Kilmona Bridge water level
River gauge, Martin, Cork, Ireland
Right now
Below the normal range
Water level
History
What this means
The Martin at Kilmona Bridge is running below normal at 0.29 m.
The usual range here runs from 0.31 m to 0.65 m.
It has dropped 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.29 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
- 0.31 m – 0.65 m
- Highest on record
- 2.47 m
Fishing and paddling
At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the OPW and Met Éireann.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 12 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bawnafinny BridgeRiver gauge, Blarney | 0.33 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 6.6 km |
| Gothic BridgeRiver gauge, Blarney | 0.13 m | Low | −0.02 m | 7.1 km |
| MuskerryRiver gauge, Shournagh | 0.17 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 8.4 km |
| Glennamought BridgeRiver gauge, Glen Tributary | 0.40 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 10 km |
| Jordans BridgeRiver gauge, Clydagh (Cork) | 0.45 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 10 km |
| Inniscarra HeadraceReservoir, Lee | 46.53 m | Normal | −0.14 m | 11 km |
| Inniscarra TailraceRiver gauge, Lee | 0.32 m | Normal | −1.25 m | 11 km |
| Blackpool Retail ParkRiver gauge, Bride (Cork) | 0.15 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 11 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for the Martin at Kilmona Bridge?
The Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie) gives a typical range of 0.31 m to 0.65 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 0.29 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Kilmona Bridge today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 15:45 GMT+1, the water level was 0.29 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Kilmona Bridge rising or falling?
Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Kilmona Bridge normal?
Below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Kilmona Bridge?
The highest level on record is 2.47 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:19044(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.98953, -8.58857(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- OD Malin Head OSGM15
- Gauge zero
- 74.168 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 | 0.29 m | 2026-10-17 14:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Office of Public Works (waterlevel.ie): Kilmona Bridge (opw:19044). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/ireland/cork/kilmona-bridge
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