Badwater Basin 2024 Lok. Death valley's famed badwater basin began filling up with water in august due to heavy precipitation from hurricane hilary, which prompted the first tropical storm watch in california state history, abby wines, park ranger at death valley national park, told abc news last month. It is the lowest point in north america at 282 ft (86 m) below sea level.
Click any row header to sort by that row’s data. Badwater basin, which lies at the very bottom of death valley, is the remnant of a vast ancient lake that once existed tens of thousands of years ago.