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Weather
Yellow Alert Issued for 19 Bihar Districts Amid Heavy Rain and Rising Rivers
✍️ DD India
🗓 26 Sep 2026, 05:03 AM
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The Bihar government has placed 19 districts under a yellow weather alert as forecasted rain, storms and swelling rivers pose a threat.
The state’s disaster management authorities have issued a yellow alert for nineteen districts in Bihar, citing an imminent risk from heavy rainfall and associated weather disturbances.
Meteorological forecasts predict sustained showers accompanied by thunderstorms across the affected regions, which are expected to intensify in the coming hours.
Rising water levels in several rivers have already been recorded, prompting concerns about possible flooding in low‑lying areas.
Officials have advised residents to stay alert, avoid unnecessary travel, and keep away from riverbanks and flood‑prone zones while monitoring updates from local agencies.
Meteorological forecasts predict sustained showers accompanied by thunderstorms across the affected regions, which are expected to intensify in the coming hours.
Rising water levels in several rivers have already been recorded, prompting concerns about possible flooding in low‑lying areas.
Officials have advised residents to stay alert, avoid unnecessary travel, and keep away from riverbanks and flood‑prone zones while monitoring updates from local agencies.