Zala river
The Zala is a European river flowing through Hungary. As of 2026-10-16, the Zala was flowing at about 0.612 m³/s at the Alibánfa gauge.
- Canonical name
- Zala
- Countries
- Hungary
- Maximum upstream drainage area
- 6,663 km²
- Mapped river length
- 193.8 km
- Gauging stations
- 5
- Latest measured discharge
- 0.612 m³/s (Alibánfa, 2026-10-16)
Gauging stations on the Zala
The following 5 gauging stations report discharge for the Zala, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibánfa | Hungary | 0.612 | Much below normal58% below the historic median | instantaneous | operational open-data observation | Hungarian General Directorate of Water Management | 46.88, 16.922 | source | |
| Zalabér | Hungary | 0.68 | Much below normal67% below the historic median | instantaneous | operational open-data observation | Hungarian General Directorate of Water Management | 46.978, 17.027 | source | |
| Zalaapáti | Hungary | 0.79 | Much below normal64% below the historic median | instantaneous | operational open-data observation | Hungarian General Directorate of Water Management | 46.727, 17.122 | source | |
| Esztergályhorváti | Hungary | 0.002 | Much below normal92% below the historic median | instantaneous | operational open-data observation | Hungarian General Directorate of Water Management | 46.701, 17.106 | source | |
| Keszthely-Fenékpuszta torkolat | Hungary | 0.167 | Much below normal94% below the historic median | instantaneous | operational open-data observation | Hungarian General Directorate of Water Management | 46.703, 17.259 | source |
Related rivers
- Tisza
- Mureș
- Jászsági-főcsatorna
- Maros
- Nagykunsági-főcsatorna
- Hármas-Körös
- Szamos
- Sio
- Sajó
- Sebes-Körös
- Rába
- Kettős-Körös
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.