Flood fears in Bihar as several rivers cross danger marks amid Nepal rains
Bihar faces intensified flood fears as river water levels rise significantly. Persistent rains in Nepal and the state have caused rivers to exceed danger marks. The Gandak river has breached its danger level, releasing substantial water downstream. Authorities have moved residents from low-lying areas and placed departments on alert. District magistrates are personally monitoring the escalating…
Patna is bracing for potential flooding after torrential rains in Nepal pushed several rivers past danger levels, the Water Resources Department reported on Saturday. The Gandak river has surpassed its danger threshold in Gopalganj, while the barrage at Valmikinagar released 99,800 cubic feet per second of water at 8 p.m. earlier that day.
The deluge follows flash floods in Nepal earlier this week, caused by an ice-rock landslide. As a result, officials across Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have ramped up monitoring of river systems downstream of the Himalayan rivers. Water levels in the Gandak, Kosi, Burhi Gandak, and Ganga rivers have been on the rise due to relentless rainfall in Nepal's catchment areas.
The Kosi and Burhi Gandak rivers reached the danger mark in Khagaria, Katihar, and Kursela, while the Ganga overflowed at Hathidah, Gandhighat in Patna, and Kahlgaon in Bhagalpur, according to a Water Resources Department bulletin. Authorities have evacuated residents from low-lying areas and placed all relevant departments on alert.
District magistrates have been instructed to personally oversee the situation, and Flood Control Department officials and engineers are stationed at vulnerable sites in Bhagalpur, Purnea, Katihar, West Champaran and other districts.
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