Severe Flood ● Closed
River Ganga at Sahibganj in Sahibganj district of Jharkhand continues to flow in severe flood situation at 8:00 am today., India
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River Ganga at Sahibganj in Sahibganj district of Jharkhand continues to flow in severe flood situation at 8:00 am today. At 8:00 am, it was flowing at a level of 27.34 m with falling trend which is 0.09 m above its Danger Level of 27.25 m and 3.57 m below its previous HFL of 30.91 m (20/08/1998).
Measurements
| Coordinates | 20.5937, 78.9629 |
|---|---|
| Region | Ganga, Sahibganj, Sahibganj, Jharkhand |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | India — in-ndma-xx |
| Cap Urgency | Expected |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-09-24T06:00:00+05:30 |
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Source updated 26 days ago (Sep 23, 2026 05:03 UTC) · we last heard from WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) 21 seconds ago
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Internet connectivity at the time
Internet connectivity in India dropped 29 hours after this event, and stayed disrupted for about 9 hours.
From 24 Sep 2026 10:30 UTC to 24 Sep 2026 19:00 UTC. Detected by Google service traffic.
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Area as the agency stated it: Ganga, Sahibganj, Sahibganj, Jharkhand
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