The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert on Saturday following heavy rains and rising water levels in the Teesta River and warned of possible floods and landslides in Mangan, Gyalshing, and Soreng districts.
Hours after the level of water significantly changed in the river Chenab in Akhnoor area of Jammu and Kashmir, police and local administration on Monday evening announced that the water level in the river is expected to rise significantly and urged the locals to evacuate the area.
Amid heavy rainfall in the Pithoragarh district, officials on Friday warned of rising water levels in the Kali River and urged the public to avoid travelling near the riverbanks.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday conducted an aerial survey of rising water levels of rivers in West Champaran, East Champaran and Gopalganj districts of the state. The Chief Minister also directed the concerned officials to keep a check on the situation and remain alert.
Following incessant rainfall in the past few days, the flood waters of the Brahmaputra river have entered into Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) in Assam and inundated 61 out of 233 camps of the park.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, the water level of the Kopili River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra River, is flowing above the danger level mark at Kampur in Nagaon district.
The water level of the Brahmaputra River has been rising following incessant rainfall in many parts of Assam and other neighbouring states in the past couple of days.
While the danger level starts from 92,730, the current water level of the Sarayu river in Ayodhya stands at 92.880, 15 centimetres above the danger mark, as of Friday morning at 8 AM, the CWC officer said.