Panchase in Kaski records 189 mm, Nepal's highest rainfall in 24 hours
The Panchase area of Kaski received 189 mm of rain in the 24 hours to 26 September 2026, the most anywhere in Nepal. Archale in Palpa recorded 172 mm, Bharse in Gulmi 170.8 mm, and Kuhun and Darbang in Myagdi 165.2 mm and 161 mm. Rivers and streams in Banke, Myagdi, Parbat, Lamjung, Chitwan and Bhojpur are approaching alert level, and the Kiran Nala in Banke and Mangalghat in Myagdi have already crossed it. The department says monsoon and westerly winds are both partly influencing the country's weather. From public sources and the WeNepal research team