**Archived extract:** 2026-10-15 (UTC). Frozen data; observation dates are shown as captured. [View the current site](/)

# 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 normal — 92% above the historic median | 2026-10-15 | instantaneous | SMHI quality O | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute | 66.17, 22.812 | [source](https://opendata-download-hydroobs.smhi.se/api/version/1.0/parameter/2/station/17.json) |
| TÄRENDÖ 2 | Sweden | 184 | Much above normal — 96% above the historic median | 2026-10-15 | instantaneous | SMHI quality O | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute | 67.134, 22.625 | [source](https://opendata-download-hydroobs.smhi.se/api/version/1.0/parameter/2/station/2358.json) |
| KILLINGI | Sweden | 36.3 | Much above normal — 140% above the historic median | 2026-10-15 | instantaneous | SMHI quality O | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute | 67.516, 20.277 | [source](https://opendata-download-hydroobs.smhi.se/api/version/1.0/parameter/2/station/2159.json) |
| KAALASJÄRVI | Sweden | 23.6 | Much above normal — 53% above the historic median | 2026-10-15 | instantaneous | SMHI quality O | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute | 67.745, 20.02 | [source](https://opendata-download-hydroobs.smhi.se/api/version/1.0/parameter/2/station/1456.json) |
| ÖVRE LANSJÄRV | Sweden | 13.3 | Above normal — 72% above the historic median | 2026-10-15 | instantaneous | SMHI quality O | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute | 66.579, 22.306 | [source](https://opendata-download-hydroobs.smhi.se/api/version/1.0/parameter/2/station/1740.json) |

## Related rivers

-   [Gta lv](/archive/2026-10-15/rivers/gta-lv.html)
-   [Torne](/archive/2026-10-15/rivers/torne.html)
-   [Ångermanälven](/archive/2026-10-15/rivers/angermanalven.html)
-   [Dalälven](/archive/2026-10-15/rivers/dalalven.html)
-   [Indalsälven](/archive/2026-10-15/rivers/indalsalven.html)
-   [Luleälven](/archive/2026-10-15/rivers/lulealven.html)
-   [Stora Luleälven](/archive/2026-10-15/rivers/stora-lulealven.html)
-   [Umeälven](/archive/2026-10-15/rivers/umealven.html)
-   [Motala ström](/archive/2026-10-15/rivers/motala-strom.html)
-   [Skellefteälven](/archive/2026-10-15/rivers/skelleftealven.html)
-   [Kalix](/archive/2026-10-15/rivers/kalix.html)
-   [Piteälven](/archive/2026-10-15/rivers/pitealven.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 2026-10-15T13:24:48.145498+00:00. This page generated 2026-10-15T13:28:34.225Z. Discharge values carry their own observation dates in the table above.

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