- Flash floods and landslides in Nepal-India border regions
- The Gandak river basin is currently under monitoring by the Central Water Commission due to flood situations in Bihar, with the river flowing through Uttar Pradesh.
Cross-border flooding from the Himalayan river system affects the Gandak basin, which CWC identifies as transboundary.
4 reports, 1 independent
Updated Sep 10
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What happened
Cross-border flooding from the Himalayan river system affects the Gandak basin, which CWC identifies as transboundary.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Rising water levels due to torrential rainfall in Nepal are affecting low-lying areas of West Champaran in Bihar, linked to the Gandak river basin.Sub-event
CWC identifies Gandak as transboundary; ICIMOD hydrologist monitors the situation.1 source
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The entities involved
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Nepal
country in South Asia
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Gandak
river in Nepal and India
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Bihar
state in eastern India
Related events
- Water flows from Nepal into the Gandak river basin, and India is assisting tourists affected by the floods.
- Kathmandu is leading a plan to drain glacial lakes while India provides technical support for Nepal's flood defense.
- Flooding originated in China, affecting Nepal due to the shared transboundary river basins of the two countries.
- Nepal aims to be a major South Asian exporter while facing flood damage to its hydropower projects.
- Major Himalayan rivers flow from Nepal into India.