**Archived extract:** 2026-10-13 (UTC). Frozen data; observation dates are shown as captured. [View the current site](/)

# Sarthe river

Also known as: la Sarthe

The Sarthe (also known as la Sarthe) is a European river flowing through France. As of 2026-10-12, the Sarthe was flowing at about 0.031 m³/s at the Le Roule Crotte à Arnage \[Gué Gilet\] gauge.

**Canonical name:** Sarthe

**Local names / aliases:** la Sarthe

**Countries:** France

**Maximum upstream drainage area:** 7,981 km²

**Mapped river length:** 135.4 km

**Gauging stations:** 8

**Latest measured discharge:** 0.031 m³/s (Le Roule Crotte à Arnage \[Gué Gilet\], 2026-10-12)

## Gauging stations on the Sarthe

The following 8 gauging stations report discharge for the Sarthe, 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 Roule Crotte à Arnage \[Gué Gilet\] | France | 0.031 | Much below normal — 74% below the historic median | 2026-10-12 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.936, 0.199 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/M050451010/series) |
| La Sarthe à Spay \[Ecluse de Prélandon\] - Aval | France | 8.971 | Much below normal — 30% below the historic median | 2026-10-12 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.913, 0.145 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/M050061020/series) |
| Le Rhonne à Guécélard \[La Soufflardière\] | France | 0 | Much below normal — 100% below the historic median | 2026-10-12 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.888, 0.152 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/M051401010/series) |
| La Gée à Fercé-sur-Sarthe \[Planche Augis\] | France | 0.139 | Below normal — 43% below the historic median | 2026-10-12 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.906, -0.043 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/M053501010/series) |
| La Vézanne à Malicorne-sur-Sarthe | France | 0.035 | Much below normal — 54% below the historic median | 2026-10-12 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.81, -0.085 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/M054401010/series) |
| Les Deux Fonts à Avoise \[Gué Avezel\] | France | 0.167 | Below normal — 25% below the historic median | 2026-10-12 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.871, -0.205 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/M055603010/series) |
| La Sarthe à Saint-Denis-d'Anjou \[Beffes\] | France | 9.619 | Much below normal — 39% below the historic median | 2026-10-12 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.803, -0.386 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/M068061010/series) |
| La Sarthe à Souillé \[Montreuil\] | France | 1.816 | Much below normal — 51% below the historic median | 2026-10-12 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 48.116, 0.187 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/M025061020/series) |

## Related rivers

-   [Loire](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/loire.html)
-   [Seine](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/seine.html)
-   [Garonne](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/garonne.html)
-   [Saône](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/saone.html)
-   [Dordogne](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/dordogne.html)
-   [Maine](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/maine.html)
-   [Vienne](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/vienne.html)
-   [Tarn](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/tarn.html)
-   [Allier](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/allier.html)
-   [Durance](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/durance.html)
-   [Oise](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/oise.html)
-   [Cher](/archive/2026-10-13/rivers/cher.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 2026-10-13T13:08:02.764932+00:00. This page generated 2026-10-13T13:14:53.390Z. Discharge values carry their own observation dates in the table above.

[Explore the Sarthe on the interactive map →](/archive/2026-10-13/)