- Heavy rainfall in Nepal is feeding the Kosi and Gandak rivers, which are currently under close watch in the affected regions of Bihar, including Araria and Kishanganj.
- Upstream flood events in Nepal are affecting Bihar, originating from a flash flood in Rasuwa district.
Flooding in Nepal is impacting Bihar through shared river systems, involving the Hindu Kush Himalaya region and ICIMOD.
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Updated Aug 1
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What happened
Flooding in Nepal is impacting Bihar through shared river systems, involving the Hindu Kush Himalaya region and ICIMOD.
Who's involved
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Upstream flood events in Nepal are affecting Bihar, originating from a flash flood in Rasuwa district.Also in this story
- Massive floods are occurring in the Kosi River basin, Bihar, following an ice-rock avalanche.
- USGS analyzed seismic signals from a landslide in Tibet, which caused a glacier collapse and subsequent flood in Nepal, leading to river flow into Bihar.
- NDRF teams are deployed to Muzaffarpur, Bihar, following a surge in the Gandak River triggered by upstream flash floods in Nepal.
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Related events
- Cross-border flooding from the Himalayan river system affects the Gandak basin, which CWC identifies as transboundary.
- NDRF deployed in Bihar due to looming flood threat from Nepal.
- Flood devastation impacted Nepal's power infrastructure, leading to political statements and border dispute concerns.
- The Centre is providing assistance to Bihar due to flood threats caused by events in Nepal affecting river flow.
- Flood impacts were reported in the region studied by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development in Nepal.