First published 10/2/2026, 5:07:15 AM · Last updated 10/2/2026, 5:07:15 AM

River Gandak at Dumariaghat in Gopalganj district of Bihar continues to flow in severe flood situation at 6:00 am today.

Issuer CWC reports River Gandak at Dumariaghat in Gopalganj district, Bihar, was in a severe flood situation at 6:00 am, flowing at 63.81 m (1.59 m above the Danger Level of 62.22 m and 0.55 m below the previous HFL of 64.36 m on 24/07/2020). The bulletin lists the area as Gandak, Dumariaghat, Gopalganj, Bihar and marks severity as Severe with urgency 'Expected'.

Illustrative image: Also known as Saptagandaki in Nepal and Gandak in India. The photo is taken at Triveni Nepal, where it serves as a natural frontier for India and Nepal. Few kilometers downstream, the river enters into India and finally merges with the Ganges near Patna, the state capital of Indian state of Bihar — Abkhanal/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters, environment-and-climate

Generated scores

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

Confidence: 8/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 2/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 2/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 4/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 2/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 5/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Why it matters

The bulletin documents an active severe flood condition at a monitored river gauge in Gopalganj district, Bihar.

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River Gandak at Dumariaghat in Gopalganj district of Bihar continues to flow in severe flood situation at 6:00 am today.

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