Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Nepal Flash Flood Sweeps Away Houses and Bridges
A flash flood hit Nepal.
The report says the fast-moving water swept away houses and bridges.
Nepal’s disaster agency measured the water as it rose quickly.
At 6:30 in the morning, it was 3.66 metres high.
By 8:40, it had reached 8.43 metres.
That was above the five-metre danger mark.
In just ten minutes, the water rose by more than two metres.
The report does not give further details about injuries or the exact location.
A flash flood struck Nepal months after a deadly disaster.
Houses and bridges were swept away, according to the report’s headline.
Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) tracked a rapid rise in water levels.
The water rose from 3.66 metres at 6:30 am to 8.43 metres by 8:40 am.
The level passed the five-metre danger mark and rose by more than two metres from 8:30 am to 8:40 am.
- Who
- People and infrastructure affected by a flash flood in Nepal; the report identifies Nepal’s disaster agency as monitoring water levels.
- What
- A flash flood swept away houses and bridges, while water levels rose rapidly above the danger mark.
- When
- The reported water-level readings were taken between 6:30 am and 8:40 am; no date is provided.
- Where
- Nepal; no more specific location is stated.
- Why
- The cause of the flash flood is not stated.
- Water level at 6:30 am
- 3.66 metres
- Water level at 8:40 am
- 8.43 metres
- Danger mark
- Five metres
- Rapid rise
- More than two metres between 8:30 am and 8:40 am
- Monitoring agency
- Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA)
- Reported damage
- Houses and bridges were swept away