Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Heavy Rain Floods South Bengal, Killing Four in Mishaps
Heavy rain fell across many parts of south Bengal.
The rain came from a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal.
Four people died in separate accidents caused by the rain.
Some roads, bridges, farms, and houses were flooded or damaged.
Barrages released extra water, which made flooding worse in some places.
Several villages became cut off from nearby towns.
Officials said there was no major flood-like situation yet, but they remained on alert.
More rain and thunderstorms were expected over the following days.
People were warned about dangerous roads, swollen rivers, and submerged areas.
A low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal brought heavy rain and flooding to several south Bengal districts.
Four people died in Birbhum and Bankura through electrocution and mud-wall collapses.
Sriniketan recorded 262.8mm of rain, the state’s highest total until Wednesday morning.
Barrages released large volumes of water, disrupting roads and isolating villages in several districts.
The Met office forecast heavy rain and thunderstorms across parts of Bengal for up to seven days.
- Who
- Residents of Birbhum, Bankura, Jhargram, West Midnapore, Murshidabad, and other Bengal districts were affected; four people died.
- What
- Heavy rain caused flooding, electrocution, mud-wall collapses, traffic disruption, and damage to roads and agricultural fields.
- When
- The severe rainfall and reported deaths occurred by Wednesday, with additional rain forecast for the next seven days.
- Where
- Several districts of south Bengal, including Birbhum, Bankura, West Burdwan, Jhargram, West Midnapore, Howrah, Hooghly, and Murshidabad.
- Why
- A low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal produced heavy rain, while water released from barrages increased inundation risks.
Official assessment
Flood-risk concerns
Current flooding
Official assessment
A state government official said districts were on alert, but no major flood-like situation had occurred so far.
Flood-risk concerns
Rising river levels, submerged causeways, inundated villages, and barrage releases were aggravating flooding in multiple districts.
Future threat
Official assessment
Block officials were instructed to remain alert and the government ordered repairs to roads under its jurisdiction before Durga Puja.
Flood-risk concerns
Sources warned that further releases from Durgapur Barrage could create a fresh flood-like situation in Khanakul and Amta, while an engineer said many road repairs must wait until the monsoon ends.
- Highest reported rainfall
- Sriniketan recorded 262.8mm by Wednesday morning.
- Other major rainfall total
- West Burdwan recorded 214.8mm.
- Deaths
- Four people died in Birbhum and Bankura.
- Durgapur Barrage release
- Nearly 1.11 lakh cusecs of water had been released since Tuesday.
- Affected waterways
- The Kopai, Subarnarekha, Dwarakeswar, and Gandheswari rivers and related crossings were affected.
- Forecast
- Orange and yellow alerts were issued for parts of south and north Bengal for the next seven days.