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Ganga Swells, Flood Threat Looms Over Bihar and Uttar Pradesh as Ghats Submerge
✍️ News18
🗓 05 Sep 2026, 11:35 AM
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Heavy rains have caused the Ganga to rise sharply, submerging riverfront ghats in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and raising flood concerns.
The Ganga river has entered a spate following intense monsoon showers across northern India. In both Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, water levels have risen to the point where several ghats along the riverbanks are completely underwater, prompting local authorities to issue flood warnings.
District officials in Patna and Varanasi reported that the rising waters have already inundated low‑lying areas, disrupting daily activities and forcing residents to move to higher ground. Emergency response teams have been deployed to monitor the situation and assist vulnerable communities.
Meteorological departments have warned that the river could continue to swell over the next 48 hours if the current rainfall persists. Residents are advised to stay alert, avoid unnecessary travel near the river, and follow instructions from disaster management agencies.
The situation underscores the broader challenges posed by the monsoon season, with climate experts noting an increasing frequency of such extreme riverine events across the Indo‑Gangetic plain.
District officials in Patna and Varanasi reported that the rising waters have already inundated low‑lying areas, disrupting daily activities and forcing residents to move to higher ground. Emergency response teams have been deployed to monitor the situation and assist vulnerable communities.
Meteorological departments have warned that the river could continue to swell over the next 48 hours if the current rainfall persists. Residents are advised to stay alert, avoid unnecessary travel near the river, and follow instructions from disaster management agencies.
The situation underscores the broader challenges posed by the monsoon season, with climate experts noting an increasing frequency of such extreme riverine events across the Indo‑Gangetic plain.