HydroBASINS lev08 watershed · #2080522080
Bassin de la Sioule
A watershed (drainage basin) is not a body of water — it is the land area where rainfall converges towards a single river that eventually reaches the sea (or an endorheic basin). Boundaries follow ridgelines.
Crosses 3 administrative regions : Allier, Creuse, Puy-de-Dôme
Sub-basin area
2 541,8km²
Upstream area
2 541,8km²
Discharge
25,98m³/s
Mean elev.
616m
Administrative coverage
Hydrographic chain
▼ Drains into
▲ Receives from 0 basins
Source / headwater (no upstream basin)
3 dept-equivalent regions (GADM L2)
- 1655.2 km²65.0% of basin
- 830.8 km²32.6% of basin
- 62.0 km²2.4% of basin
168 communes (GADM L5)Available for FRA, RWA
- Saint-Gervais-d'Auvergne48.24 km²100% commune
- Saint-Ours48.16 km²86% commune
- Gelles47.75 km²100% commune
- Saint-Priest-des-Champs46.08 km²100% commune
- Condat-en-Combraille46.03 km²100% commune
- Giat39.71 km²82% commune
- Mérinchal39.09 km²86% commune
- Miremont38.14 km²100% commune
- Bromont-Lamothe38.09 km²100% commune
- Perpezat37.11 km²100% commune
- Voussac35.32 km²100% commune
- Bellenaves34.73 km²100% commune
- Cisternes-la-Forêt33.38 km²100% commune
- Villosanges33.32 km²100% commune
- Chapdes-Beaufort31.98 km²100% commune
- Charensat31.24 km²66% commune
- Prondines31.08 km²100% commune
- Monestier30.21 km²100% commune
- Ceyssat30.07 km²100% commune
- Fleuriel28.59 km²100% commune
- Le Theil28.49 km²100% commune
- Orcival28.01 km²99% commune
- Target26.82 km²100% commune
- Servant26.28 km²100% commune
- Deux-Chaises25.63 km²61% commune
- Gouttières25.44 km²98% commune
- Montel-de-Gelat25.11 km²100% commune
- Sauvagnat24.30 km²100% commune
- La Goutelle24.07 km²100% commune
- Lalizolle23.81 km²100% commune
- Échassières23.78 km²100% commune
- Saint-Étienne-des-Champs23.63 km²100% commune
- Laféline23.58 km²100% commune
- Lapeyrouse23.33 km²63% commune
- Ébreuil23.28 km²100% commune
- Les Ancizes-Comps22.46 km²100% commune
- Biollet22.39 km²97% commune
- Blomard22.31 km²100% commune
- Mazaye22.04 km²100% commune
- Laqueuille22.02 km²99% commune
- Saint-Éloy-les-Mines21.75 km²100% commune
- Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule21.71 km²59% commune
- Saint-Jacques-d'Ambur21.68 km²100% commune
- Verneugheol21.16 km²61% commune
- Saint-Georges-de-Mons20.77 km²60% commune
- Menat20.67 km²100% commune
- Bayet20.64 km²90% commune
- Combrailles20.37 km²100% commune
- Puy-Saint-Gulmier20.30 km²100% commune
- Nébouzat20.13 km²95% commune
- Vernusse19.96 km²100% commune
- Treban19.54 km²76% commune
- Saint-Avit19.10 km²100% commune
- Teilhet18.80 km²100% commune
- Chirat-l'Église17.97 km²100% commune
- Olby17.84 km²100% commune
- Espinasse17.76 km²76% commune
- Saint-Pierre-le-Chastel17.38 km²100% commune
- Châteauneuf-les-Bains17.31 km²100% commune
- Rochefort-Montagne17.14 km²100% commune
- Vernines17.14 km²98% commune
- Landogne17.12 km²100% commune
- Saint-Marcel-en-Murat16.88 km²100% commune
- Moureuille16.84 km²100% commune
- Saint-Pierre-Roche16.58 km²100% commune
- Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort16.50 km²100% commune
- Louroux-de-Bouble16.41 km²100% commune
- Tronget16.06 km²51% commune
- Bransat15.92 km²100% commune
- La Celle15.80 km²100% commune
- Briffons15.78 km²39% commune
- Neuf-Église15.39 km²100% commune
- Saint-Bonnet-près-Orcival15.25 km²100% commune
- Saint-Quintin-sur-Sioule14.64 km²100% commune
- Heume-l'Église14.51 km²100% commune
- Youx14.39 km²76% commune
- Pouzol14.30 km²100% commune
- Taxat-Senat14.17 km²100% commune
- Pontaumur14.11 km²100% commune
- Ayat-sur-Sioule14.07 km²100% commune
- Montfermy13.77 km²100% commune
- Coutansouze13.60 km²100% commune
- Vicq13.49 km²100% commune
- Verneuil-en-Bourbonnais13.39 km²96% commune
- Chouvigny13.39 km²100% commune
- Contigny13.06 km²76% commune
- Étroussat13.05 km²100% commune
- Saint-Rémy-de-Blot13.00 km²86% commune
- Sainte-Christine12.96 km²100% commune
- Broût-Vernet12.56 km²39% commune
- Chareil-Cintrat12.55 km²100% commune
- Saint-Germain-près-Herment12.21 km²70% commune
- Durmignat12.19 km²100% commune
- Saint-Julien-la-Geneste12.03 km²97% commune
- Marcillat11.82 km²100% commune
- Cesset11.74 km²100% commune
- Saint-Germain-de-Salles11.70 km²100% commune
- Tortebesse11.60 km²97% commune
- Jenzat11.46 km²96% commune
- Chantelle11.03 km²100% commune
- Blot-l'Église10.68 km²43% commune
- Saint-Hilaire-les-Monges10.54 km²100% commune
- Charroux10.45 km²100% commune
- Sauret-Besserve10.02 km²100% commune
- Queuille9.88 km²100% commune
- Pulvérières9.76 km²65% commune
- Vitrac9.66 km²72% commune
- Saint-Gal-sur-Sioule9.48 km²100% commune
- Herment9.23 km²100% commune
- Saint-Julien-Puy-Lavèze9.17 km²32% commune
- Beaune-d'Allier9.12 km²37% commune
- Buxières-sous-Montaigut8.96 km²82% commune
- Barberier8.56 km²100% commune
- Nades8.53 km²100% commune
- Cressanges8.24 km²19% commune
- Champs8.19 km²53% commune
- Ussel-d'Allier8.16 km²100% commune
- Deneuille-lès-Chantelle8.06 km²100% commune
- Dontreix8.05 km²17% commune
- Saulcet8.02 km²100% commune
- Sussat8.01 km²100% commune
- Bègues7.98 km²97% commune
- Saint-Angel7.85 km²43% commune
- Naves7.70 km²100% commune
- Basville7.22 km²32% commune
- La Mazière-aux-Bons-Hommes7.13 km²71% commune
- Fourilles7.05 km²100% commune
- Chezelle6.99 km²100% commune
- Voingt6.86 km²100% commune
- Gannat6.83 km²18% commune
- Aurières6.77 km²61% commune
- Meillard6.25 km²24% commune
- Lisseuil5.98 km²97% commune
- Tralaigues5.18 km²100% commune
- Louchy-Montfand4.85 km²100% commune
- Sazeret4.78 km²26% commune
- Saint-Hilaire-la-Croix4.70 km²28% commune
- Pontgibaud4.55 km²100% commune
- Montaigut4.53 km²54% commune
- Montord4.45 km²100% commune
- Saulzet-le-Froid4.41 km²15% commune
- Saint-Pardoux4.06 km²26% commune
- Mazerier3.82 km²51% commune
- Saint-Didier-la-Forêt3.71 km²11% commune
- Manzat3.66 km²9% commune
- Orcines3.45 km²8% commune
- Montmarault3.44 km²37% commune
- Veauce3.35 km²100% commune
- Lastic3.29 km²19% commune
- Le Quartier2.94 km²12% commune
- Le Mayet-d'École2.66 km²40% commune
- Valignat2.30 km²100% commune
- Saint-Sauves-d'Auvergne2.27 km²5% commune
- Monétay-sur-Allier1.89 km²15% commune
- La Ferté-Hauterive0.80 km²4% commune
- Le Montet0.76 km²47% commune
- Saint-Genès-Champanelle0.71 km²1% commune
- Saint-Bonnet-de-Four0.66 km²4% commune
- Chard0.53 km²4% commune
- Mont-Dore0.49 km²1% commune
- Fernoël0.30 km²2% commune
- Murat-le-Quaire0.22 km²2% commune
- Charbonnières-les-Varennes0.15 km²0% commune
- Chanat-la-Mouteyre0.10 km²1% commune
- Saint-Maigner0.07 km²0% commune
- La Celle0.07 km²0% commune
- La Cellette0.02 km²0% commune
- La Villeneuve0.00 km²0% commune
30 intersecting protected areas
Volcans D\'Auvergne
IUCN VRegional Nature Park
320.79 km² overlap
Gorges de la Sioule
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)
260.57 km² overlap
Chaîne des Puys - Limagne fault tectonic arena
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
51.29 km² overlap
Gorges de la Sioule
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
35.84 km² overlap
Chaîne des Puys
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
10.47 km² overlap
Forêt des Colettes
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
7.64 km² overlap
Monts-Dore
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
7.38 km² overlap
Gîtes de la Sioule
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
7.31 km² overlap
Millevaches En Limousin
IUCN VRegional Nature Park
7.09 km² overlap
21 more protected areassorted by overlap area
Val d'Allier Bourbonnais
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)
6.91 km² overlap
Basse Sioule
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
5.93 km² overlap
Méandres De La Sioule
IUCN IaForest Integral Biological Reserve
3.61 km² overlap
etang de chancelade
IUCN IVLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas
1.13 km² overlap
Puy de Côme
IUCN IVNatural habitats protection Order
0.85 km² overlap
Vallée de l'Allier nord
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
0.57 km² overlap
Val D\'Allier
IUCN IVNational Nature Reserve
0.16 km² overlap
marais de vauvernier
IUCN IVLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas
0.14 km² overlap
Land acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas
0.08 km² overlap
Puy de Pariou
IUCN IVNatural habitats protection Order
0.08 km² overlap
marais de pommier
IUCN IVLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas
0.07 km² overlap
val d\'allier - les jelines
IUCN IVLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas
0.06 km² overlap
Côteaux de Château-Jaloux
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
0.06 km² overlap
Maar de Menat
IUCN Not ReportedGeotope Protection Order
0.06 km² overlap
marais de l\'etang grand
IUCN IVLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas
0.05 km² overlap
Land acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas
0.05 km² overlap
marais de l\'etang de farges
IUCN IVLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas
0.05 km² overlap
val d\'allier - la chaise
IUCN IVLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas
0.03 km² overlap
marais des glegues
IUCN IVLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas
0.02 km² overlap
marais du bois des bauves
IUCN IVLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas
0.02 km² overlap
Land acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas
0.02 km² overlap
Computed live · GADM 4.1 × HydroBASINS lev08 × WDPA · cached after first hit.
Species present
6 753 distinct species · 618 384 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Ecological tissue
Sample of 31 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Bassin de la Sioule : 26 espèces + 5 bulles famille, 54 interactions GloBI documentées sur 7 types (connectance 11.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 5 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Hydroclimate (BasinATLAS lev08)
Mean T°
9,2°C
Annual rain
788mm
Moisture idx (CMI)
-0,07
Runoff
333mm/an
PET
851mm
AET
641mm
Mean slope
4,5°
Water table
342cm
Forest
25%
Crops
21%
Urban
0%
Protected
13%
HydroATLAS BasinATLAS v10 (Linke et al. 2019) · HydroBASINS lev08 (Lehner & Grill 2013)