Bihar floods affect more than 2.2 million as Ganga reaches new record level in Patna
More than 2.2 million people across 12 districts are affected by flooding, while the Ganga has crossed its previous record level in Patna. Earlier estimates put the affected population at about 1.9 million.
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Why it matters
The substantially larger affected population and worsening record river levels indicate a deepening humanitarian emergency across Bihar.
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- Bihar Floods: 10.26 Lakh Affected as Ganga Crosses Highest Flood Mark in Patna ↗dailypioneer.com · Recorded source date: Sep 6, 2026, 6:31 AM UTC
- Bihar issues flood alert for 5 downstream districts as Ganga River surpasses highest flood level in Patna's Gandhi Ghat ↗aninews.in · Recorded source date: Sep 6, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC
- Bihar floods: 1.685 million people affected across 11 districts ↗theshillongtimes.com · Recorded source date: Sep 6, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC
- Bihar Flood Crisis Deepens As Ganga Crosses Previous High Flood Level In Patna ↗freepressjournal.in · Recorded source date: Sep 6, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC
- Bihar floods affect 19 lakh as Ganga breaches highest level in Patna ↗dailypioneer.com · Recorded source date: Sep 6, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
- Ganga crosses highest flood level in Patna: Over 22 lakh affected as Bihar floods worsen ↗businesstoday.in · Article published: Sep 6, 2026, 2:45 PM UTC
- Bihar Floods: Ganga Crosses Record Level In Patna, Over 22 Lakh People Affected Across 12 Districts ↗freepressjournal.in · Article published: Sep 6, 2026, 9:22 PM UTC
- Bihar Floods: Over 19 Lakh Affected as Ganga Crosses Flood Mark ↗dailypioneer.com · Recorded source date: Sep 7, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC
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