First published Oct 13, 2026, 4:33:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 13, 2026, 4:33:15 AM UTC

River Ghaghra at Elgin Bridge in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh continues to flow in above normal flood situation at 8:00 am today.

At 8:00 a.m., the river level was 105.18 m, 0.11 m above its warning level and 0.89 m below its danger level, with a steady trend. The source rates the situation moderate and urgency future.

Illustrative image: Elgin Bridge on the Singapore River . — Craig Stanfill ./Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Why it matters

The reported gauge level is above the stated warning level but below the danger level.

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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: 1/10How 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: 3/10The 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: 3/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Primary official sources

India SACHET Disaster Alerts River Ghaghra at Elgin Bridge in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh continues to flow in above normal flood situation at 8:00 am today.National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) / SACHET Usage terms

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