Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Bihar Flood Threat Rises as Ganga Exceeds Highest Flood Level
Heavy rain has caused rivers in Bihar to rise quickly.
The Ganga is now slightly above its highest recorded flood level there.
Several districts, including Patna and Bhagalpur, face flooding in low-lying areas.
Officials have moved some people to safer places, and no deaths have been reported so far.
More rain is expected in parts of North and East India.
Flooding has also affected people in Uttar Pradesh.
Delhi-NCR received heavy rain, which flooded roads and slowed traffic.
Some roads near the airport were also waterlogged, and flights could be delayed.
Officials are monitoring the rivers and preparing rescue and relief measures.
The Ganga rose 10 cm at Gandhi Ghat and was 1 cm above Bihar’s highest flood level.
Flood threats affected low-lying areas in Patna, Bhojpur, Vaishali, Lakhisarai and Bhagalpur.
No casualties were reported, while residents of river floodplains were moved to safer locations.
About 3.53 lakh people in 26 Uttar Pradesh districts were affected by flooding.
Heavy rain triggered an Orange alert in Delhi-NCR, causing waterlogging, traffic disruption and possible flight delays.
- Who
- Residents of flood-prone areas, state disaster authorities, and affected communities in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi-NCR.
- What
- Rising rivers and heavy rainfall have created flood threats, waterlogging and transport disruptions across parts of North and East India.
- When
- The Ganga rose by 10 cm at Gandhi Ghat on Saturday morning; additional rain is forecast over the next few days.
- Where
- Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi-NCR, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and parts of Rajasthan.
- Why
- Heavy rainfall in Jharkhand and Nepal, along with continuing rains across North and East India, has raised river levels and caused flooding.
- Ganga level in Bihar
- The river was 1 cm above the highest flood level and 10 cm higher at Gandhi Ghat on Saturday morning.
- Bihar districts at flood threat
- Patna, Bhojpur, Vaishali, Lakhisarai and Bhagalpur were among the affected low-lying districts.
- Casualties
- No casualty had been reported so far.
- Uttar Pradesh impact
- Around 3.53 lakh people in 26 districts were affected by floods.
- Uttar Pradesh response
- Authorities deployed more than 1,600 flood outposts, nearly 1,700 boats and motorboats, over 1,000 medical teams and more than 1,300 shelters.
- Delhi-NCR alert
- Heavy rain prompted an Orange alert and caused road waterlogging and traffic congestion.
- Himachal Pradesh disruption
- A total of 102 roads remained closed after rainfall.
- Rajasthan rainfall
- Khandar in Sawai Madhopur recorded 130 mm of rain in the 24 hours ending Friday morning.