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Ganga, Ghaghra, Sharda cross danger mark in UP after heavy rain
The Central Water Commission has warned that the Ganga, Ghaghra and Sharda have crossed the danger mark in Barabanki, Kaushambi and Lakhimpur Kheri after heavy rain in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. In…
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The Central Water Commission has warned that the Ganga, Ghaghra and Sharda have crossed the danger mark in Barabanki, Kaushambi and Lakhimpur Kheri after heavy rain in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. In Prayagraj, the Yamuna rose 10 cm in 24 hours to 75.98 metres at Naini, while the Ganga rose nearly a metre over the past week but stayed well below the danger level of 84.73 metres. Officials say water was released from upstream barrages, including 2,61,233 cusecs from Kanpur. A 24×7 control room is monitoring river levels.
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The coverage focuses on river levels breaching danger marks, but officials say the seasonal rain deficit makes immediate widespread flooding unlikely. There is a tendency to sensationalise early monsoon rises without context of historical norms. The real test will be whether the deficit persists or catchments receive more intense rain in coming weeks. The discharge figures from barrages, 2.61 lakh cusecs from Kanpur, give a concrete gauge to watch.
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