Live · 22 Oct 2026 · Lumbini
West Rapti River at Jalkundi
Daily river discharge from the GloFAS global flood model at Jalkundi, compared with the 2004–2023 record for the same date, with the 7-day forecast.
Flow today
135 m³/s
High for the season
Normal for the date
60 m³/s
2004–2023 median
Highest in the next 7 days
135 m³/s
forecast
2-year / 10-year flood level
1,945 / 3,453
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 West Rapti
- What is the West Rapti River level today?
- The West Rapti at Jalkundi is flowing at about 135 m³/s today, 227% of the 2004–2023 median for the date (high for the season).
- What is a flood on the West Rapti?
- Here a flood means a daily flow above the 2-year level (1,945 m³/s, the median annual peak 2004–2023); above 3,453 m³/s is a 10-year flood.
- What were the biggest West Rapti floods?
- The largest annual peaks since 2004: 5,369 m³/s on 15 Jun 2021; 3,898 m³/s on 20 Jun 2020; 3,403 m³/s on 13 Aug 2007.
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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).