# 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 normal — 62% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 48.407, 10.888 | [source](https://www.gkd.bayern.de/de/fluesse/abfluss/tabellen) |
| Füssen (virtuell) | Germany | 22.9 | Much below normal — 44% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 47.565, 10.701 | [source](https://www.gkd.bayern.de/de/fluesse/abfluss/tabellen) |
| Lechbruck | Germany | 32.6 | Much below normal — 45% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 47.698, 10.798 | [source](https://www.gkd.bayern.de/de/fluesse/abfluss/tabellen) |
| Landsberg | Germany | 42.5 | Much below normal — 42% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 48.042, 10.875 | [source](https://www.gkd.bayern.de/de/fluesse/abfluss/tabellen) |
| Unterbergen | Germany | 5 | Normal — 2% above the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 48.238, 10.924 | [source](https://www.gkd.bayern.de/de/fluesse/abfluss/tabellen) |
| Haunstetten | Germany | 34.3 | Much below normal — 51% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 48.317, 10.946 | [source](https://www.gkd.bayern.de/de/fluesse/abfluss/tabellen) |

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## 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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