**Archived extract:** 2026-10-08 (UTC). Frozen data; observation dates are shown as captured. [View the current site](/)

# Ardèche river

Also known as: L'Ardèche

The Ardèche (also known as L'Ardèche) is a European river flowing through France. As of 2026-10-07, the Ardèche was flowing at about 47.421 m³/s at the L'Ardèche à Vallon-Pont-d'Arc gauge.

**Canonical name:** Ardèche

**Local names / aliases:** L'Ardèche

**Countries:** France

**Maximum upstream drainage area:** 2,394 km²

**Mapped river length:** 71.2 km

**Gauging stations:** 5

**Latest measured discharge:** 47.421 m³/s (L'Ardèche à Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, 2026-10-07)

## Gauging stations on the Ardèche

The following 5 gauging stations report discharge for the Ardèche, 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| L'Ardèche à Vallon-Pont-d'Arc | France | 47.421 | Normal — 15% below the historic median | 2026-10-07 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 44.399, 4.385 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/V505401001/series) |
| L'Ardèche à Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche \[Sauze\] | France | 28.282 | Below normal — 57% below the historic median | 2026-10-07 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 44.314, 4.551 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/V506401001/series) |
| L'Ardèche à Ucel | France | 13.288 | Below normal — 27% below the historic median | 2026-10-07 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 44.627, 4.395 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/V501403001/series) |
| L'Ardèche à Vogüé | France | 18.841 | Normal — 21% below the historic median | 2026-10-07 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 44.543, 4.41 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/V501401001/series) |
| La Baume à Saint-Alban-Auriolles \[Peyroche\] | France | 8.323 | — | 2026-10-07 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 44.449, 4.329 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/V503502201/series) |

## Related rivers

-   [Loire](/archive/2026-10-08/rivers/loire.html)
-   [Seine](/archive/2026-10-08/rivers/seine.html)
-   [Garonne](/archive/2026-10-08/rivers/garonne.html)
-   [Saône](/archive/2026-10-08/rivers/saone.html)
-   [Dordogne](/archive/2026-10-08/rivers/dordogne.html)
-   [Maine](/archive/2026-10-08/rivers/maine.html)
-   [Vienne](/archive/2026-10-08/rivers/vienne.html)
-   [Doubs](/archive/2026-10-08/rivers/doubs.html)
-   [Tarn](/archive/2026-10-08/rivers/tarn.html)
-   [Allier](/archive/2026-10-08/rivers/allier.html)
-   [Durance](/archive/2026-10-08/rivers/durance.html)
-   [Oise](/archive/2026-10-08/rivers/oise.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 2026-10-08T11:59:44.803026+00:00. This page generated 2026-10-08T12:10:09.696Z. Discharge values carry their own observation dates in the table above.

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