# Cher river

Also known as: le Cher

The Cher (also known as le Cher) is a European river flowing through France. As of 2026-10-15, the Cher was flowing at about 8.073 m³/s at the Le Cher à Châtillon-sur-Cher gauge.

**Canonical name:** Cher

**Local names / aliases:** le Cher

**Countries:** France

**Maximum upstream drainage area:** 13,664 km²

**Mapped river length:** 292 km

**Gauging stations:** 9

**Latest measured discharge:** 8.073 m³/s (Le Cher à Châtillon-sur-Cher, 2026-10-15)

## Gauging stations on the Cher

The following 9 gauging stations report discharge for the Cher, 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Le Cher à Châtillon-sur-Cher | France | 8.073 | Much below normal — 64% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.27, 1.488 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K650091001/series) |
| Le Fouzon à Meusnes - Le Gué au Loup | France | 0.53 | Much below normal — 56% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.26, 1.485 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K659302001/series) |
| Le Cher à Tours - Pont Saint-Sauveur | France | 13.008 | Much below normal — 43% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.373, 0.678 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K671091001/series) |
| Le Cher à Selles-sur-Cher - Pont D 956A | France | 5.716 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.278, 1.558 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K622091003/series) |
| Le Cher à Vierzon | France | 2.211 | Much below normal — 61% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.217, 2.065 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K549090001/series) |
| Le Cher à Saint-Florent-sur-Cher - Seuil | France | 2.059 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 46.991, 2.246 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K548092011/series) |
| Le Cher à Saint-Florent-sur-Cher - Pont | France | 2.385 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 46.992, 2.245 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K548092010/series) |
| Le Cher à Montluçon | France | 0.626 | Much below normal — 64% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 46.345, 2.602 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K522090003/series) |
| Le Cher à Chambonchard - La Caborne | France | 0.08 | Much below normal — 92% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 46.177, 2.551 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K509090001/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)
-   [Marne](/rivers/marne.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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