# Uttarakhand rivers cross danger marks as heavy rain blocks highways 2026-08-06T11:00:32+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Several rivers in Uttarakhand crossed warning or danger levels on Thursday after continuous rain, prompting alerts, school closures in three districts and travel warnings. The Hindu reports the Alaknanda at Rudraprayag had reached its danger level of 627 metres and was rising, while the Mandakini stood 0.20 metres above its danger mark. The Bhagirathi was at its warning level and rising, and the Raisi river had crossed its warning mark. Debris and landslides blocked stretches of the Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri national highways. The IMD issued an orange alert for Dehradun, Chamoli and Bageshwar, with a yellow alert elsewhere. Officials urged people near riverbanks to move to safer places and avoid unnecessary travel. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - indianopinion.org - dnaindia.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: flood alerts, heavy rain, landslides, Uttarakhand, weather Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/heavy-rain-swells-uttarakhand-rivers-blocks-highways-and-closes-schools/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/heavy-rain-swells-uttarakhand-rivers-blocks-highways-and-closes-schools/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.