Flurry River (Drumad Wood) — water body quality
near Ballymascanlan, Louth
Flurry River (Drumad Wood) is a river in Louth, near Ballymascanlan, extending 3.4 km.
Official classification
Moderate
Assessed 2026
Moderate is the first Water Framework Directive class that falls short of the Directive’s objective: the biological communities here differ moderately from those expected in a near-natural water body of this type, so a programme of measures applies.
| Stretch | Status |
|---|---|
| Flurry River (Drumad Wood) | Moderate |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 3.4 km
- County
- Louth
- Location
- 54.0820, -6.3536
Others in Louth
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