Aude river
Also known as: L'Orbiel, L'Aude
The Aude (also known as L'Orbiel, L'Aude) is a European river flowing through France. As of 2026-10-12, the Aude was flowing at about 4.268 m³/s at the L'Aude à Moussan [Moussoulens - écluse] gauge.
- Canonical name
- Aude
- Local names / aliases
- L'Orbiel, L'Aude
- Countries
- France
- Maximum upstream drainage area
- 5,259 km²
- Mapped river length
- 153.9 km
- Gauging stations
- 12
- Latest measured discharge
- 4.268 m³/s (L'Aude à Moussan [Moussoulens - écluse], 2026-10-12)
Gauging stations on the Aude
The following 12 gauging stations report discharge for the Aude, 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'Aude à Moussan [Moussoulens - écluse] | France | 4.268 | Below normal58% below the historic median | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.245, 2.961 | source | |
| L'Aude à Coursan [Arminis] | France | 11.715 | Normal101% above the historic median | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.24, 3.043 | source | |
| L'Orbiel à Bouilhonnac [Villedubert] | France | 0.202 | Below normal51% below the historic median | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.233, 2.431 | source | |
| L'Aude à Puichéric - aval | France | 2.884 | — | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.226, 2.658 | source | |
| Le Rebenty à Saint-Martin-Lys | France | 0.12 | Much below normal60% below the historic median | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 42.815, 2.227 | source | |
| L'Aude à Belvianes-et-Cavirac | France | 2.353 | Much below normal52% below the historic median | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 42.856, 2.196 | source | |
| L'Aude à Quillan - Pont RD 118 | France | 2.006 | Much below normal65% below the historic median | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 42.878, 2.185 | source | |
| L'Aude à Alet-les-Bains - Le Moulin Neuf | France | 2.999 | — | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 42.985, 2.263 | source | |
| Le ruisseau de Lavalette à Alet-les-Bains | France | 0.046 | Normalat the historic median | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 42.99, 2.262 | source | |
| Le Sou à Saint-Martin-de-Villereglan | France | 0.001 | Much below normal96% below the historic median | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.095, 2.209 | source | |
| L'Aude à Carcassonne - Pont-Vieux | France | 4.716 | Normal17% above the historic median | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.21, 2.358 | source | |
| L'Aude à Carcassonne - Pont-Neuf | France | 2.848 | Much below normal49% below the historic median | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.215, 2.361 | 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.