Lech river
The Lech is a European river flowing through Germany. As of 2026-10-16, the Lech was flowing at about 34.2 m³/s at the Augsburg u. d. Wertachmündung gauge.
- Canonical name
- Lech
- Countries
- Germany
- Maximum upstream drainage area
- 4,678 km²
- Mapped river length
- 199 km
- Gauging stations
- 6
- Latest measured discharge
- 34.2 m³/s (Augsburg u. d. Wertachmündung, 2026-10-16)
Gauging stations on the Lech
The following 6 gauging stations report discharge for the Lech, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg u. d. Wertachmündung | Germany | 34.2 | Much below normal62% below the historic median | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 48.407, 10.888 | source | |
| Füssen (virtuell) | Germany | 22.9 | Much below normal44% below the historic median | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 47.565, 10.701 | source | |
| Lechbruck | Germany | 32.6 | Much below normal45% below the historic median | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 47.698, 10.798 | source | |
| Landsberg | Germany | 42.5 | Much below normal42% below the historic median | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 48.042, 10.875 | source | |
| Unterbergen | Germany | 5 | Normal2% above the historic median | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 48.238, 10.924 | source | |
| Haunstetten | Germany | 34.3 | Much below normal51% below the historic median | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 48.317, 10.946 | source |
Related rivers
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.