**Archived extract:** 2026-10-14 (UTC). Frozen data; observation dates are shown as captured. [View the current site](/)

# Göta Älv river

The Göta Älv is a European river flowing through Sweden. As of 2026-10-14, the Göta Älv was flowing at about 25.9 m³/s at the SÄFFLE ÖVRE gauge.

**Canonical name:** Göta Älv

**Countries:** Sweden

**Maximum upstream drainage area:** 4,997 km²

**Mapped river length:** 406.7 km

**Gauging stations:** 6

**Latest measured discharge:** 25.9 m³/s (SÄFFLE ÖVRE, 2026-10-14)

## Gauging stations on the Göta Älv

The following 6 gauging stations report discharge for the Göta Älv, 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SÄFFLE ÖVRE | Sweden | 25.9 | — | 2026-10-14 | instantaneous | SMHI quality O | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute | 59.154, 12.917 | [source](https://opendata-download-hydroobs.smhi.se/api/version/1.0/parameter/2/station/2616.json) |
| MOHOLM | Sweden | 4.81 | Much below normal — 53% below the historic median | 2026-10-14 | instantaneous | SMHI quality O | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute | 58.601, 14.055 | [source](https://opendata-download-hydroobs.smhi.se/api/version/1.0/parameter/2/station/1221.json) |
| SUNDSTORP | Sweden | 2.7 | Much below normal — 64% below the historic median | 2026-10-14 | instantaneous | SMHI quality O | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute | 58.322, 13.04 | [source](https://opendata-download-hydroobs.smhi.se/api/version/1.0/parameter/2/station/1236.json) |
| VAGGE | Sweden | 11.5 | Normal — 23% below the historic median | 2026-10-14 | instantaneous | SMHI quality O | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute | 59.718, 12.508 | [source](https://opendata-download-hydroobs.smhi.se/api/version/1.0/parameter/2/station/2308.json) |
| ATTORP | Sweden | 1.15 | — | 2026-10-14 | instantaneous | SMHI quality O | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute | 58.357, 13.349 | [source](https://opendata-download-hydroobs.smhi.se/api/version/1.0/parameter/2/station/2371.json) |
| MELLANKVARN | Sweden | 13.2 | Normal — 24% below the historic median | 2026-10-14 | instantaneous | SMHI quality O | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute | 58.601, 12.469 | [source](https://opendata-download-hydroobs.smhi.se/api/version/1.0/parameter/2/station/2214.json) |

## Related rivers

-   [Gta lv](/archive/2026-10-14/rivers/gta-lv.html)
-   [Torne](/archive/2026-10-14/rivers/torne.html)
-   [Ångermanälven](/archive/2026-10-14/rivers/angermanalven.html)
-   [Dalälven](/archive/2026-10-14/rivers/dalalven.html)
-   [Indalsälven](/archive/2026-10-14/rivers/indalsalven.html)
-   [Luleälven](/archive/2026-10-14/rivers/lulealven.html)
-   [Stora Luleälven](/archive/2026-10-14/rivers/stora-lulealven.html)
-   [Kalixälven](/archive/2026-10-14/rivers/kalixalven.html)
-   [Umeälven](/archive/2026-10-14/rivers/umealven.html)
-   [Motala ström](/archive/2026-10-14/rivers/motala-strom.html)
-   [Skellefteälven](/archive/2026-10-14/rivers/skelleftealven.html)
-   [Kalix](/archive/2026-10-14/rivers/kalix.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 2026-10-14T13:18:09.546920+00:00. This page generated 2026-10-14T13:21:29.953Z. Discharge values carry their own observation dates in the table above.

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