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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.

West-Bengal-SDMA reports the River Ganga at Farakka (Murshidabad, West Bengal) was at 21.6 m at 6:00 am, 0.35 m above its Warning Level and 0.65 m below its Danger Level. Severity is listed as Moderate and urgency as Future.

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

Why it matters

The river level is above the official warning threshold for the named area, indicating an elevated flood situation reported by local authorities.

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