# Sarthe river

Also known as: la Sarthe

The Sarthe (also known as la Sarthe) is a European river flowing through France. As of 2026-10-15, the Sarthe was flowing at about 0.026 m³/s at the Le Roule Crotte à Arnage \[Gué Gilet\] gauge.

**Canonical name:** Sarthe

**Local names / aliases:** la Sarthe

**Countries:** France

**Maximum upstream drainage area:** 7,981 km²

**Mapped river length:** 135.4 km

**Gauging stations:** 8

**Latest measured discharge:** 0.026 m³/s (Le Roule Crotte à Arnage \[Gué Gilet\], 2026-10-15)

## Gauging stations on the Sarthe

The following 8 gauging stations report discharge for the Sarthe, 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 Roule Crotte à Arnage \[Gué Gilet\] | France | 0.026 | Much below normal — 78% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.936, 0.199 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/M050451010/series) |
| La Sarthe à Spay \[Ecluse de Prélandon\] - Aval | France | 9.016 | Much below normal — 30% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.913, 0.145 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/M050061020/series) |
| Le Rhonne à Guécélard \[La Soufflardière\] | France | 0 | Much below normal — 100% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.888, 0.152 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/M051401010/series) |
| La Gée à Fercé-sur-Sarthe \[Planche Augis\] | France | 0.164 | Below normal — 33% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.906, -0.043 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/M053501010/series) |
| La Vézanne à Malicorne-sur-Sarthe | France | 0.035 | Much below normal — 54% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.81, -0.085 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/M054401010/series) |
| Les Deux Fonts à Avoise \[Gué Avezel\] | France | 0.163 | Below normal — 27% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.871, -0.205 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/M055603010/series) |
| La Sarthe à Saint-Denis-d'Anjou \[Beffes\] | France | 10.436 | Much below normal — 34% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 47.803, -0.386 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/M068061010/series) |
| La Sarthe à Souillé \[Montreuil\] | France | 1.82 | Much below normal — 51% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 48.116, 0.187 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/M025061020/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.

[Explore the Sarthe on the interactive map →](/)