Ganga water level breaches ‘highest flood mark’ at Patna’s Gandhi Ghat amid heavy rain

September 5, 2026 2:07 PM

Ganga water level breaches ‘highest flood mark’ at Patna’s Gandhi Ghat amid heavy rain

Amid heavy rain in Bihar, the Ganga water level rose by 10 cm at Gandhi Ghat here on Saturday morning, and the river was flowing 1 cm above the ‘highest flood level’, posing a risk of inundation in low-lying areas in the state’s capital, an official bulletin said. People have been asked to exercise caution in view of the rising water level of the river. According to the latest bulletin issued by the Water Resources Department (WRD), the “Ganga water level at Gandhi Ghat in Patna rose b...

Deep depression over Bay of Bengal to bring heavy rainfall; monsoon advances further into eastern India

May 29, 2025 5:23 PM

Deep depression over Bay of Bengal to bring heavy rainfall; monsoon advances further into eastern India

A deep depression over the northwest Bay of Bengal is set to cross the coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh between Sagar Island and Khepupara (Bangladesh) by Thursday afternoon, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Under its influence, heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is expected across the Northeastern states, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim until May 31. The IMD has also warned of isolated exceptionally heavy rainfall exceeding 30 cm over parts of Meghalaya on May 29 and 30...