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11 River Sites Across India Breach Flood Warning Levels: Central Water Commission
Water levels at 11 river monitoring stations across India have breached the warning level, but none have reached the danger or extreme flood thresholds, the Central Water Commission (CWC) said on Wednesday.
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Heavy Rain In Gujarat; Over 2,000 People Shifted From Narmada River Bank
Heavy rainfall in parts of Gujarat on Sunday created a flood-like situation in many areas including Bharuch, where over 2,000 people from inundated areas along the Narmada river were evacuated following release of water from the Sardar Sarovar dam, officials said.
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Floods Affect 18 UP Districts, Major Rivers Flowing Above Danger Mark
The number of flood-affected districts in Uttar Pradesh rose to 18 on Saturday with Sharda, Rapti and Saryu-Ghagra rivers continuing to flow above the danger mark in different places.
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Pregnant Woman, Family Spend Night On Tree As Yamuna Overflows In Delhi
Yamuna River: A pregnant woman and her family spent an entire night on a tree to save themselves from the waters of the overflowing Yamuna that submerged their hut in Usmanpur area of New Delhi.
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87 Andhra Pradesh Villages Affected By Krishna River Floods, 2 Dead
Tens of villages and hundreds of acres of farm land remained under a sheet of water in Krishna and Guntur districts even as the flood fury in river Krishna was abating, while the toll in the deluge climbed to two with the death of an 11-year-old girl.
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Alert In North Sikkim As Teesta Flows Over Danger Mark After Cloudburst
A flood alert has been sounded in several areas in north Sikkim and parts of neighbouring Bengal after a massive cloudburst inundated the upper reaches of Teesta river. The Teesta river is flowing over the danger mark after the cloudburst.
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Residents Along Arunachal's Siang River Moved To Safety After Flood Alert
People living along the banks of Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh have been moved to safer places after China informed India about possible flash floods in the area due to formation of an artificial lake in Tibet, officials said today.
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Arunachal, Assam On Alert As Tibet Landslide Causes Siang River To Swell
Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are on high alert after China informed India about a possible flood situation because of a landslide in Tibet. Beijing, under the 'Emergency Information Sharing Mechanism' with India, informed New Delhi that a landslide has blocked one of the major rivers in Tibet leading to the formation of an artificial lake.
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Arunachal, Assam At Flood Risk As Artificial Lake In China Breaches
The governments of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have issued a high alert of possible flash floods in the two northeastern states after China informed India on Friday that a landslide has blocked a section of a Yarlung Tsangpo river in the Tibet region, that flows into Arunachal Pradesh as Siang and further downstream in Assam as the Brahmaputra.
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SUV Washed Away In Flooded River In Chhattisgarh, 6 Persons Missing
Six persons of a family went missing this afternoon as an SUV was swept away while crossing a flooded culvert across Maini river in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district, police said.
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Caught On Camera: 44-Year-Old Bridge Collapses In Himachal After Heavy Rain
A 44-year-old bridge in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district collapsed on Thursday afternoon due to heavy flow of flood water and rain.
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Villagers' Dramatic Rescue From Flooded Yamuna By Air Force Chopper
Eight persons who got stranded at Mandhewal village along Yamuna river in Yamunanagar district, were airlifted.
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US Midwest Braces For More Flooding As Rain-Swollen Rivers Rise
Missouri and Illinois were bracing for more flooding today as rain-swollen rivers, some at record heights, overflowed their banks, washing out hundreds of structures and leaving thousands of people displaced from their homes.
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Widespread Flooding Hits Missouri, Illinois With Rivers Still Rising
Rain-swollen rivers rose across Missouri on Wednesday with widespread flooding forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people, closing parts of a major interstate highway and threatening to wash out scores of structures.
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Assam Flood Kill 4, Over 2,000 Villages Still Under Water
At least four people have died in Assam over the last 24 hours, as the state still grapples with a flood that has barely shown signs of retreat over the past few days.
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11 River Sites Across India Breach Flood Warning Levels: Central Water Commission
Water levels at 11 river monitoring stations across India have breached the warning level, but none have reached the danger or extreme flood thresholds, the Central Water Commission (CWC) said on Wednesday.
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Heavy Rain In Gujarat; Over 2,000 People Shifted From Narmada River Bank
Heavy rainfall in parts of Gujarat on Sunday created a flood-like situation in many areas including Bharuch, where over 2,000 people from inundated areas along the Narmada river were evacuated following release of water from the Sardar Sarovar dam, officials said.
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Floods Affect 18 UP Districts, Major Rivers Flowing Above Danger Mark
The number of flood-affected districts in Uttar Pradesh rose to 18 on Saturday with Sharda, Rapti and Saryu-Ghagra rivers continuing to flow above the danger mark in different places.
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Pregnant Woman, Family Spend Night On Tree As Yamuna Overflows In Delhi
Yamuna River: A pregnant woman and her family spent an entire night on a tree to save themselves from the waters of the overflowing Yamuna that submerged their hut in Usmanpur area of New Delhi.
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87 Andhra Pradesh Villages Affected By Krishna River Floods, 2 Dead
Tens of villages and hundreds of acres of farm land remained under a sheet of water in Krishna and Guntur districts even as the flood fury in river Krishna was abating, while the toll in the deluge climbed to two with the death of an 11-year-old girl.
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Alert In North Sikkim As Teesta Flows Over Danger Mark After Cloudburst
A flood alert has been sounded in several areas in north Sikkim and parts of neighbouring Bengal after a massive cloudburst inundated the upper reaches of Teesta river. The Teesta river is flowing over the danger mark after the cloudburst.
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Residents Along Arunachal's Siang River Moved To Safety After Flood Alert
People living along the banks of Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh have been moved to safer places after China informed India about possible flash floods in the area due to formation of an artificial lake in Tibet, officials said today.
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Arunachal, Assam On Alert As Tibet Landslide Causes Siang River To Swell
Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are on high alert after China informed India about a possible flood situation because of a landslide in Tibet. Beijing, under the 'Emergency Information Sharing Mechanism' with India, informed New Delhi that a landslide has blocked one of the major rivers in Tibet leading to the formation of an artificial lake.
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Arunachal, Assam At Flood Risk As Artificial Lake In China Breaches
The governments of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have issued a high alert of possible flash floods in the two northeastern states after China informed India on Friday that a landslide has blocked a section of a Yarlung Tsangpo river in the Tibet region, that flows into Arunachal Pradesh as Siang and further downstream in Assam as the Brahmaputra.
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SUV Washed Away In Flooded River In Chhattisgarh, 6 Persons Missing
Six persons of a family went missing this afternoon as an SUV was swept away while crossing a flooded culvert across Maini river in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district, police said.
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Caught On Camera: 44-Year-Old Bridge Collapses In Himachal After Heavy Rain
A 44-year-old bridge in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district collapsed on Thursday afternoon due to heavy flow of flood water and rain.
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Villagers' Dramatic Rescue From Flooded Yamuna By Air Force Chopper
Eight persons who got stranded at Mandhewal village along Yamuna river in Yamunanagar district, were airlifted.
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US Midwest Braces For More Flooding As Rain-Swollen Rivers Rise
Missouri and Illinois were bracing for more flooding today as rain-swollen rivers, some at record heights, overflowed their banks, washing out hundreds of structures and leaving thousands of people displaced from their homes.
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Widespread Flooding Hits Missouri, Illinois With Rivers Still Rising
Rain-swollen rivers rose across Missouri on Wednesday with widespread flooding forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people, closing parts of a major interstate highway and threatening to wash out scores of structures.
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Assam Flood Kill 4, Over 2,000 Villages Still Under Water
At least four people have died in Assam over the last 24 hours, as the state still grapples with a flood that has barely shown signs of retreat over the past few days.
