# Saône river

Also known as: La Saône, Sane, Le Morgon

The Saône (also known as La Saône, Sane, Le Morgon) is a European river flowing through France. As of 2026-10-15, the Saône was flowing at about 0.063 m³/s at the Le Morgon à Villefranche-sur-Saône gauge.

**Canonical name:** Saône

**Local names / aliases:** La Saône, Sane, Le Morgon

**Countries:** France

**Maximum upstream drainage area:** 29,001 km²

**Mapped river length:** 206.8 km

**Gauging stations:** 3

**Classification:** Major European river

**Latest measured discharge:** 0.063 m³/s (Le Morgon à Villefranche-sur-Saône, 2026-10-15)

## Gauging stations on the Saône

The following 3 gauging stations report discharge for the Saône, 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Le Morgon à Villefranche-sur-Saône | France | 0.063 | Much below normal — 73% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 45.987, 4.736 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/U452521001/series) |
| La Saône à Mâcon \[amont\] | France | 21.305 | Much below normal — 91% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 46.297, 4.83 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/U430001001/series) |
| La Saône à Pagny-la-Ville \[Lechâtelet\] | France | 10.233 | Much below normal — 83% below the historic median | 2026-10-14 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.067, 5.149 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/U142001001/series) |

## Related rivers

-   [Loire](/rivers/loire.html)
-   [Seine](/rivers/seine.html)
-   [Garonne](/rivers/garonne.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)
-   [Marne](/rivers/marne.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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