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{{Infobox river
  | name              = Rapido<!--scrivere qui il nome del fiume-->
  | length            = c. {{convert|40|km|abbr=on}}
  | source1_elevation = c. {{convert|2,000|m|abbr=on}}
  | discharge1_avg    = {{convert|25|m3/s|cuft/s|abbr=on}}
  | source1_location  = [[Monti delle Mainarde]]
  | mouth             = [[Gari (river)|Gari]]
  | mouth_location    = near [[Cassino]]
  | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|41.4710|13.8372|region:IT_type:river|display=it}}
  | progression       = [[Gari (river)|Gari]]→ {{RGarigliano}}
  | subdivision_type1 = Country
  | subdivision_name1 = [[Italy]]|
}}

The '''Rapido''' is a short river ({{circa}} {{convert|40|km|mi}}) which flows in the [[Italy|Italian]] [[province of Frosinone]]. The river is known for the [[Battle of the Rapido River]], despite it actually occurring on the [[Gari River]].<ref>[http://www.studicassinati.it/db1/jupgrade/index.php/archivio/51-anno-ix-n-3-luglio-settembre-2009/577-g-petrucci-1944-la-battaglia-di-s-angelo-in-theodice 1944: la battaglia di S.Angelo in Theodice e la confusione tra i fiumi Rapido e Gari] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117030403/http://www.studicassinati.it/db1/jupgrade/index.php/archivio/51-anno-ix-n-3-luglio-settembre-2009/577-g-petrucci-1944-la-battaglia-di-s-angelo-in-theodice |date=2015-11-17 }}, 1944: the Battle of St. Angelo in Theodice and the Confusion between Rapido and Gari rivers.</ref>

Its source is close to the border between [[Lazio]] and [[Molise]] on the slopes of the [[Mainarde]] mountains. The river bathes the commune 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 (hydrology)|discharge]]: 25 m³/s on average and never dropping below 10 m³/s.

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[[Category:Rivers of the Province of Frosinone]]
[[Category:Rivers of Italy]]

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