Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Nepal Warns Villagers as Budhi Gandaki River Exceeds Danger Level
Officials in Nepal warned people living near the Budhi Gandaki River to stay away from its banks.
They said a large flood was coming from Chumanubri Rural Municipality-6.
At Arughat, the river had passed its danger level and was still rising.
People were told to go to higher ground and wait until the flood passed.
The warning covered areas downstream as far as Trishuli Dobhan.
Earlier in September, a flood on the nearby Therang River swept away four houses and a bridge.
Nobody died in that earlier flood.
Officials are concerned because fast-moving water and debris can travel through the steep valleys quickly.
Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority warned people along the Budhi Gandaki River to avoid its banks and move to higher ground.
An alert at 6:40 a.m. on October 11 said a large flood was coming from Chumanubri Rural Municipality-6.
A second warning at 8:00 a.m. said the river at Arughat had crossed the danger level and was still rising.
The warnings covered riverbank areas downstream to Trishuli Dobhan until the flood passed.
Earlier in September, flooding on the Therang River washed away four houses and a suspension bridge; no deaths were reported.
- Who
- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority warned people living along the Budhi Gandaki River.
- What
- People were told to stay away from the river and move to higher ground as floodwater was coming and the river at Arughat had crossed the danger level.
- When
- October 11, 2026; the warnings were posted at 6:40 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
- Where
- Along the Budhi Gandaki River, from Chumanubri Rural Municipality-6 downstream to Trishuli Dobhan, including Arughat.
- Why
- A large flood was reported upstream, and the river at Arughat was above the danger level and rising.
- First warning
- 6:40 a.m. on October 11, 2026
- Second warning
- 8:00 a.m. on October 11, 2026
- Flood source cited
- Chumanubri Rural Municipality-6
- River monitoring point
- Arughat, Gorkha
- Arughat alert level
- 3.5 meters
- Warning area
- Downstream to Trishuli Dobhan
- Earlier Therang River flood
- September 6; four houses and a suspension bridge were washed away, with no deaths reported