# Loire river

Also known as: La Loire, l'Urbise

The Loire (also known as La Loire, l'Urbise) is a European river flowing through France. As of 2026-10-15, the Loire was flowing at about 116.8 m³/s at the La Loire à Montjean-sur-Loire gauge.

**Canonical name:** Loire

**Local names / aliases:** La Loire, l'Urbise

**Countries:** France

**Maximum upstream drainage area:** 115,298 km²

**Mapped river length:** 902.7 km

**Gauging stations:** 31

**Classification:** Major European river

**Latest measured discharge:** 116.8 m³/s (La Loire à Montjean-sur-Loire, 2026-10-15)

## Gauging stations on the Loire

The following 31 gauging stations report discharge for the Loire, 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 Loire à Montjean-sur-Loire | France | 116.8 | Much below normal — 62% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.392, -0.861 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/M530001010/series) |
| La Loire à Saumur | France | 97.297 | Much below normal — 64% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.263, -0.074 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/L800001020/series) |
| La Loire à Langeais | France | 69.265 | Much below normal — 60% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.32, 0.405 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K683002001/series) |
| La Loire à Onzain - Pont de Chaumont - Amont | France | 51.907 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.487, 1.19 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K480001002/series) |
| La Loire à Tours - Pont Mirabeau | France | 59.722 | Much below normal — 56% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.398, 0.698 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K490003010/series) |
| La Loire à Gien - Nouveau Pont | France | 43.165 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.677, 2.642 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K418001022/series) |
| La Loire à Gien - Vieux Pont | France | 43.484 | Much below normal — 66% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.684, 2.632 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K418001010/series) |
| La Bonnée à Saint-Martin-d'Abbat | France | 0.055 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.85, 2.257 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K428000301/series) |
| La Loire à Orléans - Quai du Roi | France | 28.814 | Much below normal — 66% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.899, 1.926 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K435001020/series) |
| La Loire à Orléans - Pont Royal | France | 31.194 | Much below normal — 72% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.898, 1.905 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K435001010/series) |
| La Mauve de Détourbe à Meung-sur-Loire | France | 0.667 | Normal — at the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.82, 1.695 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K441409001/series) |
| Le Lien à Tavers | France | 0.228 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.755, 1.615 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K442701001/series) |
| La Loire à Cours-les-Barres - Givry | France | 37.52 | Much below normal — 72% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.016, 3.072 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K400001010/series) |
| La Loire à Saint-Satur - Ecluse de Saint-Thibault | France | 39.544 | Much below normal — 69% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.341, 2.867 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K408001001/series) |
| La Loire à Imphy - Pont d'Imphy | France | 17.651 | Much below normal — 71% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 46.937, 3.253 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K190001001/series) |
| La Loire à Nevers - Écluse | France | 19.512 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 46.982, 3.166 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K193001011/series) |
| La Loire à Nevers | France | 19.914 | Much below normal — 72% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 46.983, 3.165 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K193001010/series) |
| La Loire à Gilly-sur-Loire | France | 13.598 | Much below normal — 76% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 46.538, 3.766 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K144001010/series) |
| La Loire à Digoin - Pont D 979b | France | 10.917 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 46.48, 3.97 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K118001011/series) |
| L'Urbise à Bourg-le-Comte - RD 989 | France | 0.025 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 46.301, 3.994 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K111000301/series) |
| La Loire à Villerest - Sortie barrage | France | 10.565 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 45.987, 4.048 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K091001012/series) |
| La Loire à Villerest - Aval | France | 9.78 | Much below normal — 65% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 46.002, 4.042 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K091001010/series) |
| Le Rhins à Saint-Vincent-de-Boisset - Pont Maréchal | France | 0.165 | — | 2026-10-14 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 46.019, 4.098 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K098301101/series) |
| La Loire à Bas-en-Basset | France | 4.353 | Much below normal — 75% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 45.295, 4.118 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K055001010/series) |
| L'Ondaine à Unieux - Le Pertuiset | France | 0.07 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 45.409, 4.252 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K058000101/series) |
| La Loire à Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert - Barrage de Grangent | France | 4 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 45.467, 4.249 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K060001001/series) |
| Le Furan à Andrézieux-Bouthéon - Pont de l'Avenue de l'Europe | France | 0.566 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 45.519, 4.264 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K061401002/series) |
| La Loire à Montrond-les-Bains | France | 8.478 | Much below normal — 61% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 45.643, 4.225 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K069001001/series) |
| La Loire à Goudet | France | 1.32 | Much below normal — 46% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 44.889, 3.922 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K010002010/series) |
| La Gazeille à Chadron - Colempce Bas | France | 0.237 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 44.953, 3.936 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K011403001/series) |
| La Loire à Chadrac - Pont du Monteil | France | 2.89 | Much below normal — 49% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 45.068, 3.902 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/K026001002/series) |

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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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