# Hérault river

Also known as: L'Hérault

The Hérault (also known as L'Hérault) is a European river flowing through France. As of 2026-10-15, the Hérault was flowing at about 4.44 m³/s at the La Vis à Saint-Laurent-le-Minier - Pont de la mine gauge.

**Canonical name:** Hérault

**Local names / aliases:** L'Hérault

**Countries:** France

**Maximum upstream drainage area:** 2,621 km²

**Mapped river length:** 96.7 km

**Gauging stations:** 8

**Latest measured discharge:** 4.44 m³/s (La Vis à Saint-Laurent-le-Minier - Pont de la mine, 2026-10-15)

## Gauging stations on the Hérault

The following 8 gauging stations report discharge for the Hérault, 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 Vis à Saint-Laurent-le-Minier - Pont de la mine | France | 4.44 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.936, 3.673 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y203002002/series) |
| L'Hérault à Ganges | France | 8.699 | Much below normal — 52% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.932, 3.702 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y210001001/series) |
| L'Hérault à Laroque | France | 9.587 | Below normal — 53% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.915, 3.736 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y210002001/series) |
| L'Hérault à Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert \[La Combe du Corps\] | France | 20.705 | — | 2026-10-14 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.749, 3.599 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y214002001/series) |
| L'Hérault à Gignac - Aval | France | 20.182 | Normal — 32% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.652, 3.535 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y214001002/series) |
| L'Hérault à Aspiran | France | 26.718 | Normal — 25% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.57, 3.47 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y230002001/series) |
| L'Hérault à Montagnac | France | 15.452 | Below normal — 33% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.476, 3.444 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y233001002/series) |
| L'Hérault à Agde - Ecluse de Prades | France | 26.524 | Normal — 17% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.326, 3.478 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y237002001/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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