Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Bagmati River flows above danger mark in Bihar's Muzaffarpur
There has been a lot of rain in Nepal lately.
Because of that rain, the water in the rivers of North Bihar in India is going up.
One river, called the Bagmati, has crossed its danger mark, which means the water is very high.
The water level at a place called Kataujha is now higher than the level officials say is safe.
The Gandak and Burhi Gandak rivers are also getting higher, but they are not at the danger mark yet.
People who work for the water department are watching the rivers day and night.
They are checking the river levels and the walls built to stop floods.
The people in charge have told people who live near the rivers to be careful.
They are ready to start rescue operations if the water gets even higher.
A control room has been opened in Patna to keep track of the situation.
Everyone is hoping the rivers do not rise any more.
The Bagmati River at Kataujha in Muzaffarpur was flowing at 55.15 metres, above its danger mark of 55.00 metres.
Continuous rainfall in several parts of Nepal has raised water levels in major North Bihar rivers.
The Burhi Gandak River at Sikandarpur (49.16 metres) and the Gandak River at Rewaghat (53.63 metres) remain below their danger marks but are rising steadily.
Officials from the Water Resources Department and District Flood Control Room are conducting round-the-clock surveillance of river levels and embankments.
The district administration has advised residents in riverside and low-lying areas to remain alert, while a control room has been set up in Patna to monitor North Bihar and the Seemanchal region.
- Who
- Muzaffarpur district administration, Water Resources Department officials, junior engineers of the Water Discharge Division, and District Flood Control Room personnel
- What
- The Bagmati River is flowing above its danger mark, prompting intensified flood monitoring across North Bihar rivers
- When
- Reported on Friday, based on the daily river water level report issued at 6:00 a.m.
- Where
- Muzaffarpur district in North Bihar, India, covering the Bagmati, Gandak, and Burhi Gandak rivers, with a monitoring control room in Patna
- Why
- Continuous rainfall in several parts of Nepal caused water levels in major North Bihar rivers to rise
- River above danger mark
- Bagmati at Kataujha
- Bagmati water level
- 55.15 metres (danger mark: 55.00 metres)
- Burhi Gandak water level
- 49.16 metres at Sikandarpur (danger mark: 52.53 metres)
- Gandak water level
- 53.63 metres at Rewaghat (danger mark: 54.41 metres)
- Surveillance
- Round-the-clock monitoring of river levels and embankments
- Control room location
- Patna, for North Bihar and Seemanchal region
- Advisory
- Residents along riverbanks and low-lying areas told to follow official advisories