Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Heavy Rains Swell Uttarakhand Rivers, Flood Prayagraj Streets
Heavy rain fell for several days in parts of northern India.
The Alaknanda River rose near Srinagar in Uttarakhand.
Its water reached the platform of the Mata Dhara Devi temple.
The Ganga River also became very high in Rishikesh.
It was reported to be 15 centimetres above the danger mark.
A riverside ghat was covered by water.
Police warned people to stay careful near the ghats.
In Prayagraj, streets and neighbourhoods were flooded.
People had to wade through water while travelling.
Three days of continuous rain sharply raised the Alaknanda River near Srinagar, Uttarakhand.
The Alaknanda reached the platform of the Mata Dhara Devi temple.
The Ganga rose 15 centimetres above the danger mark in Rishikesh.
Police used loudspeakers to warn people near major Ganga ghats.
Heavy rain waterlogged roads, homes, a police station and a petrol pump in Prayagraj.
- Who
- Residents, commuters and police in Uttarakhand and Prayagraj were affected; police issued warnings in Rishikesh.
- What
- Relentless heavy rain caused the Alaknanda and Ganga rivers to swell and flooded streets and facilities.
- When
- The conditions were reported on August 18, 2026, after three days of continuous rain near Srinagar.
- Where
- Srinagar and Rishikesh in Uttarakhand, and Prayagraj.
- Why
- Continuous and incessant heavy rainfall raised river levels and caused widespread waterlogging.
- Date
- August 18, 2026
- Alaknanda location
- Srinagar, Uttarakhand
- Alaknanda impact
- Water reached the platform of the Mata Dhara Devi temple.
- Ganga level
- The river flowed 15 centimetres above the danger mark in Rishikesh.
- Rishikesh response
- Police used loudspeakers to caution people at major ghats.
- Submerged site
- Parmarth Niketan Ghat in Rishikesh was submerged.
- Prayagraj impacts
- Roads, residential areas, a local police station and a petrol pump were waterlogged.