Planet Briefing

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River Ganga at Munger in Munger district of Bihar continues to flow in above normal flood situation at 8:00 am today.

At 08:00 am the Ganga at Munger, Bihar was observed at 39.21 m, 0.88 m above the Warning Level and 0.12 m below the Danger Level. The issuer characterized the situation as above normal flood with severity: Moderate and urgency: Future.

This Picture is taken in Patna, Bihar, India of the holy river Ganges or Ganga.
Illustrative image: This Picture is taken in Patna, Bihar, India of the holy river Ganges or Ganga. — Abhishek Singh/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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
4/10

Why it matters

Water level above the Warning Level signals elevated local flood risk for Munger district.

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