Live · 22 Oct 2026 · Sudur Paschim
Mahakali River at Banbasa
Daily river discharge from the GloFAS global flood model at Banbasa, compared with the 2004–2023 record for the same date, with the 7-day forecast.
Flow today
588 m³/s
Normal range
Normal for the date
484 m³/s
2004–2023 median
Highest in the next 7 days
588 m³/s
forecast
2-year / 10-year flood level
2,597 / 3,462
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 Mahakali
- What is the Mahakali River level today?
- The Mahakali at Banbasa is flowing at about 588 m³/s today, 121% of the 2004–2023 median for the date (normal range).
- What is a flood on the Mahakali?
- Here a flood means a daily flow above the 2-year level (2,597 m³/s, the median annual peak 2004–2023); above 3,462 m³/s is a 10-year flood.
- What were the biggest Mahakali floods?
- The largest annual peaks since 2004: 3,580 m³/s on 22 Jul 2016; 3,564 m³/s on 21 Sept 2008; 3,450 m³/s on 20 Jul 2013.
Other rivers: Koshi · Narayani (Gandaki) · Karnali · 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).