Severe Flood ● Closed

River Ganga at Farakka in Murshidabad district of West Bengal continues to flow in severe flood situation at 6:00 pm today., India

Event time: Oct 2, 2026 12:39 UTC Last updated: Oct 11, 2026 India

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River Ganga at Farakka in Murshidabad district of West Bengal continues to flow in severe flood situation at 6:00 pm today. At 6:00 pm, it was flowing at a level of 22.32 m with rising trend which is 0.07 m above its Danger Level of 22.25 m and 2.81 m below its previous HFL of 25.13 m (07/09/1998).

Measurements

Coordinates	20.5937, 78.9629
Region	Ganga, Farakka, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Location Precision	country
Issuing Authority	India — in-ndma-xx
Cap Urgency	Expected
Cap Certainty	Observed
Cap Expires	2026-10-04T08:00:00+05:30

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