**Archived extract:** 2026-10-09 (UTC). Frozen data; observation dates are shown as captured. [View the current site](/)

# Ain river

Also known as: L'Ain

The Ain (also known as L'Ain) is a European river flowing through France. As of 2026-10-08, the Ain was flowing at about 0.04 m³/s at the Le Suran à Pont-d'Ain gauge.

**Canonical name:** Ain

**Local names / aliases:** L'Ain

**Countries:** France

**Maximum upstream drainage area:** 3,605 km²

**Mapped river length:** 144.4 km

**Gauging stations:** 4

**Latest measured discharge:** 0.04 m³/s (Le Suran à Pont-d'Ain, 2026-10-08)

## Gauging stations on the Ain

The following 4 gauging stations report discharge for the Ain, 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Le Suran à Pont-d'Ain | France | 0.04 | Much below normal — 99% below the historic median | 2026-10-08 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 46.065, 5.331 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/V281403001/series) |
| L'Ain à Pont-d'Ain | France | 15.918 | Much below normal — 83% below the historic median | 2026-10-08 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 46.047, 5.336 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/V271201001/series) |
| L'Ain à Chazey-sur-Ain | France | 17.403 | Much below normal — 83% below the historic median | 2026-10-08 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 45.906, 5.233 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/V294201001/series) |
| L'Ain à Pont-de-Poitte | France | 0.974 | — | 2026-10-08 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 46.585, 5.7 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/V231000201/series) |

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-   [Loire](/archive/2026-10-09/rivers/loire.html)
-   [Seine](/archive/2026-10-09/rivers/seine.html)
-   [Garonne](/archive/2026-10-09/rivers/garonne.html)
-   [Saône](/archive/2026-10-09/rivers/saone.html)
-   [Dordogne](/archive/2026-10-09/rivers/dordogne.html)
-   [Maine](/archive/2026-10-09/rivers/maine.html)
-   [Vienne](/archive/2026-10-09/rivers/vienne.html)
-   [Doubs](/archive/2026-10-09/rivers/doubs.html)
-   [Tarn](/archive/2026-10-09/rivers/tarn.html)
-   [Allier](/archive/2026-10-09/rivers/allier.html)
-   [Durance](/archive/2026-10-09/rivers/durance.html)
-   [Oise](/archive/2026-10-09/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 2026-10-09T12:15:16.537822+00:00. This page generated 2026-10-09T12:20:30.802Z. Discharge values carry their own observation dates in the table above.

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