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Bihar Weather: Clouds over 8 districts, Gandak river on alert after Nepal floods
- •Skies may remain cloudy with a possibility of light drizzle in 8 districts across western and north-western Bihar.
- •Light rain is expected in East Champaran, West Champaran, Gopalganj, Siwan, Saran, Buxar, Bhojpur, and Kaimur.
- •A landslide in Nepal blocking the Budhi Gandaki River has triggered a sudden flood, raising water levels towards the Valmiki Nagar Barrage.
- •The water flow at the Valmiki Nagar Barrage could increase from 50,000 cusecs to 75,000 cusecs, though the department clarifies there is no major threat to the plains.
- •The withdrawal of the southwest monsoon is currently underway from Bihar and is expected to completely exit in the next two days.
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Skies may remain cloudy with a possibility of light drizzle in eight districts of western and north-western Bihar, including East Champaran, West Champaran, Gopalganj, Siwan, Saran, Buxar, Bhojpur, and Kaimur.
A landslide in Nepal's Gorkha district blocked the Budhi Gandaki River and triggered a sudden flood. According to the Water Resources Department, this could increase the water flow at the Valmiki Nagar Barrage by up to 25,000 cusecs, raising it from 50,000 cusecs to 75,000 cusecs, though it poses no major threat to the plains.
The process of withdrawing the southwest monsoon from the state is currently underway. The monsoon withdrawal line is passing through Supaul, and meteorologists expect the monsoon to completely withdraw from the rest of Bihar within two days.
