Orb river
Also known as: L'Orb
The Orb (also known as L'Orb) is a European river flowing through France. As of 2026-10-07, the Orb was flowing at about 133.5 m³/s at the L'Orb à Bédarieux [Hérépian] gauge.
- Canonical name
- Orb
- Local names / aliases
- L'Orb
- Countries
- France
- Maximum upstream drainage area
- 1,558 km²
- Mapped river length
- 71.7 km
- Gauging stations
- 6
- Latest measured discharge
- 133.5 m³/s (L'Orb à Bédarieux [Hérépian], 2026-10-07)
Gauging stations on the Orb
The following 6 gauging stations report discharge for the Orb, 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'Orb à Bédarieux [Hérépian] | France | 133.5 | Much above normal3,545% above the historic median | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.594, 3.137 | source | |
| L'Orb à Vieussan - Aval | France | 233.4 | Much above normal1,572% above the historic median | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.535, 2.986 | source | |
| L'Orb à Cessenon-sur-Orb | France | 224.8 | Much above normal1,004% above the historic median | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.451, 3.047 | source | |
| L'Orb à Cessenon-sur-Orb [Base canoé de Réals] - Base canoé | France | 202.2 | — | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.437, 3.088 | source | |
| L'Orb à Thézan-lès-Béziers [Pont Doumergue] | France | 203.7 | — | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.412, 3.132 | source | |
| L'Orb à Béziers [Béziers] - Pont neuf | France | 179.6 | — | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.338, 3.208 | source |
Related rivers
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.