Bharatpur (Chitwan):Aug 14: The water level in the rain-fed Narayani River is still exceeding the danger mark.
According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the Narayani River has exceeded the danger level as of 5.51 am this morning. The River had crossed the risk level at 9.30 pm last night.
The department sources said now the river current level is measured 7.7 meter in Devghat and 11.15 meter in the Narayani Bridge at Narayangarh.
The river is considered to have crossed the danger level when it is 7.3 meter in Devghat and 11 meter in Narayangarh.
Earlier, the water level in the Narayani river was measured at 7.43 meter on last July 8.
With the constant rise in the water level in the river, the local administrations have asked the river side settlements in Chitwan and Nawalparasi to adopt safety alerts.
According to the Weather Forecasting Division, heavy rainfall is likely to take place in different parts of the country.
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