Flood-like situation in many low-lying areas of Bihar after heavy rain

Posted on:
Key Points

Torrential rain and waterlogging on Friday triggered a flood-like situation in several low-lying areas of Bihar such as Araria, Purnea, Madhepura, Saharsa, Jamui, Katihar and Banka districts, officials said...

The state capital of Bihar, Patna received 53.45 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours till 8.30 am, while Raniganj recorded 90.8 mm, Purnea (77.5 mm), Madhepura (75 mm), Sharsha (68.8 mm), Jamui (67.3 mm), Purnea (67 mm), Katihar (64.5 mm) and Banka (56 mm), according to Met Department data...

The weather office has issued an alert for light to moderate thunderstorms accompanied with rain in districts such as Arwal, Bhojpur, Buxar, Gaya, Jamui, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Nawada, Patna, Rohtas, Saran and Vaishali...

Meanwhile, the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) claimed that rainwater was drained in the shortest time possible despite heavy rain in the last two days...

Aurai Circle Officer Ramanand Sagar said that the water level rose suddenly in the Bagmati River but all the preparations to tackle the situation are done.. Aurai Zonal Officer Ramanand Sagar said, "Preparations had been made before the floods came but there has been a considerable increase in the water level in the stream above the Bagmati River..

You might be interested in

Rain lashes Delhi, IMD forecasts heavy rainfall in these states

08, Jul, 23

The weather department also issued a yellow alert for certain districts in Kerala. | Latest News India

Heavy rains batter south Gujarat, Saurashtra; Navsari, Junagadh cities worst hit

22, Jul, 23

Heavy to very heavy rains pounded several districts in Gujarat's south and Saurashtra regions on Saturday, triggering a flood-like situation in urban areas and isolating villages amid rising water levels in dams and rivers surging to danger levels.

Videos: Flood-like situation in Gujarat as cities get heavy rains in 14 hours

19, Jul, 23

A large part of Gujarat, including Rajkot, Surat and Gir Somnath districts, received heavy to very heavy rainfall on Tuesday, creating a flood-like situation at several places and throwing normal life out of gear.

Heavy rainfall alert: IMD issues red alert in Himachal Pradesh's 7 districts for next two days

09, Jul, 23

In the wake of heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, IMD has issued red alert for seven districts and an orange alert for three districts over 48 hours

Heavy rain lashes parts of TN; IMD issues ‘orange alert’ in 3 Kerala districts

04, Nov, 23

The weather department further forecast the possibility of heavy rain at isolated locations in Kerala from November 4 to 8. | Latest News India

Yamuna hovers around danger mark in Delhi; heavy rain reported in upper segment

22, Jul, 23

The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi, which has been hovering around the danger mark of 205.33 metres for the last few days, dropped below the threshold again on Saturday morning.

Heavy rain batters parts of Gujarat; IMD issues red alert for next 2 days

21, Jul, 23

Gujarat rains: Heavy showers have battered the parts of the state causing floods in low-lying areas of Saurashtra and Kutch. | Latest News India

Flood situation remains grim in Assam; heavy rainfall predicted

21, Jun, 23

At present, 523 villages are under water and 5,842.78 hectares of crop areas have been damaged across Assam, ASDMA said.

Heavy rain warning across India; alerts issued in Mumbai, Uttarakhand, Himachal

28, Jun, 23

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy to very heavy rainfall warning for several states of the country, including Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Weather likely to worsen in Himachal Pradesh; IMD issues orange alert, cautions against landslides, flash floods

26, Jul, 23

The local meteorological office in Himachal Pradesh has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in eight of the 12 districts on July 26 and 27 and cautioned against landslides, flash floods and mudslides.