Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Bihar Floods Worsen After Embankment Breaches In Saran
Heavy rains caused several rivers in Bihar to rise very high.
The Gandak River broke through embankments in parts of Saran district.
Floodwater entered villages, farmland, homes and roads.
The Central Water Commission issued an Orange alert for 28 places.
This means the water was above the danger level but had not reached the highest recorded level.
Rescue teams with boats were sent to help people.
Helicopters dropped thousands of food packets in flooded areas.
Villagers also helped rescue 12 deer near Muzaffarpur.
Floodwaters from the swollen Gandak River entered new areas of Bihar’s Saran district after embankments breached in Panapur and Maker.
The Central Water Commission issued an Orange bulletin for a severe flood situation at 28 locations.
The Ganga, Gandak, Kosi, Burhi Gandak and other rivers were above danger marks or rising at several locations.
Authorities deployed 12 NDRF and seven SDRF teams in Saran, with boats and additional teams mobilised from other districts.
More than 3,000 ration packets were air-dropped, while villagers and Forest Department officials rescued 12 deer near Muzaffarpur.
- Who
- Residents of flood-affected Bihar districts, state authorities, NDRF and SDRF teams, the Central Water Commission, and Forest Department officials.
- What
- Flooding worsened after Gandak River embankments breached in Saran, prompting an Orange bulletin and expanded rescue and relief operations.
- When
- October 2, as stated in the article; the report also refers to flooding that intensified after heavy rainfall.
- Where
- Saran district and other parts of Bihar, including Gopalganj, Bettiah, Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, Patna and nearby districts.
- Why
- Heavy rainfall in Nepal and Uttar Pradesh swollen several rivers, placing intense pressure on embankments.
- CWC alert
- Orange bulletin issued for a severe flood situation at 28 locations.
- Ganga level
- The Ganga was above the danger mark at several locations, including Danapur and Gandhi Ghat.
- Danapur reading
- The river stood at 51.44 metres, 0.24 metre above the danger level.
- Gandhi Ghat reading
- The river stood at 49.69 metres, 1.09 metres above the danger mark.
- Rescue deployment
- Saran received 12 NDRF teams and seven SDRF teams, operating with more than 86 boats.
- Food relief
- More than 3,000 ration packets had been air-dropped, with over 5,000 more expected.
- Wildlife rescue
- Villagers rescued 12 deer swept away by the Gandak near Paru in Muzaffarpur.