# Salzach river

The Salzach is a European river flowing through Germany, Austria. As of 2026-10-16, the Salzach was flowing at about 112 m³/s at the Laufen Siegerstetter Keller gauge.

**Canonical name:** Salzach

**Countries:** Germany, Austria

**Maximum upstream drainage area:** 6,743 km²

**Mapped river length:** 197.9 km

**Gauging stations:** 13

**Latest measured discharge:** 112 m³/s (Laufen Siegerstetter Keller, 2026-10-16)

## Gauging stations on the Salzach

The following 13 gauging stations report discharge for the Salzach, 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Laufen Siegerstetter Keller | Germany | 112 | Much below normal — 42% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 47.94, 12.933 | [source](https://www.gkd.bayern.de/de/fluesse/abfluss/tabellen) |
| Oberndorf | Austria | 111.6 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | operational value | Land Salzburg Hydrografie | 47.94, 12.927 | [source](https://www.salzburg.gv.at/wasser/hydro/) |
| Burghausen | Germany | 91.2 | Much below normal — 54% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 48.159, 12.834 | [source](https://www.gkd.bayern.de/de/fluesse/abfluss/tabellen) |
| Mittersill | Austria | 13.124 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | operational value | Land Salzburg Hydrografie | 47.283, 12.48 | [source](https://www.salzburg.gv.at/wasser/hydro/) |
| Bruck (Neuwiesen) | Austria | 20.75 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | operational value | Land Salzburg Hydrografie | 47.284, 12.811 | [source](https://www.salzburg.gv.at/wasser/hydro/) |
| Wallnerau (Pegel) | Austria | 8.751 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | operational value | Land Salzburg Hydrografie | 47.31, 13.12 | [source](https://www.salzburg.gv.at/wasser/hydro/) |
| Werfen | Austria | 38.29 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | operational value | Land Salzburg Hydrografie | 47.48, 13.191 | [source](https://www.salzburg.gv.at/wasser/hydro/) |
| Obergäu | Austria | 8.611 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | operational value | Land Salzburg Hydrografie | 47.584, 13.182 | [source](https://www.salzburg.gv.at/wasser/hydro/) |
| Golling | Austria | 42.932 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | operational value | Land Salzburg Hydrografie | 47.596, 13.163 | [source](https://www.salzburg.gv.at/wasser/hydro/) |
| Hallein | Austria | 2.253 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | operational value | Land Salzburg Hydrografie | 47.691, 13.107 | [source](https://www.salzburg.gv.at/wasser/hydro/) |
| Salzburg Nonntaler Brücke | Germany | 108 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unvalidated operational value | Datenquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, www.lfu.bayern.de | 47.799, 13.055 | [source](https://www.gkd.bayern.de/de/fluesse/abfluss/tabellen) |
| Salzburg (Nonntaler Brücke) | Austria | 108.3 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | operational value | Land Salzburg Hydrografie | 47.798, 13.054 | [source](https://www.salzburg.gv.at/wasser/hydro/) |
| Lengfelden | Austria | 1.05 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | operational value | Land Salzburg Hydrografie | 47.845, 13.043 | [source](https://www.salzburg.gv.at/wasser/hydro/) |

## Related rivers

-   [Danube](/rivers/danube.html)
-   [Elbe](/rivers/elbe.html)
-   [Weser](/rivers/weser.html)
-   [Moselle](/rivers/moselle.html)
-   [Main](/rivers/main.html)
-   [km 107,47](/rivers/km-107-47.html)
-   [Saale](/rivers/saale.html)
-   [Untere Havel-Wasserstrasse](/rivers/untere-havel-wasserstrasse.html)
-   [Neckar](/rivers/neckar.html)
-   [Ems](/rivers/ems.html)
-   [Isar](/rivers/isar.html)
-   [Regnitz](/rivers/regnitz.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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