Re: India Southwest & Northeast Monsoons 2014, 405 fatalities
Re: India Southwest & Northeast Monsoons 2014, 405 fatalities
SOUTHWEST MONSOON-2014: DAILY FLOOD SITUATION REPORT
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AS ON 19.08.2014
http://ndmindia.nic.in/flood-2014/floodsAug-2014.htm
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Warning
19 August (Day 1):
♦ Heavy to very heavy rainfall would occur at isolated places over Assam & Meghalaya.
♦ Heavy rainfall would occur at isolated places over Sub*Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Tamilnadu & Pudducherry and South Interior Karnataka.
20 August (Day 2):
♦ Heavy to very heavy rainfall would occur at isolated places over Sub*Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim and Assam & Meghalaya.
♦ Heavy rainfall would occur at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh and South Interior Karnataka.
21 August (Day 3):
♦ Heavy to very heavy rainfall would occur at isolated places over Sub*Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim and Assam & Meghalaya.
♦ Heavy rainfall would occur at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, Coastal Karnataka, South Interior Karnataka and Kerala.
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CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION (daily water levels and forecasts for level at forecast sites)
According to the Central Water Commission (CWC) report dated 19.08.2014, there are 01 unprecedented, 02 High & 24 Moderate flood situation sites in the country.
UNPRECEDENTED FLOOD SITUATION
i) River Rapti at Balrampur in Balrampur District of Uttar Pradesh continues to flow in High FLOOD SITUATION at 1500 hrs today. At 1500 hrs, it was flowing at a level of 105.45 m with Falling trend which is 0.83 m above Danger level of 104.62 m and 0.20 m above its previous HFL of 105.25 m (2000-09-11).
HIGH FLOOD SITUATION
i) River Ghaghra at Ayodhya in Faizabad district, UP is flowing 93.95 (m) against the danger level 92.73 (m) with Rising trend.
ii) River Ghaghra at Elgin Bridg in Barabanki district, UP is flowing 107.46 (m) against the danger level 106.07(m) with Falling trend.
MODERATE FLOOD SITUATION
Assam
? River Bramhaputra at Goalpara, Distt. Goalpara, Assam is flowing 35.51(m) against the danger level 35.27(m) with Falling trend.
? River Bramhaputra at Tezpur, Distt. Sonitpur, Assam is flowing 65.42(m) against the danger level 65.23(m) with Falling trend.
? River Beki at Beki Road bridge in Distt. Barpeta , Assam is flowing 45.14(m) against the danger level 45.1(m)with Rising trend.
? River Kopili at Dharanful, Distt. Mangaon, Assam is flowing 56.1(m) against the danger level 56.0(m) with Steady trend.
? River Bramhaputra at Dhubri in Distt. Dhubri Assam is flowing 29.33(m) against the danger level 28.62(m) with Steady trend.
? River Jiabharali at NT Road Crossing Jiabharalai Distt. Sonitpur, Assam is flowing 77.09 (m) against the danger level 77.0(m) with Steady trend.
? River Kapli at Kampur, Distt. Nagaon, Assam is flowing 60.78(m) against the danger level 60.05(m) with Falling trend.
? River Bramhaputra at Neamatighat, Distt- Jorhat, Assam is flowing 85.13(m) against the danger level 85.04(m) with Falling trend.
? River Dhansri(s) at Nimalighat, Distt- Golaghat, Assam is flowing 77.69(m) against the danger level 77.42(m) with Falling trend.
Bihar
? River Kosi at Ballara, Distt- Khagaria, Bihar is flowing 34.62 (m) against the danger level 33.85(m) with Rising trend.
? River Kosi at Basua, Distt- Supaul, Bihar is flowing 48.01(m) against the danger level 47.75(m) with Falling trend.
? River Ganga at Kahalgaon(Colgong) Distt- Bhagalpur, Bihar is flowing 31.2(m) against the danger level 31.09(m) with Rising trend.
? River Kosi at Kursela Distt.- Katihar, Bihar is flowing 30.42(m) against the danger level 30.0(m) with Steady trend.
? River Ghagra at Gangpur Siswan, Distt. Siwan, Bihar is flowing 57.46(m) against the danger level 57.04(m) with Rising trend.
? River Ghagra at Darauli, Distt. Siwan, Bihar is flowing 61.08(m) against the danger level 60.82(m) with Rising trend.
? River Adhwara Group at Kamtaul Distt. Darbhanga, Bihar is flowing 50.57(m) against the danger level 50.0(m) with Steady trend.
? River Bagmati at Berabad, Distt. Muzaffarpur, Bihar is flowing 49.45(m) against the danger level 48.88(m) with Falling trend.
? River Bagmati at Heyaghat, Distt. Darbhanga, Bihar is flowing 46.02(m) against the danger level 45.72(m) with Rising trend.
? River Budi at Gandak at Lalbaghghat, Distt. Motihari, Bihar is flowing 63.47(m) against the danger level 63.2(m) with Rising trend.
? River Ganga at Patna Gandhighat, Distt. Patna, Bihar is flowing 48.61(m) against the danger level 48.6(m) with Steady trend.
? River Gandak at Rewaghat, Distt. Muzaffarpur, Bihar is flowing 54.59(m) against the danger level 54.41(m) with Steady trend.
UTTAR PRADESH
? River Ghagra at Turtipar, Distt. Ballia, Uttar Pradesh is flowing 64.4(m) against the danger level 64.01(m) with Rising trend.
West Bengal
? River Ganga at Farakka Distt.-Murshidabad, West Bengal is flowing 23.14(m) against the danger level 22.25(m) with Falling trend.
Jharkhand
? River Ganga at Sahibganj Distt.-Sahibganj, Jharkhand is flowing 27.76(m) against the danger level 27.25(m) with Rising trend.
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Flood situation
Uttar Pradesh
The 10 districts of Uttar Pradesh namely Bahraich, Shravasti, Balrampur, Gonda, Lakhimpur Khiri, Barabanki, Sitapur, Azamgarh, Faizabad have been reported to be affected due to swirling river water, release of water from Nepal and heavy rainfall in the catchment area.
Approximately 861 villages in 10 districts and 8.10 Lakhs people have been affected. Reportedly 49 persons have so far lost the lives. So far about 40944 people have been rescued to safer places. In all 78 relief posts and 47 relief camps have been set up and necessary assistance including medical aid are being provided. Approximately 114 boats have been brought in service for rescue operations. 02 MI 17 Helicopters are being used for rescue and relief operations in district Bahraich.
Due to sudden cloud burst few villages in Muzaffarnagar are also effected as heavy rainfall has swollen the rivers Ganga and Solani in the area.
Water levels are falling over river Rapti at Balrampur, water level in river Ghaghra at Ayodhya is on a rising trend but is less below the previous HFL.
Uttarakhand
So far death toll has risen to 56 while 09 others are injured in separate incidents. Substantial damage/loss to the property and animal stock has been reported. Rain fall has stopped. Rescue & relief operation continues at various places though hampered due to continuous rain.
Bihar
08 lives have been lost in Bihar in the flood so far. The State Govt. has requested for assistance of the Army for dismantling of old bridge near Patna and for construction of a temporary bridge.
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Official fatalities (Media reported)
Arunachal Pradesh: (1)
Assam: 8
Bihar: 8 (17)
Chhattisgarh: (2)
Himachal Pradesh: (29)
Karnataka: 27
Kerala: 24
Maharashtra: 151
Odisha: 47
Rajasthan: (12)
Tripura: 21
Uttar Pradesh: 49 (63)
Uttarakhand: 56
Total: 391 (458)
