Bihar Ganga Swells Past Danger Mark, Floods Threaten 10 Districts
· India · The Hindu, Indian Express
The Ganga river's water level in Bihar rose to the danger mark on September 3, 2026, threatening floods in Patna, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Buxar, Begusarai, Jehanabad, Lakhisarai, Munger, and Saran districts, according to the Water Resources department. Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar inspected rising waters at Patna's Gandhi Ghat and directed officials to safeguard residents in low-lying areas; WRD officials warned the Ganga could breach its highest flood mark overnight. JD(U) working president and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Jha said it was the first time in a decade, since 2016, that the river had reached the danger level in Bihar. The surge has been driven by incessant rainfall in the state and a flash flood in Nepal that killed over 1,000 people, with the Ganga, Gandak, Kosi, and tributaries fluctuating for the past 10 days.
Why it matters
Hundreds of thousands of residents in low-lying areas across at least 10 Bihar districts, including West and East Champaran, Saran, Patna, Gopalganj, Vaishali, Bhojpur, Buxar, and Bhagalpur, face displacement and flood risk from the rising Ganga.
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