Flood Risk in Sunsari, Morang, and Surrounding Districts

Kathmandu. The Flood Forecasting Division under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has stated that there is a moderate risk of sudden floods in small rivers and streams flowing through Sunsari and Morang, including surrounding districts, today. According to the bulletin issued by the division on Saturday morning, there is a possibility of a significant increase in the flow of small rivers in those areas, so it is necessary to exercise caution in the coastal areas. The water level in the country's major rivers is currently at a normal level, according to the division's measurement this morning. The division clarified that the flow of Koshi, Narayani, Bagmati, Karnali, Mahakali and their tributaries, as well as Kankai, Kamala, Eastern Rapti and Western Rapti rivers, is below the alert level. Similarly, the division has also published a forecast of water levels and floods for the next three days. According to this, it is estimated that the flow in some small rivers and streams flowing through Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces may increase suddenly tomorrow, Asar 7. Similarly, the flow in small rivers in Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces may increase suddenly the day after tomorrow as well, and the division has alerted residents in those areas to exercise caution when traveling in riverine areas.