Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Bihar Floods Affect Nearly 49 Lakh as Rivers Stay Dangerous
Floods have affected nearly 49 lakh people in Bihar.
The flooding is spread across 15 districts.
Many rivers are still higher than their danger levels.
One report said the water was receding in most rivers, while a later report said heavy rain had made some rivers swell further.
Rain in Bihar and in river catchment areas of Nepal contributed to the flooding.
Officials are running community kitchens and relief camps for affected people.
Boats and disaster-response teams are helping with rescue and transportation.
Tejashwi Yadav says Bihar should receive a national-disaster designation and more help from the central government.
Flooding affected about 48.35 lakh people on Sunday and 49.36 lakh on Monday across 15 Bihar districts.
Officials said rivers remained above danger levels, while reports differed on whether waters were receding or swelling.
The worst-affected districts included Patna, Bhojpur, Saran, Vaishali, Bhagalpur, Begusarai and Araria.
The administration operated about 1,260 community kitchens, 13 relief camps and roughly 1,790 boats.
Tejashwi Yadav sought a national-disaster designation and accused the Centre of a stepmotherly relief response.
- Who
- Nearly 49 lakh residents of Bihar, state officials, disaster-response teams and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.
- What
- Flooding has affected 15 districts, with rivers above danger levels and relief operations underway.
- When
- The reports covered Sunday and Monday; rainfall totals were reported for September.
- Where
- Bihar, including 15 districts, 575 gram panchayats and 87 blocks.
- Why
- Heavy rain in Bihar and river catchment areas of Nepal caused rivers and streams to rise.
Demand for Greater Central Assistance
Reported Government Relief Operations
Disaster designation and relief response
Demand for Greater Central Assistance
Tejashwi Yadav called for Bihar's floods to receive a national-disaster designation and accused the Centre of treating the state stepmotherly in relief operations.
Reported Government Relief Operations
Officials highlighted community kitchens, relief camps, boats and national and state disaster-response teams operating across affected districts.
Flood conditions
Demand for Greater Central Assistance
The Sunday report said waters had started receding in most rivers, although several remained above danger levels.
Reported Government Relief Operations
The Monday report said heavy rain had further swollen rivers already above danger levels, indicating worsening conditions in some areas.
- People affected
- About 49.36 lakh according to the Monday report; 48.35 lakh in the Sunday report
- Districts affected
- 15
- September rainfall
- 111.7 mm in the Monday report, around 13% above normal; 108.8 mm in the Sunday report, around 20% above normal
- Community kitchens
- About 1,260 in the Monday report and 1,251 in the Sunday report
- Relief camps
- 13, with arrangements for about 11,060 to 12,260 people across the reports
- Response teams
- 10 National Disaster Response Force teams and 27 State Disaster Response Force teams
- River level
- The Ganga at Sultanganj was 1.71 metres above its danger level on Monday morning
