Rapido (river)

Rapido
Basin
Main source	Le Mainarde c. 2,000 m (6,600 ft)
River mouth	River Liri near Cassino (FR)
Countries	Italy
Physiognomy
Length	c. 40 km (25 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 25 m^3/s (880 cu ft/s)

Coordinates: 41°26′N 13°50′E / 41.433°N 13.833°E

The Rapido is a short river (c.40 km) which flows in the Italian province of Frosinone. The river is known for the Battle of Rapido River, despite it actually occurred on the Gari River.^[1]

Its source is close to border between Lazio and Molise on the slopes of the Mainarde mountains. The river bathes the district of Sant'Elia Fiumerapido after which it becomes known as the Gari.

Fed by numerous karstic springs, the river has a relatively high and reliable discharge: 25 m³/s on average and never dropping below 10 m³/s.

References

1. 1944: la battaglia di S.Angelo in Theodice e la confusione tra i fiumi Rapido e Gari, 1944: the Battle of St. Angelo in Theodice and the Confusion between Rapido and Gari rivers.