Main river
The Main is a European river flowing through Germany. As of 2026-10-16, the Main was flowing at about 76.1 m³/s at the RAUNHEIM gauge.
- Canonical name
- Main
- Countries
- Germany
- Maximum upstream drainage area
- 27,405 km²
- Mapped river length
- 531 km
- Gauging stations
- 17
- Classification
- Major European river
- Latest measured discharge
- 76.1 m³/s (RAUNHEIM, 2026-10-16)
Gauging stations on the Main
The following 17 gauging stations report discharge for the Main, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAUNHEIM | Germany | 76.1 | — | instantaneous | raw real-time | PEGELONLINE | 50.016, 8.448 | source | |
| FRANKFURT OSTHAFEN | Germany | 44 | — | instantaneous | raw real-time | PEGELONLINE | 50.106, 8.715 | source | |
| Bürgstadt | Germany | 0.459 | Much below normal41% below the historic median | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 49.711, 9.272 | source | |
| MAINFLINGEN | Germany | 50.5 | — | instantaneous | raw real-time | PEGELONLINE | 50.015, 9.034 | source | |
| Steinbach Q | Germany | 38.9 | — | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 50.01, 9.604 | source | |
| STEINBACH | Germany | 38.9 | — | instantaneous | raw real-time | PEGELONLINE | 50.011, 9.602 | source | |
| Hafenlohr | Germany | 0.301 | Much below normal34% below the historic median | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 49.87, 9.597 | source | |
| Trunstadt Q | Germany | 13.8 | — | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 49.93, 10.755 | source | |
| TRUNSTADT | Germany | 13.8 | — | instantaneous | raw real-time | PEGELONLINE | 49.93, 10.755 | source | |
| SCHWEINFURT NEUER HAFEN | Germany | 43.6 | — | instantaneous | raw real-time | PEGELONLINE | 50.031, 10.222 | source | |
| Marktbreit | Germany | 0.059 | Much below normal74% below the historic median | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 49.662, 10.155 | source | |
| Würzburg | Germany | 0.116 | Below normal45% below the historic median | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 49.799, 9.948 | source | |
| Würzburg Q | Germany | 50.1 | — | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 49.796, 9.926 | source | |
| WÜRZBURG | Germany | 50.1 | — | instantaneous | raw real-time | PEGELONLINE | 49.796, 9.926 | source | |
| Kemmern | Germany | 8.16 | Much below normal61% below the historic median | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 49.951, 10.873 | source | |
| Schwürbitz | Germany | 5.03 | Much below normal64% below the historic median | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 50.165, 11.151 | source | |
| Mainleus | Germany | 2.48 | Much below normal64% below the historic median | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 50.099, 11.373 | source |
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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.