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River Ghaghra at Darauli in Siwan district of Bihar continues to flow in above normal flood situation at 4:00 am today.

Reported by India SACHET Disaster Alerts, India SACHET Disaster Alerts

At 04:00 on 2026-09-29, River Ghaghra at Darauli in Siwan district, Bihar was in a severe flood situation with a measured level of 61.13 m and rising, 0.31 m above the danger level and 0.69 m below the previous highest flood level. The report names the affected area as Ghaghra, Darauli, Siwan, Bihar.

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The river level is above the danger level and rising, indicating an ongoing local flood threat.

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  1. At 04:00 on 2026-09-29, River Ghaghra at Darauli in Siwan district, Bihar was in a severe flood situation with a measured level of 61.13 m and rising, 0.31 m above the danger level and 0.69 m below the previous highest flood level. The report names the affected area as Ghaghra, Darauli, Siwan, Bihar.

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
4/10

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