# Gave de Pau river

The Gave de Pau is a European river flowing through France. As of 2026-10-15, the Gave de Pau was flowing at about 12.633 m³/s at the Le Gave de Pau à Argelès-Gazost gauge.

**Canonical name:** Gave de Pau

**Countries:** France

**Maximum upstream drainage area:** 2,741 km²

**Mapped river length:** 133.2 km

**Gauging stations:** 5

**Latest measured discharge:** 12.633 m³/s (Le Gave de Pau à Argelès-Gazost, 2026-10-15)

## Gauging stations on the Gave de Pau

The following 5 gauging stations report discharge for the Gave de Pau, 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 Gave de Pau à Argelès-Gazost | France | 12.633 | Much below normal — 34% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.005, -0.081 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Q470101001/series) |
| Le Gave de Pau à Lourdes - Saint-Michel | France | 13.406 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.098, -0.051 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Q476102003/series) |
| Le Gave de Pau à Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre \[Rieulhes\] | France | 12.551 | Much below normal — 54% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.103, -0.143 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Q480101001/series) |
| Le Gave de Pau à Nay | France | 8.225 | Much below normal — 62% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.179, -0.26 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Q502101001/series) |
| Le Gave de Pau à Artiguelouve | France | 18.407 | Much below normal — 48% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.319, -0.453 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Q523101001/series) |

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-   [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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