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River Adhwara Group at Kamtaul in Darbhanga district of Bihar continues to flow in severe flood situation at 6:00 pm today.

At 6:00 pm, water in the Adhwara Group at Kamtaul was above its stated danger level, though the level was falling. The source reports severe flooding but gives no impacts.

This picture depicts the river Ganga and the Ghats. River Ganga is considered as a very holy river and it is a lifeline to the state of uttar Pradesh and Bihar. But it is in a very deplorable state because of the untreated waste released into this river by many cities which falls on it's way to the Bay of Bengal.
Illustrative image: This picture depicts the river Ganga and the Ghats. River Ganga is considered as a very holy river and it is a lifeline to the state of uttar Pradesh and Bihar. But it is in a very deplorable state because of the untreated waste released into this river by many cities which falls on it's way to the Bay of Bengal. — Arnav Bishnoi/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
5/10

Why it matters

The reported water level remained above the stated danger threshold.

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