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Monsoon's Fury: Uttarakhand Rivers Swell, Landslides Block Roads; Alert Issued
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News18•28-09-2026, 05:31
Monsoon's Fury: Uttarakhand Rivers Swell, Landslides Block Roads; Alert Issued
- •Heavy rainfall from Friday night through Sunday caused rivers to swell and disrupted movement on connecting roads due to debris and landslides across Uttarakhand.
- •Meteorological Department issued an alert for heavy rainfall in parts of Uttarkashi, Haridwar, and Dehradun on September 28, with intense to very intense rain expected in Garhwal region.
- •Champawat recorded the highest rainfall at 160 mm, leading to rivers nearing danger marks and severe traffic disruptions on major roads due to landslides.
- •Dehradun and Haridwar experienced waterlogging, while Uttarkashi's Gangotri-Yamunotri Highway faced frequent closures due to landslides, affecting pilgrimage routes.
- •Ganga River swelled in Rishikesh, submerging Triveni Ghat, and national highways in Nainital and Almora were closed, stranding travelers; relief expected from September 29.
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Heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for districts including Uttarkashi, Haridwar, and Dehradun, with the Garhwal region also expecting intense rainfall and lightning.
Champawat recorded the highest rainfall at 160 mm, followed by Kashipur at 133 mm, Udham Singh Nagar at 120 mm, Lansdowne at 112 mm, and Nainital at approximately 107 mm.
The weather is expected to gradually improve, with light to moderate rain on September 29, very light rain in mountains on September 30, and largely clear, dry weather across most plains and moderate hills from October 1 to 3.
