Scheldt river
Also known as: Escaut, Escaut Canalisée, L'Escaut, Schelde, L'Escaut Canalisée
The Scheldt (also known as Escaut, Escaut Canalisée, L'Escaut, Schelde, L'Escaut Canalisée) is a European river flowing through Belgium, France. As of 2026-10-15, the Scheldt was flowing at about 11.577 m³/s at the L'Escaut canalisée à Maulde gauge.
- Canonical name
- Scheldt
- Local names / aliases
- Escaut, Escaut Canalisée, L'Escaut, Schelde, L'Escaut Canalisée
- Countries
- Belgium, France
- Maximum upstream drainage area
- 19,001 km²
- Mapped river length
- 242.4 km
- Gauging stations
- 8
- Latest measured discharge
- 11.577 m³/s (L'Escaut canalisée à Maulde, 2026-10-15)
Gauging stations on the Scheldt
The following 8 gauging stations report discharge for the Scheldt, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Escaut canalisée à Maulde | France | 11.577 | — | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 50.506, 3.437 | source | |
| Etikhove/Molenbeek | Belgium | 0.04 | Much below normal79% below the historic median | instantaneous | operational 15-minute value | Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij waterinfo.be | 50.826, 3.612 | source | |
| Nederzwalm/Zwalmbeek | Belgium | 0.034 | Much below normal95% below the historic median | instantaneous | operational 15-minute value | Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij waterinfo.be | 50.885, 3.686 | source | |
| Eke/Beerhofbeek | Belgium | 0.122 | Normal455% above the historic median | instantaneous | operational 15-minute value | Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij waterinfo.be | 50.948, 3.638 | source | |
| La Selle à Denain | France | 1.718 | Normal14% below the historic median | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 50.317, 3.389 | source | |
| L'Ecaillon à Thiant | France | 0.53 | Below normal30% below the historic median | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 50.304, 3.452 | source | |
| L'Escaut canalisée à Trith-Saint-Léger | France | 3.12 | — | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 50.319, 3.481 | source | |
| L'Escaut canalisée à Iwuy | France | 2.445 | Much below normal33% below the historic median | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 50.237, 3.309 | source |
Related rivers
- Berwijn
- Ruisseau de Gelbressée
- Ruisseau des Fonds de Leffe
- Meuse
- Lys
- Weesbeek
- Helpe Mineure
- Demer
- Ruisseau de Lembrée
- Molenbeek
- Lhomme
- Coeurcq
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.