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{{Short description|Floods in Bihar caused by the Koshi river}}
{{Infobox flood
| name = Koshi Flood 2024
| cause = Release of approximately 6.61 lakh Cusecs of Water from the Birpur Barrage
| affected = North Bihar
| duration = {{start date|2024|09|28|df=y}}-Not defined
}}
On September 28, 2024, the [[Kosi River]] flooded, causing the release of approximately 6.61 lakh cusecs of water from the ''Birpur Barrage''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-09-29 |title=Bihar Flood Alert: Rising barrage water levels likely to affect over 16 lakh people across 13 districts |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/bihar-flood-alert-rising-barrage-water-levels-likely-to-affect-over-16-lakh-people-across-13-districts/articleshow/113778956.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-09-29 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-29 |title=Flood alert in 13 districts in Bihar after release of water from barrages |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bihar-flood-alert-rain-barrage-valmikinagar-birpur-kosi-gandak-ganga-water-level-2608118-2024-09-29 |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> The flood affected Nepal and the [[Bihar]] state of India.

== Description ==
The flood was caused by the release of approximately 6.61 lakh cusecs of water from the Birpur Barrage. According to residents, it was the worst flood in 50 years,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-29 |title=नेपाल से निकला सैलाब बिहार में तबाही मचाने को तैयार, 56 साल बाद दिखा कोसी का ऐसा खतरनाक रूप |url=https://www.aajtak.in/india/news/story/flood-coming-from-nepal-ready-to-wreak-havoc-in-bihar-kosi-seen-in-such-dangerous-form-after-56-years-ntc-rpti-2056277-2024-09-29 |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=आज तक |language=hi}}</ref> breaking the record of the floods in 1968.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bihar Flood बिहार में तबाही मचा रहा नेपाल का पानी, खोले गए कोसी बराज के सभी गेट; टूट सकता है 56 साल का रिकॉर्ड - flood in bihar Kosi all gates opened Flood in West Champaran Madhubani Sheohar Sitamarhi Supaul Kishanganj Araria |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/patna-city-flood-in-bihar-kosi-all-gates-opened-flood-in-west-champaran-madhubani-sheohar-sitamarhi-supaul-kishanganj-araria-23806248.html |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref> Due to the continuous heavy rain falls in the Himalayan nation, the level of water in the Koshi river increased very speedily, so all the 56 gates of the Birpur Barrage of the Koshi river was opened. The districts affected by the Koshi floods were [[Supaul district|Supaul]], [[Saharsa district|Saharsa]], [[Madhepura district|Madhepura]], [[Madhubani district|Madhubani]], [[Darbhanga district|Darbhanga]], [[Khagaria district|Khagaria]], [[Katihar district|Katihar]] and [[Bhagalpur district|Bhagalpur]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-29 |title=Bihar Flood: सुपौल में कोसी से बिगड़े हालात तो 8 और जिले घिरेंगे, नहीं टला है अभी बाढ़ का खतरा |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/bhagalpur/supaul-kosi-flood-impact-on-other-district-of-bihar-me-badh-ka-news |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=Prabhat Khabar |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bihar Flood News : नेपाल ने कोसी और गंडक बराज से 10.5 लाख क्यूसेक पानी छोड़ा; बांध टूटा, बाढ़ की तबाही शुरू |url=https://www.amarujala.com/bihar/bihar-news-all-56-gates-of-kosi-barrage-were-opened-fear-of-flood-in-districts-administration-alert-issued-2024-09-28 |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramashankar |date=2024-09-28 |title=Alert sounded for floods in Bihar as major rivers spate |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Sep/28/alert-sounded-for-floods-in-bihar-as-major-rivers-spate-2 |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Disasters by the flood ==
The floods broke the river embankments at several places in the region.

In the [[Darbhanga district]] of the [[Mithila (region)|Mithila region]] in [[North Bihar]], disastrous floods occurred in the Kiratpur and Ghanshyampur blocks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=कोसी का विकराल रूप: दरभंगा में कोसी नदी का पश्चिमी तटबंध टूटा, कई इलाके पानी-पानी |url=https://ndtv.in/india/bihar-kosi-river-embankment-breached-in-darbhanga-flood-water-reached-many-areas-6680501 |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=ndtv.in |language=hi}}</ref> In the [[Saharsa district]] of the Mithila region, evacuations occurred in several villages between the eastern and western embankments of the river. The ''Koshi Diyara'' areas of the Madhepur block in the [[Madhubani district]] were filled with floodwater. The district administration of Madhubani instructed people of the affected area to evacuate their houses and go to safe places.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bihar Flood News: सीतामढ़ी में बांध टूटा, नेपाल में बारिश से बिहार के 12 जिलों में संकट; लाखों की आबादी परेशान |url=https://www.amarujala.com/live/bihar/bihar-news-live-bihar-flood-news-today-flood-in-bihar-flood-situation-live-news-bihar-kosi-river-ganga-water-2024-09-29 |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref>

As of 28 September, the official death toll of the flood and associated landslides in Nepal was 126 with dozens reportedly still missing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nepal floods and landslides death toll climbs to 126, dozens still missing |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/28/nepal-floods-landslides-several-people-killed-missing |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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