Flood Warning for 21 Sites; 4 Under Severe Condition, Govt Body Says

The Central Water Commission (CWC) flagged flood concerns at 21 river monitoring sites across India on Thursday, with four locations facing severe flood conditions. Although no river has crossed its highest flood level, water levels at four locations in Assam and Bihar have already breached the danger mark.

The Dhansiri River in Assam's Golaghat district, along with the Bagmati and Gandak rivers in Bihar, remains critical. These rivers are either rising or holding steady at dangerous levels.

Seventeen other monitoring sites reported "above normal" flood situations. Water levels at these locations remain between the warning and danger thresholds. The affected states include Assam, Bihar, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. Authorities are watching these rivers closely as the situation continues to evolve.

Assam faces a growing threat in several districts. The Barak, Kushiyara, and Katakhal rivers are rising in Cachar, Karimganj, and Hailakandi districts. In Bihar, the Bagmati River at Runisaidpur and the Kosi River at Basua are also showing rising trends. Both remain below danger levels for now but continue to be under observation.

In Uttar Pradesh, flood alerts were issued at multiple Ganga monitoring stations. Fatehgarh, Garhmukteshwar, and Kachhla Bridge have all reported water levels above the warning threshold. The Ghagra River at Elginbridge and the Gandak at Khadda are also under close watch as their levels inch higher.

The CWC bulletin also reported heavy inflows at 25 reservoir sites across 13 states. These include major reservoirs like Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh, Almatti in Karnataka, Hirakud in Odisha, and the Indira Sagar and Bargi dams in Madhya Pradesh. Telangana’s Laxmi Barrage on the Godavari recorded one of the highest inflows at 18,000 cumecs, while the Indira Sagar Reservoir in Madhya Pradesh saw 11,000 cumecs.

Other states with active inflow alerts include Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Reservoirs at sites like Maithon, Panchat, Gosikhurd, Mettur, and Kangsabati are being monitored closely. Authorities continue to assess the situation as rainfall activity remains high across several regions.

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