Kalixälven river
The Kalixälven is a European river flowing through Sweden. As of 2026-10-15, the Kalixälven was flowing at about 300 m³/s at the RÄKTFORS gauge.
- Canonical name
- Kalixälven
- Countries
- Sweden
- Maximum upstream drainage area
- 17,088 km²
- Mapped river length
- 519.1 km
- Gauging stations
- 5
- Latest measured discharge
- 300 m³/s (RÄKTFORS, 2026-10-15)
Gauging stations on the Kalixälven
The following 5 gauging stations report discharge for the Kalixälven, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RÄKTFORS | Sweden | 300 | Much above normal92% above the historic median | instantaneous | SMHI quality O | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute | 66.17, 22.812 | source | |
| TÄRENDÖ 2 | Sweden | 184 | Much above normal96% above the historic median | instantaneous | SMHI quality O | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute | 67.134, 22.625 | source | |
| KILLINGI | Sweden | 36.3 | Much above normal140% above the historic median | instantaneous | SMHI quality O | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute | 67.516, 20.277 | source | |
| KAALASJÄRVI | Sweden | 23.6 | Much above normal53% above the historic median | instantaneous | SMHI quality O | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute | 67.745, 20.02 | source | |
| ÖVRE LANSJÄRV | Sweden | 13.3 | Above normal72% above the historic median | instantaneous | SMHI quality O | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute | 66.579, 22.306 | source |
Related rivers
- Gta lv
- Torne
- Ångermanälven
- Dalälven
- Indalsälven
- Luleälven
- Stora Luleälven
- Umeälven
- Motala ström
- Skellefteälven
- Kalix
- Piteälven
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.