# Aude river

Also known as: L'Orbiel, L'Aude

The Aude (also known as L'Orbiel, L'Aude) is a European river flowing through France. As of 2026-10-15, the Aude was flowing at about 4.06 m³/s at the L'Aude à Moussan \[Moussoulens - écluse\] gauge.

**Canonical name:** Aude

**Local names / aliases:** L'Orbiel, L'Aude

**Countries:** France

**Maximum upstream drainage area:** 5,259 km²

**Mapped river length:** 153.9 km

**Gauging stations:** 12

**Latest measured discharge:** 4.06 m³/s (L'Aude à Moussan \[Moussoulens - écluse\], 2026-10-15)

## Gauging stations on the Aude

The following 12 gauging stations report discharge for the Aude, 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'Aude à Moussan \[Moussoulens - écluse\] | France | 4.06 | Below normal — 60% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.245, 2.961 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y161202001/series) |
| L'Aude à Coursan \[Arminis\] | France | 11.067 | Normal — 90% above the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.24, 3.043 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y161204001/series) |
| L'Orbiel à Bouilhonnac \[Villedubert\] | France | 0.137 | Much below normal — 67% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.233, 2.431 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y141502001/series) |
| L'Aude à Puichéric - aval | France | 2.851 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.226, 2.658 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y142201002/series) |
| Le Rebenty à Saint-Martin-Lys | France | 0.112 | Much below normal — 62% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 42.815, 2.227 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y110501001/series) |
| L'Aude à Belvianes-et-Cavirac | France | 2.348 | Much below normal — 52% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 42.856, 2.196 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y111201001/series) |
| L'Aude à Quillan - Pont RD 118 | France | 2.01 | Much below normal — 65% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 42.878, 2.185 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y111201002/series) |
| L'Aude à Alet-les-Bains - Le Moulin Neuf | France | 2.809 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 42.985, 2.263 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y114115101/series) |
| Le ruisseau de Lavalette à Alet-les-Bains | France | 0.056 | Normal — 22% above the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 42.99, 2.262 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y114115001/series) |
| Le Sou à Saint-Martin-de-Villereglan | France | 0.001 | Much below normal — 96% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.095, 2.209 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y120501001/series) |
| L'Aude à Carcassonne - Pont-Vieux | France | 4.829 | Normal — 20% above the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.21, 2.358 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y123201001/series) |
| L'Aude à Carcassonne - Pont-Neuf | France | 2.8 | Much below normal — 49% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.215, 2.361 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y123201002/series) |

## Related rivers

-   [Loire](/rivers/loire.html)
-   [Seine](/rivers/seine.html)
-   [Garonne](/rivers/garonne.html)
-   [Saône](/rivers/saone.html)
-   [Dordogne](/rivers/dordogne.html)
-   [Maine](/rivers/maine.html)
-   [Vienne](/rivers/vienne.html)
-   [Tarn](/rivers/tarn.html)
-   [Allier](/rivers/allier.html)
-   [Durance](/rivers/durance.html)
-   [Oise](/rivers/oise.html)
-   [Cher](/rivers/cher.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 2026-10-16T13:31:53.036165+00:00. This page generated 2026-10-16T13:35:10.972Z. Discharge values carry their own observation dates in the table above.

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