Planet Briefing

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

The notice reports the river at 21.82 m at 6:00 am, above its warning level and below its danger level. The level was falling.

River Teesta taken from Teesta Bridge. Photographed at Siliguri, West Bengal, India.
Illustrative image: River Teesta taken from Teesta Bridge. Photographed at Siliguri, West Bengal, India. — Joydeep/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Why it matters

The reported water level remained above the warning level despite the falling trend.

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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
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
3/10

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