# 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 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | raw real-time | PEGELONLINE | 50.016, 8.448 | [source](https://www.pegelonline.wsv.de/gast/stammdaten?pegelnr=24900108) |
| FRANKFURT OSTHAFEN | Germany | 44 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | raw real-time | PEGELONLINE | 50.106, 8.715 | [source](https://www.pegelonline.wsv.de/gast/stammdaten?pegelnr=24700404) |
| Bürgstadt | Germany | 0.459 | Much below normal — 41% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 49.711, 9.272 | [source](https://www.gkd.bayern.de/de/fluesse/abfluss/tabellen) |
| MAINFLINGEN | Germany | 50.5 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | raw real-time | PEGELONLINE | 50.015, 9.034 | [source](https://www.pegelonline.wsv.de/gast/stammdaten?pegelnr=24700325) |
| Steinbach Q | Germany | 38.9 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 50.01, 9.604 | [source](https://www.gkd.bayern.de/de/fluesse/abfluss/tabellen) |
| STEINBACH | Germany | 38.9 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | raw real-time | PEGELONLINE | 50.011, 9.602 | [source](https://www.pegelonline.wsv.de/gast/stammdaten?pegelnr=24500100) |
| Hafenlohr | Germany | 0.301 | Much below normal — 34% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 49.87, 9.597 | [source](https://www.gkd.bayern.de/de/fluesse/abfluss/tabellen) |
| Trunstadt Q | Germany | 13.8 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 49.93, 10.755 | [source](https://www.gkd.bayern.de/de/fluesse/abfluss/tabellen) |
| TRUNSTADT | Germany | 13.8 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | raw real-time | PEGELONLINE | 49.93, 10.755 | [source](https://www.pegelonline.wsv.de/gast/stammdaten?pegelnr=24300202) |
| SCHWEINFURT NEUER HAFEN | Germany | 43.6 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | raw real-time | PEGELONLINE | 50.031, 10.222 | [source](https://www.pegelonline.wsv.de/gast/stammdaten?pegelnr=24300304) |
| Marktbreit | Germany | 0.059 | Much below normal — 74% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 49.662, 10.155 | [source](https://www.gkd.bayern.de/de/fluesse/abfluss/tabellen) |
| Würzburg | Germany | 0.116 | Below normal — 45% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 49.799, 9.948 | [source](https://www.gkd.bayern.de/de/fluesse/abfluss/tabellen) |
| Würzburg Q | Germany | 50.1 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 49.796, 9.926 | [source](https://www.gkd.bayern.de/de/fluesse/abfluss/tabellen) |
| WÜRZBURG | Germany | 50.1 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | raw real-time | PEGELONLINE | 49.796, 9.926 | [source](https://www.pegelonline.wsv.de/gast/stammdaten?pegelnr=24300600) |
| Kemmern | Germany | 8.16 | Much below normal — 61% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 49.951, 10.873 | [source](https://www.gkd.bayern.de/de/fluesse/abfluss/tabellen) |
| Schwürbitz | Germany | 5.03 | Much below normal — 64% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 50.165, 11.151 | [source](https://www.gkd.bayern.de/de/fluesse/abfluss/tabellen) |
| Mainleus | Germany | 2.48 | Much below normal — 64% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 50.099, 11.373 | [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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