First published 9/21/2026, 10:31:15 PM · Last updated 9/21/2026, 10:31:15 PM

River Ganga at Farakka in Murshidabad district of West Bengal continues to flow in severe flood situation at 6:00 pm today.

West-Bengal-SDMA reports the River Ganga at Farakka (Murshidabad, West Bengal) was in a severe flood situation at 6:00 pm today, flowing at 22.7 m (falling trend), 0.45 m above the Danger Level of 22.25 m and 2.43 m below the previous HFL of 25.13 m (07/09/1998). Severity: Severe. Urgency: Expected.

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

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Confidence: 6/10How 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: 4/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Why it matters

The bulletin documents a severe flood situation with the river level above the stated Danger Level at Farakka in Murshidabad district, indicating an ongoing flood condition in that locality.

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River Ganga at Farakka in Murshidabad district of West Bengal continues to flow in severe flood situation at 6:00 pm today.

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