# Charente river

Also known as: La Charente

The Charente (also known as La Charente) is a European river flowing through France. As of 2026-10-15, the Charente was flowing at about 36.443 m³/s at the La Charente à Saintes - Pont-Palissy gauge.

**Canonical name:** Charente

**Local names / aliases:** La Charente

**Countries:** France

**Maximum upstream drainage area:** 7,775 km²

**Mapped river length:** 214.2 km

**Gauging stations:** 11

**Latest measured discharge:** 36.443 m³/s (La Charente à Saintes - Pont-Palissy, 2026-10-15)

## Gauging stations on the Charente

The following 11 gauging stations report discharge for the Charente, 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| La Charente à Saintes - Pont-Palissy | France | 36.443 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 45.747, -0.63 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/R520001001/series) |
| La Charente à Chaniers - Beillant RG - aval | France | 11.639 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 45.706, -0.529 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/R423001003/series) |
| La Charente à Chaniers - Beillant RG - amont | France | 11.601 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 45.706, -0.529 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/R423001004/series) |
| La Charente à Chaniers - Beillant RD | France | 11.205 | Much below normal — 40% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 45.706, -0.529 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/R423001001/series) |
| La Charente à Mansle | France | 3.512 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 45.877, 0.18 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/R202001002/series) |
| La Charente à Vindelle - Coursac | France | 3.96 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 45.734, 0.142 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/R222001003/series) |
| La Touvre \[résurgence\] à Gond-Pontouvre \[Foulpougne\] | France | 5.131 | Much below normal — 30% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 45.673, 0.169 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/R233505001/series) |
| La Charente à Mainxe | France | 8.827 | Below normal — 40% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 45.679, -0.178 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/R307001011/series) |
| La Charente à Jarnac - Quai françois Mitterand | France | 10.814 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 45.68, -0.181 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/R307001012/series) |
| La Charente à Saint-Saviol - Pont Bridé | France | 1.941 | Normal — 7% below the historic median | 2026-10-10 | daily mean | Donnée corrigée | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 46.136, 0.242 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/R011001001/series) |
| L'Argent-Or à Poursac | France | 0.109 | Much below normal — 59% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 45.961, 0.256 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/R021001001/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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