Patna, September 4, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The flood situation in Bihar deteriorated further on Friday as the water levels of major rivers, including the Ganga, Gandak, Punpun and Dardha, continued to rise, inundating fresh areas across the state.
According to the Water Resources Department, the Ganga is expected to cross its Highest Flood Level (HFL) at Patna’s Gandhi Ghat and Hathidah in Mokama by Friday night.
The state Disaster Management Department has issued an alert for residents living along riverbanks and in low-lying areas of Bhojpur, Patna, Saran, Vaishali, Nalanda, Begusarai, Lakhisarai and Jehanabad, urging them to remain vigilant and take precautionary measures.
In Patna, the Ganga was flowing 1.17 metres above the danger mark at Digha, 1.67 metres above it at Gandhi Ghat and 1.32 metres above it at Hathidah. The Punpun was 2.29 metres above the danger mark at Shripalpur, while the Dardha stood 3.07 metres above the mark at Kolhachak.
In Bhagalpur, the Ganga rose by 15 cm over the past 24 hours, resulting in the return of floodwaters to diara areas of Nathnagar, Naugachia and Pirpainti. Large stretches of agricultural land, standing crops and fodder have been submerged.
Khagaria remains among the worst-affected districts, with the Ganga flowing 1.01 metres above the danger mark. The Kosi, Bagmati and Burhi Gandak rivers were also flowing well above danger levels, raising fears of further inundation.
In Raghopur, severe erosion and land subsidence have been reported along a railway line following the near-complete erosion of a marginal embankment. The main channel of the Ganga has shifted dangerously close to the tracks, affecting areas within a two-to-three-kilometre radius.
The Ganga’s water level in Munger rose by 36 cm in 24 hours. In Madhepura’s Alamnagar and Chausa blocks, nearly one lakh people have been affected, prompting authorities to deploy 35 boats for rescue and relief operations.
In Banka, a diversion road constructed for an under-construction bridge near Barsanda village was washed away by the strong current of the Mirchni River. Several villages in Saharsa have also been inundated.
Floodwaters have disrupted road connectivity across several districts. In West Champaran, traffic has come to a standstill on the Yogapatti-Chhota Chaumukha-Siswa Mangalpur road, where water is flowing two to three feet above the roadway.
Around two dozen villages in Samastipur have been affected, with several rural roads submerged. Traffic movement has also been disrupted on Patna’s Kachchi Dargah-Bidupur six-lane bridge.
All panchayats in Vaishali’s Raghopur block have been affected, with nearly 20 panchayats losing road connectivity to the main network, hampering relief operations and residents’ movement.
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