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Flood Alert Issued for Eight Bihar Districts as Ganga Swells
✍️ Aaj Tak News
🗓 06 Sep 2026, 07:38 AM
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State authorities have placed eight districts of Bihar on flood alert after the Ganga and other rivers rose sharply.
The Bihar Disaster Management Authority announced that eight districts are now under a flood alert as water levels in the Ganga and several tributaries have risen sharply. Officials said the rapid increase is linked to heavy upstream flows and recent monsoon showers.
The alert covers districts situated along the Ganga basin, where the river’s current height threatens to breach its banks. Local administrations have been instructed to monitor river gauges continuously and to prepare evacuation plans if needed.
Residents in the affected areas have been urged to stay alert, avoid low‑lying zones, and cooperate with rescue teams. Authorities are also coordinating with the National Disaster Response Force to ensure rapid assistance should the situation deteriorate.
Meteorological services continue to track rainfall patterns across the region, warning that further intensification of the monsoon could exacerbate the flood risk in the coming days.
The alert covers districts situated along the Ganga basin, where the river’s current height threatens to breach its banks. Local administrations have been instructed to monitor river gauges continuously and to prepare evacuation plans if needed.
Residents in the affected areas have been urged to stay alert, avoid low‑lying zones, and cooperate with rescue teams. Authorities are also coordinating with the National Disaster Response Force to ensure rapid assistance should the situation deteriorate.
Meteorological services continue to track rainfall patterns across the region, warning that further intensification of the monsoon could exacerbate the flood risk in the coming days.