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Office of Public Works water-level station

River Blackwater (Kells) level at O'Dalys Bridge

Station number 07011

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Water level
0.13m
More information about the water level

This is the level at this measuring station. Levels at different stations may use different reference points, so do not compare them directly.

Estimated trend
Little change
More information about the estimated trend

Estimated from the last 5 readings shown over 60 minutes. It is not a forecast or a flood assessment.

Readings are provisional and may be revised.

Water levels over the last 7 days

This page shows up to 7 days of readings. Older readings are not shown, and some readings within this period may be missing.

The chart shows 390 water-level readings in metres from 22 Aug 2026, 20:30 to 28 Aug 2026, 13:30. Recorded levels range from 0.11 m to 0.13 m. The estimated trend is little change. 5 representative readings can be explored with a keyboard.

Readings are provisional and may be revised. This chart does not show whether flooding is expected.

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How water levels are measured and explained

Past water levels and flooding near this station

View past high water levels

The readings below are the highest annual water levels in the available Office of Public Works record for this station. The record contains 61 annual readings from 1958 to 2024.

Past high levels do not show when flooding starts

These are readings at this measuring station. They are not matched to flooding nearby and must not be used as flood thresholds or predictions. The Office of Public Works marks at least one of the readings below as unchecked, so it may contain errors or be revised.

1.85m
Annual high water level — unchecked OPW record
1.85m
Annual high water level — unchecked OPW record
1.82m
Annual high water level — unchecked OPW record
1.76m
Annual high water level — unchecked OPW record
1.57m
Annual high water level — unchecked OPW record

Read about the OPW Hydro-Data source. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0.

View past water levels for this station on OPW Hydro-Data

View nearby past flood events

The Office of Public Works report shows recorded flood events within 2.5 kilometres of this station.

Event locations are approximate. A nearby event is not necessarily connected to this gauge. Where a same-day station reading is shown, it is context only and is not a matched flood-impact level.

View nearby past flood events on Floodinfo.ie

Past-event names © Office of Public Works, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, and shown unchanged. The same-day comparison and rounded gauge levels are River Levels context derived from OPW hydrometric data licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Historical records are not a forecast or warning. An area can still flood even if no past event is listed.