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India

River Ganga at Ballia in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh continues to flow in severe flood situation at 8:00 am today.

At 8:00 a.m., the river level was reported at 57.64 m, 0.02 m above the danger level, and falling. The source also reports the level was 2.75 m below the previous high flood level recorded in 2016.

Practitioners celebrate the new day at sunrise before going to work at the embankments of the River Ganges in Varanasi in the state Uttar Pradesh, in India. In September 2022 the River Ganges flooded the streets of the surrounding neighborhoods in the old town. Thus, the ceremony with incense and oil lamps was held in this area, which created this moment of dusk, neon-light and reflections on the water surface.
Illustrative image: Practitioners celebrate the new day at sunrise before going to work at the embankments of the River Ganges in Varanasi in the state Uttar Pradesh, in India. In September 2022 the River Ganges flooded the streets of the surrounding neighborhoods in the old town. Thus, the ceremony with incense and oil lamps was held in this area, which created this moment of dusk, neon-light and reflections on the water surface. — Valllav/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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
6/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Positivity
3/10
Urgency
4/10

Why it matters

The reported river level remained above the danger level despite a falling trend.

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