# Orb river

Also known as: L'Orb

The Orb (also known as L'Orb) is a European river flowing through France. As of 2026-10-15, the Orb was flowing at about 2.571 m³/s at the L'Orb à Bédarieux \[Hérépian\] gauge.

**Canonical name:** Orb

**Local names / aliases:** L'Orb

**Countries:** France

**Maximum upstream drainage area:** 1,558 km²

**Mapped river length:** 71.7 km

**Gauging stations:** 6

**Latest measured discharge:** 2.571 m³/s (L'Orb à Bédarieux \[Hérépian\], 2026-10-15)

## Gauging stations on the Orb

The following 6 gauging stations report discharge for the Orb, 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| L'Orb à Bédarieux \[Hérépian\] | France | 2.571 | Normal — 30% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.594, 3.137 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y251003001/series) |
| L'Orb à Vieussan - Aval | France | 16.976 | Normal — 22% above the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.535, 2.986 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y255001002/series) |
| L'Orb à Cessenon-sur-Orb | France | 22.147 | Normal — 9% above the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.451, 3.047 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y257001001/series) |
| L'Orb à Cessenon-sur-Orb \[Base canoé de Réals\] - Base canoé | France | 18.646 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.437, 3.088 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y257404001/series) |
| L'Orb à Thézan-lès-Béziers \[Pont Doumergue\] | France | 17.212 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.412, 3.132 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y257002001/series) |
| L'Orb à Béziers \[Béziers\] - Pont neuf | France | 21.313 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 43.338, 3.208 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/Y258002002/series) |

## Related rivers

-   [Loire](/rivers/loire.html)
-   [Seine](/rivers/seine.html)
-   [Garonne](/rivers/garonne.html)
-   [Saône](/rivers/saone.html)
-   [Dordogne](/rivers/dordogne.html)
-   [Maine](/rivers/maine.html)
-   [Vienne](/rivers/vienne.html)
-   [Tarn](/rivers/tarn.html)
-   [Allier](/rivers/allier.html)
-   [Durance](/rivers/durance.html)
-   [Oise](/rivers/oise.html)
-   [Cher](/rivers/cher.html)

## 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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