 m 17 km
BallynacarrowRiver gauge, Owenmore (Sligo) 1.05 m Normal 18 km
LomcloonLake, L. Gara 1.35 m Normal 18 km
DromahairRiver gauge, Bonet 1.40 m Normal 18 km

Questions and answers

What is the record level at Ballynary?

The highest reading on record is 1.72 m.

How often is Ballynary updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie) appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 14, 2026, 09:00 PM GMT+1.

What is the water level of Ballynary today?

On Oct 14, 2026, 09:00 PM GMT+1, the water level was 0.89 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ballynary rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Ballynary 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 Ballynary?

The highest level on record is 1.72 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:35087 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.06094, -8.30965 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
OD Malin Head OSGM15
Gauge zero
53.243 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 0.89 m 2026-10-14 20:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie): Ballynary (opw:35087). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/ireland/sligo/ballynary

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