Overview

• Central Water Commission reports 17 river sites nationwide in severe or above-normal flood conditions.
• Ganga reached danger marks at Gandhighat and Hathidah in Patna and Ballia, while both Ganga and Yamuna in Prayagraj climbed over one metre in 24 hours, leading to ghat closures.
• Forecasts warn of further rises by Monday morning, raising risks for additional low-lying communities.
• Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ordered round-the-clock embankment monitoring and pre-emptive evacuations after inspecting rising water levels in Patna.
• National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force teams have been deployed alongside dozens of relief camps to support residents in inundated areas.