Live · 22 Oct 2026 · Karnali / Sudur Paschim
Karnali River at Chisapani
Daily river discharge from the GloFAS global flood model at Chisapani, compared with the 2004–2023 record for the same date, with the 7-day forecast.
Flow today
1,495 m³/s
Normal range
Normal for the date
1,056 m³/s
2004–2023 median
Highest in the next 7 days
1,495 m³/s
forecast
2-year / 10-year flood level
5,520 / 7,623
m³/s
Last 30 days and the next 7
m³/s; dashed line forecast.
Peak flow every year
Highest daily discharge of each year; dashed lines: 2-year and 10-year flood levels.
Questions about the Karnali
- What is the Karnali River level today?
- The Karnali at Chisapani is flowing at about 1,495 m³/s today, 142% of the 2004–2023 median for the date (normal range).
- What is a flood on the Karnali?
- Here a flood means a daily flow above the 2-year level (5,520 m³/s, the median annual peak 2004–2023); above 7,623 m³/s is a 10-year flood.
- What were the biggest Karnali floods?
- The largest annual peaks since 2004: 8,729 m³/s on 17 Jun 2013; 8,127 m³/s on 26 Jul 2007; 7,567 m³/s on 23 Aug 2010.
Other rivers: Koshi · Narayani (Gandaki) · Mahakali · Bagmati · West Rapti
Source: GloFAS v4 (Copernicus Emergency Management Service / ECMWF) via Open-Meteo. Modelled flows, not gauge readings; official flood warnings: Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (hydrology.gov.np).