Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Monsoon Floods Disrupt Life Across Four Indian Regions
Heavy rains caused floods in four parts of India.
In Varanasi, the Ganga rose and covered parts of ghats and temples.
In Guwahati, streets filled with water and some people became stranded.
Rescue teams helped residents leave flooded areas.
In Patna, families carried their belongings to safer places.
Some people used boats and rafts to move through the water.
In Reasi, water flowed into the Salal Dam faster than usual.
Dam gates were opened to help manage the extra water.
Heavy monsoon rains flooded Varanasi, Guwahati, Patna, and Reasi.
Rising Ganga waters submerged ghats and temples in Varanasi.
State Disaster Response Force and Civil Defence teams rescued stranded residents in Guwahati.
Patna residents moved belongings to safer areas using boats and makeshift rafts.
Spillway gates at Reasi’s Salal Dam were opened because of heavy inflow.
- Who
- Residents of Varanasi, Guwahati, Patna, and Reasi were affected; rescue personnel assisted people in Guwahati.
- What
- Heavy monsoon rains caused flooding, displacement, rescue operations, and increased water inflow at the Salal Dam.
- When
- During continuous and heavy monsoon rainfall.
- Where
- Varanasi, Guwahati, and Patna, along with Reasi’s Salal Dam, in India.
- Why
- Heavy rainfall raised Ganga water levels and increased inflow into the Salal Dam.
- Affected locations
- Varanasi, Guwahati, Patna, and Reasi
- Main cause
- Heavy and continuous monsoon rainfall
- Varanasi impact
- Ganga waters submerged ghats and temples
- Guwahati response
- State Disaster Response Force and Civil Defence teams conducted rescues
- Patna response
- Residents relocated with belongings using boats and makeshift rafts
- Reasi response
- Salal Dam spillway gates were opened to manage heavy inflow