The Bihar government 𒆙has sounded an alert for floods along swollen Kosi, Gandak and Ganga rivers inও northern and central parts of the state following the release of water from Valmikinagar and Birpur barrages on Saturday, a senior official said.
The Indian Meteorological Department has also alerted for heavy rain leading to the risk of flash floods in certain districts🍸. Around 12 dictsricts of Bihar has already witne꧒ssed rising water levels.
Floods Due To Water Release From Barrage
A total o🧸f 5.7 cusecs of water was released from Birpur Barrage on Kosi River till noon, the highest in the rec♕ent past, Santosh Kumar Mall, Principal Secretary of the state Water Resources Department told PTI.
He added🧔 that all safety measure🅠s are being ensured for securing the embankments.
Similarly, 4.20 lak✨h cusecs of water was released from Valmikinagar Barrage till noon.
"The water level of several rivers has been rising across the state, following continuous rainfall over the past two-three days. Incessant rainfall🔴 in the catchment areas of Nepal has also led to rivers touching or flowing above the danger leve🙈l at several places in the bordering districts," the senior official said.
Following the heavy dischar🃏ge of water from these two barrages, the excess river water entered low-lying areas in Jogapatti, Nautan, Gaunaha, Bagaha-1, Bagaha-2, Ramnagar, Majhaulia and Narkatiaganj blocks in West Champaran and several areas of East Champaran🐻, officials said.
Bihar Weather
An alert has already been sou🥀nded in several districts of Bi♎har as the IMD predicted heavy rain and warned of low to moderate flash flood risk in parts of the state.
Heavy rain is likely in West and Eas🐼t Champaran, Sitamarhi, Sheoha🔯r, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, Siwan, Saran, Vaishali, Patna, Jehanabad, Madhubani and Bhojpur districts, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) bulletin issued on Friday said.
"These districꦯts are at risk of l𝔍ow to moderate flash floods over the next 24 hours," it said.
The state disaster management department asked the administration of the districts to🌟 remain on alert and take preventive mea💞sures in the wake of the forecast.
Bihar Districts Affected By Flood
Around 12 districts situated along the Ganga, including Buxar, Bhojpur, Saran, Patna, Samastipur, Begusarai, Munger and Bhagalpur, ar🅺e already expღeriencing a flood-like situation, and nearly 13.5 lakh people living in low-lying areas have been affected by rising water levels of rivers, following torrential rainfall, officials said.
A large number of people from the affected dist✅ricts have been evacuated and brought to relief camps, they said.
