Severe Flood ● Closed
River Tista at Mekhliganj in Coochbehar district of West Bengal continues to flow in severe flood situation at 6:00 pm today., India
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River Tista at Mekhliganj in Coochbehar 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 66.01 m with rising trend which is 0.06 m above its Danger Level of 65.95 m and 0.82 m below its previous HFL of 66.83 m (05/10/2025).
Measurements
| Coordinates | 20.5937, 78.9629 |
|---|---|
| Region | Tista, Mekhliganj, Coochbehar, West Bengal |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | India — in-ndma-xx |
| Cap Urgency | Expected |
| Cap Certainty | Observed |
| Cap Expires | 2026-09-26T00:00:00+05:30 |
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Source updated 24 days ago (Sep 25, 2026 12:50 UTC) · we last heard from WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) 48 seconds ago
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Internet connectivity at the time
Internet connectivity in India dropped 25 hours after this event, and stayed disrupted for about 6 hours.
From 26 Sep 2026 13:30 UTC to 26 Sep 2026 19:00 UTC. Detected by Google service traffic.
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Area as the agency stated it: Tista, Mekhliganj, Coochbehar, West Bengal
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