# Scheldt river

Also known as: Escaut, Escaut Canalisée, L'Escaut, Schelde, L'Escaut Canalisée

The Scheldt (also known as Escaut, Escaut Canalisée, L'Escaut, Schelde, L'Escaut Canalisée) is a European river flowing through Belgium, France. As of 2026-10-15, the Scheldt was flowing at about 11.577 m³/s at the L'Escaut canalisée à Maulde gauge.

**Canonical name:** Scheldt

**Local names / aliases:** Escaut, Escaut Canalisée, L'Escaut, Schelde, L'Escaut Canalisée

**Countries:** Belgium, France

**Maximum upstream drainage area:** 19,001 km²

**Mapped river length:** 242.4 km

**Gauging stations:** 8

**Latest measured discharge:** 11.577 m³/s (L'Escaut canalisée à Maulde, 2026-10-15)

## Gauging stations on the Scheldt

The following 8 gauging stations report discharge for the Scheldt, 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'Escaut canalisée à Maulde | France | 11.577 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 50.506, 3.437 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/E240041101/series) |
| Etikhove/Molenbeek | Belgium | 0.04 | Much below normal — 79% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | operational 15-minute value | Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij waterinfo.be | 50.826, 3.612 | [source](https://www.waterinfo.be/) |
| Nederzwalm/Zwalmbeek | Belgium | 0.034 | Much below normal — 95% below the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | operational 15-minute value | Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij waterinfo.be | 50.885, 3.686 | [source](https://www.waterinfo.be/) |
| Eke/Beerhofbeek | Belgium | 0.122 | Normal — 455% above the historic median | 2026-10-16 | instantaneous | operational 15-minute value | Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij waterinfo.be | 50.948, 3.638 | [source](https://www.waterinfo.be/) |
| La Selle à Denain | France | 1.718 | Normal — 14% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 50.317, 3.389 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/E172601002/series) |
| L'Ecaillon à Thiant | France | 0.53 | Below normal — 30% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 50.304, 3.452 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/E172751001/series) |
| L'Escaut canalisée à Trith-Saint-Léger | France | 3.12 | — | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 50.319, 3.481 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/E172751201/series) |
| L'Escaut canalisée à Iwuy | France | 2.445 | Much below normal — 33% below the historic median | 2026-10-15 | daily mean | Donnée brute | Hub'Eau Hydrométrie | 50.237, 3.309 | [source](https://www.hydro.eaufrance.fr/stationhydro/E131000202/series) |

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-   [Ruisseau de Gelbressée](/rivers/ruisseau-de-gelbressee.html)
-   [Ruisseau des Fonds de Leffe](/rivers/ruisseau-des-fonds-de-leffe.html)
-   [Meuse](/rivers/meuse.html)
-   [Lys](/rivers/lys.html)
-   [Weesbeek](/rivers/weesbeek.html)
-   [Helpe Mineure](/rivers/helpe-mineure.html)
-   [Demer](/rivers/demer.html)
-   [Ruisseau de Lembrée](/rivers/ruisseau-de-lembree.html)
-   [Molenbeek](/rivers/molenbeek.html)
-   [Lhomme](/rivers/lhomme.html)
-   [Coeurcq](/rivers/coeurcq.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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