Wetter (river)

For other uses, see Wetter.

The Wetter (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛtɐ] ^ⓘ) is a 69-kilometre-long (43 mi) river in the state of Hesse, Germany. It is a right tributary to the Nidda which itself is a right tributary of the Main.

Wetter
Wetter river at Lich
Location
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Vogelsberg
Mouth
• location	Nidda
• coordinates	50°17′52″N 8°48′42″E
Length	68.8 km (42.8 mi) [1]
Basin size	517 km2 (200 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression	Nidda→ Main→ Rhine→ North Sea
Tributaries
• right	Äschersbach, Usa

After leaving the Vogelsberg mountain range the river flows through the Wetterau, a fertile landscape just north of Frankfurt, which is named after the river. The principal towns along the river are Laubach, Lich, Bad Nauheim and Friedberg. The Wetter receives its largest tributary, the Usa, at Friedberg just before it finally joins the Nidda at Niddatal-Assenheim.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Wetter (from source to mouth):

• Left: Heegbrückerbach

• Right: Hirtenbach, Laubach, Lauter, Äschersbach, Albach, Usa, Straßbach