Caused by the combined effect of river runoff from Yamuna and its northern tributaries, the main Ganges is flowing under severe flood condition for the second straight week, while heavy rains predicted in the catchment of Brahmaputra and its tributaries for next two to three days have prompted the Central Water Commission to put the region's states, especially West Bengal and Assam, on alert.
The Central Water Commission has issued 'Inflow Forecast' for 14 barrages and dams - five in Karnataka, two each in Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh, and one in West Bengal, the CWC flood forecasting and advisory bulletin said on Sunday.
The main Ganga stem is flowing in severe flood situations in Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh) to Murshirabad (West Bengal) districts. From Ghazipur to Ballia, the river is in falling to steady state, whereas from Patna and downstream, it is flowing with rising trend. According to the Central Water Commission Flood Forecasting Network on Sunday, one station in Bihar is in 'Extreme Flood Situation', 31 stations (21 are in Bihar, six in Uttar Pradesh, two in Assam and one each in Jharkhand and West Bengal)are in 'Severe Flood Situation' and 25 stations – that is 10 in Bihar, 6 in Uttar Pradesh, 7 in Assam and 1 each in Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal - are flowing in 'Above Normal Flood Situation'.
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