The Flood Forecasting Division has warned that the Budhi Gandaki River is flowing above the danger level, with water levels continuing to fluctuate, and has urged people living along riverbanks in Chitwan and Nawalparasi to remain alert. The division has also assessed the Trishuli River as being at very high risk up to Benighat and at high risk up to Mugling, while areas around Chitwan and Nawalparasi face moderate risk.
Flood risk varies along the river corridor
The division’s warning describes different levels of risk along the river system. The highest level identified is on the Trishuli up to Benighat, where the risk is classified as very high. The assessment then lowers to high risk along the stretch up to Mugling. Around Chitwan and Nawalparasi, the risk is assessed as moderate, but the division has still called on residents beside the rivers to remain alert.
The Budhi Gandaki is separately reported to be flowing above the danger level. Its water level is described as continuing to rise and fall, meaning the situation remains changeable. The warning therefore covers both the river’s above-danger-level flow and the broader risk assessment for communities along the Trishuli and downstream areas identified by the division.
The reported risk categories distinguish the areas of greatest concern from those facing a moderate level of risk. Very high risk has been identified up to Benighat, high risk up to Mugling, and moderate risk around Chitwan and Nawalparasi. These assessments do not remove the need for caution in areas where the category is lower: the division specifically urged people along riverbanks in Chitwan and Nawalparasi to stay alert.
Division urges caution in Chitwan and Nawalparasi
The notice is directed particularly at residents living along riverbanks in Chitwan and Nawalparasi. While those areas are listed as facing moderate risk, the warning asks residents to remain vigilant as the Budhi Gandaki continues to flow above the danger level and conditions are reported to be fluctuating. The advisory makes clear that the risk is not confined to the stretches classified as very high or high.
The division’s message is one of caution rather than a report of specific damage or evacuation orders. The information provided identifies river levels and risk classifications, and urges riverside residents in the named districts to stay alert. It does not specify particular settlements, the number of people affected, or any damage caused by flooding.
Key areas identified in the warning
- Budhi Gandaki: Flowing above the danger level, with the risk continuing to rise and fall.
- Trishuli up to Benighat: Very high flood risk.
- Trishuli up to Mugling: High flood risk.
- Areas around Chitwan and Nawalparasi: Moderate risk, with riverside residents urged to remain alert.
The warning underscores the need for people along the identified riverbanks to follow updates from the Flood Forecasting Division. The division has not provided further details in the notice summarized here, but its advisory calls for continued alertness in Chitwan and Nawalparasi as river conditions remain variable.
