NASA satellites show severe Gandak River flooding in Nepal and India
NASA's satellites captured images showing extensive flooding along the Gandak River in Nepal and India after several days of intense, late-season rainfall between September 24 and 27. River gauges recorded record-high water levels, leading to breaches in embankments and inundation of farmland and settlements across hundreds of kilometers. The floods and associated landslides have displaced thousands and affected hundreds of villages, with authorities still assessing the full extent of damage.
- MODIS captured before-and-after images of flooding extent
- Record river levels reported at Nepal and India gauge sites
- Hundreds of villages inundated, thousands displaced
- Floods overtopped embankments and entered settlements
- NASA offers several flood tracking datasets and tools
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