# Sava river

Also known as: La Save, Save

The Sava (also known as La Save, Save) is a European river flowing through Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia. As of 2026-10-16, the Sava was flowing at about 314.6 m³/s at the Gunja gauge.

**Canonical name:** Sava

**Local names / aliases:** La Save, Save

**Countries:** Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia

**Maximum upstream drainage area:** 87,197 km²

**Mapped river length:** 885 km

**Gauging stations:** 23

**Classification:** Major European river

**Latest measured discharge:** 314.6 m³/s (Gunja, 2026-10-16)

## Gauging stations on the Sava

The following 23 gauging stations report discharge for the Sava, 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gunja | Croatia | 314.6 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unverified automatic-gauge data | Sava Hydrological Information System | 44.881, 18.817 | [source](https://savahis.org/) |
| Županja | Croatia | 271.7 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unverified automatic-gauge data | Sava Hydrological Information System | 45.074, 18.687 | [source](https://savahis.org/) |
| Slavonski Brod | Croatia | 262 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unverified automatic-gauge data | Sava Hydrological Information System | 45.153, 18.005 | [source](https://savahis.org/) |
| Slavonski Kobaš | Croatia | 245.2 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unverified automatic-gauge data | Sava Hydrological Information System | 45.099, 17.738 | [source](https://savahis.org/) |
| Davor C. S. | Croatia | 264.1 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unverified automatic-gauge data | Sava Hydrological Information System | 45.129, 17.539 | [source](https://savahis.org/) |
| Stara Gradiška | Croatia | 207.7 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unverified automatic-gauge data | Sava Hydrological Information System | 45.15, 17.25 | [source](https://savahis.org/) |
| Mačkovac | Croatia | 206.3 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unverified automatic-gauge data | Sava Hydrological Information System | 45.145, 17.342 | [source](https://savahis.org/) |
| Jasenovac | Croatia | 212.1 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unverified automatic-gauge data | Sava Hydrological Information System | 45.267, 16.907 | [source](https://savahis.org/) |
| Podsused-žičara | Croatia | 72.623 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unverified automatic-gauge data | Sava Hydrological Information System | 45.807, 15.839 | [source](https://savahis.org/) |
| Zagreb | Croatia | 86.653 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | unverified automatic-gauge data | Sava Hydrological Information System | 45.784, 15.953 | [source](https://savahis.org/) |
| Sava - Jesenice na Dolenjskem | Slovenia | 71.5 | Much below normal — 66% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 45.86, 15.693 | [source](https://www.arso.gov.si/vode/podatki/hidro_podatki_xml.html) |
| Sava - Čatež I | Slovenia | 73.9 | Much below normal — 71% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 45.893, 15.61 | [source](https://www.arso.gov.si/vode/podatki/hidro_podatki_xml.html) |
| Sevnična - Metni Vrh | Slovenia | 0.163 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.026, 15.298 | [source](https://www.arso.gov.si/vode/podatki/hidro_podatki_xml.html) |
| Sava - Litija | Slovenia | 59 | — | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.057, 14.829 | [source](https://www.arso.gov.si/vode/podatki/hidro_podatki_xml.html) |
| Medija - Zagorje II | Slovenia | 0.403 | Much below normal — 70% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.128, 14.996 | [source](https://www.arso.gov.si/vode/podatki/hidro_podatki_xml.html) |
| Sava - Hrastnik | Slovenia | 62.1 | Much below normal — 61% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.122, 15.091 | [source](https://www.arso.gov.si/vode/podatki/hidro_podatki_xml.html) |
| Sava - Šentjakob | Slovenia | 28.1 | Much below normal — 71% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.084, 14.583 | [source](https://www.arso.gov.si/vode/podatki/hidro_podatki_xml.html) |
| Sava Dolinka - Blejski most | Slovenia | 9.69 | Much below normal — 62% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.368, 14.135 | [source](https://www.arso.gov.si/vode/podatki/hidro_podatki_xml.html) |
| Sava Bohinjka - Bodešče | Slovenia | 9.36 | Much below normal — 63% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.342, 14.142 | [source](https://www.arso.gov.si/vode/podatki/hidro_podatki_xml.html) |
| Sava - Radovljica I | Slovenia | 18 | Much below normal — 65% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.34, 14.165 | [source](https://www.arso.gov.si/vode/podatki/hidro_podatki_xml.html) |
| Lipnica - Ovsiše II | Slovenia | 0.506 | Much below normal — 78% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.288, 14.258 | [source](https://www.arso.gov.si/vode/podatki/hidro_podatki_xml.html) |
| Sava - Okroglo | Slovenia | 22.3 | Much below normal — 64% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.256, 14.32 | [source](https://www.arso.gov.si/vode/podatki/hidro_podatki_xml.html) |
| Kokra - Kranj II | Slovenia | 0.986 | Much below normal — 83% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | informative operational observation | Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) | 46.243, 14.36 | [source](https://www.arso.gov.si/vode/podatki/hidro_podatki_xml.html) |

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-   [Krka](/rivers/krka.html)
-   [Ledava](/rivers/ledava.html)
-   [Polskava](/rivers/polskava.html)
-   [Ljubljanica](/rivers/ljubljanica.html)
-   [Tolminka](/rivers/tolminka.html)
-   [Poljanska Sora](/rivers/poljanska-sora.html)
-   [Bača](/rivers/baca.html)
-   [Sotla/Sutla](/rivers/sotla-sutla.html)
-   [Mislinja](/rivers/mislinja.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 Sava on the interactive map →](/)