Sava river
Also known as: La Save, Save
The Sava (also known as La Save, Save) is a European river flowing through Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia. As of 2026-10-14, the Sava was flowing at about 242.7 m³/s at the Gunja gauge.
- Canonical name
- Sava
- Local names / aliases
- La Save, Save
- Countries
- Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia
- Maximum upstream drainage area
- 87,197 km²
- Mapped river length
- 885 km
- Gauging stations
- 23
- Classification
- Major European river
- Latest measured discharge
- 242.7 m³/s (Gunja, 2026-10-14)
Gauging stations on the Sava
The following 23 gauging stations report discharge for the Sava, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunja | Croatia | 242.7 | — | instantaneous | unverified automatic-gauge data | Sava Hydrological Information System | 44.881, 18.817 | source | |
| Županja | Croatia | 215.5 | — | instantaneous | unverified automatic-gauge data | Sava Hydrological Information System | 45.074, 18.687 | source | |
| Slavonski Brod | Croatia | 247.5 | — | instantaneous | unverified automatic-gauge data | Sava Hydrological Information System | 45.153, 18.005 | source | |
| Slavonski Kobaš | Croatia | 249.6 | — | instantaneous | unverified automatic-gauge data | Sava Hydrological Information System | 45.099, 17.738 | source | |
| Davor C. S. | Croatia | 272.9 | — | instantaneous | unverified automatic-gauge data | Sava Hydrological Information System | 45.129, 17.539 | source | |
| Stara Gradiška | Croatia | 233.8 | — | instantaneous | unverified automatic-gauge data | Sava Hydrological Information System | 45.15, 17.25 | source | |
| Mačkovac | Croatia | 231.2 | — | instantaneous | unverified automatic-gauge data | Sava Hydrological Information System | 45.145, 17.342 | source | |
| Jasenovac | Croatia | 247.5 | — | instantaneous | unverified automatic-gauge data | Sava Hydrological Information System | 45.267, 16.907 | source | |
| Podsused-žičara | Croatia | 89.96 | — | instantaneous | unverified automatic-gauge data | Sava Hydrological Information System | 45.807, 15.839 | source | |
| Zagreb | Croatia | 107.7 | — | instantaneous | unverified automatic-gauge data | Sava Hydrological Information System | 45.784, 15.953 | source | |
| Sava - Jesenice na Dolenjskem | Slovenia | 90.2 | Much below normal56% below the historic median | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 45.86, 15.693 | source | |
| Sava - Čatež I | Slovenia | 90.3 | Much below normal64% below the historic median | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 45.893, 15.61 | source | |
| Sevnična - Metni Vrh | Slovenia | 0.163 | — | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.026, 15.298 | source | |
| Sava - Litija | Slovenia | 66.4 | — | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.057, 14.829 | source | |
| Medija - Zagorje II | Slovenia | 0.403 | Much below normal70% below the historic median | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.128, 14.996 | source | |
| Sava - Hrastnik | Slovenia | 68.9 | Much below normal57% below the historic median | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.122, 15.091 | source | |
| Sava - Šentjakob | Slovenia | 30.6 | Much below normal68% below the historic median | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.084, 14.583 | source | |
| Sava Dolinka - Blejski most | Slovenia | 16.8 | Much below normal34% below the historic median | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.368, 14.135 | source | |
| Sava Bohinjka - Bodešče | Slovenia | 9.97 | Much below normal60% below the historic median | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.342, 14.142 | source | |
| Sava - Radovljica I | Slovenia | 18.7 | Much below normal64% below the historic median | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.34, 14.165 | source | |
| Lipnica - Ovsiše II | Slovenia | 0.599 | Much below normal74% below the historic median | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.288, 14.258 | source | |
| Sava - Okroglo | Slovenia | 22.8 | Much below normal63% below the historic median | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.256, 14.32 | source | |
| Kokra - Kranj II | Slovenia | 1.1 | Much below normal81% below the historic median | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.243, 14.36 | source |
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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.