BHARATPUR, Oct 6: The water level in the flooded Narayani River has crossed the danger mark following incessant rain. As per the information shared at 7:30 AM by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Flood Information Center, the river has crossed the danger mark at Narayanghat and Devghat.
The water level in the river has reached 10.61 meters in Narayanghat. The river crosses the danger mark when the water level is 9.8 meters.
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Similarly, in the Devghat area, the water level has reached 7.4 meters. The river is considered to have crossed the danger mark when the water level reaches 7.3 meters in Devghat.
The Chitwan District Administration has informed all that the water level in the Narayani River has reached the highest mark so far this year. The water level in the river is likely to increase further as it has been raining continuously.
Places close to the river in west Chitwan are at risk of floods with the surging water level in the Narayani River. The Center has notified the people living in settlements close to the river in Chitwan and Nawalparasi to remain on high alert and move to safer places by today evening.
The District Administration Office, Chitwan, has instructed all the security bodies in the district to be on alert in view of the possibility of any flood-induced disaster.
(RSS)
