**Archived extract:** 2026-10-13 (UTC). Frozen data; observation dates are shown as captured. [View the current site](/)

# Clare river

The Clare is a European river flowing through Ireland. As of 2026-10-13, the Clare was flowing at about 5.973 m³/s at the Ballygaddy gauge.

**Canonical name:** Clare

**Countries:** Ireland

**Maximum upstream drainage area:** 1,200 km²

**Mapped river length:** 42.7 km

**Gauging stations:** 2

**Latest measured discharge:** 5.973 m³/s (Ballygaddy, 2026-10-13)

## Gauging stations on the Clare

The following 2 gauging stations report discharge for the Clare, ordered downstream (largest catchment first). Discharge is in cubic metres per second (m³/s).

| Station | Country | Discharge (m³/s) | Historical Comparison | Observed | Measurement | Data quality | Provider | Lat, Lon | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ballygaddy | Ireland | 5.973 | Normal — 31% below the historic median | 2026-10-13 | instantaneous | OPW quality code 254 | Office of Public Works Hydro-Data | 53.531, -8.874 | [source](https://waterlevel.ie/) |
| Corrofin (Clare) | Ireland | 8.995 | Normal — 34% below the historic median | 2026-10-13 | instantaneous | OPW quality code 254 | Office of Public Works Hydro-Data | 53.438, -8.864 | [source](https://waterlevel.ie/) |

## Related rivers

-   [Shannon](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/shannon.html)
-   [Erne](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/erne.html)
-   [Suir](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/suir.html)
-   [Blackwater \[Munster\]](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/blackwater-munster.html)
-   [Barrow](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/barrow.html)
-   [Boyne](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/boyne.html)
-   [Nore](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/nore.html)
-   [Moy](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/moy.html)
-   [Cong Canal](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/cong-canal.html)
-   [Suck](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/suck.html)
-   [Inny](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/inny.html)
-   [Brosna](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/brosna.html)

## Data, sources & timestamps

Geometry is the HydroRIVERS network (HydroSHEDS): European reaches with at least 500 km² of upstream catchment, merged into chains between confluences. Flow direction comes from the network itself; river names are the canonical English label joined from provider metadata and Natural Earth, with local-language aliases retained.

Discharge is normalised observed streamflow from official national hydrology providers, measured where a gauge sits on the river and interpolated between gauges. Pale/estimated values are derived from drainage area × the local specific discharge of nearby gauges and are never presented as measurements.

Underlying dataset built 2026-10-13T13:08:02.764932+00:00. This page generated 2026-10-13T13:14:53.390Z. Discharge values carry their own observation dates in the table above.

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