Nepal's disaster authorities have warned of more possible flooding, telling residents in already devastated districts to stay on high alert.1,8
Communities grapple with the aftermath of prior flooding while facing fresh risk. Authorities urged people in flood-affected districts to remain vigilant after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River.2,6
Where the alerts were issued
Nepal's disaster authority and the Flood Forecasting Division sent early-morning alerts to residents of Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts.1
Separate warnings pointed to rising water in the Bhotekoshi River, with residents in flood-affected areas told to stay alert.3,6
Why officials are worried
The latest warnings followed word from Chinese authorities that water flow upstream had increased.7
That information came from Dharam Raj Uprety, chief executive of Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, a Nepali government body that coordinates the country's disaster response.7
Nepal's Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, part of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Environment, runs a River Watch system that tracks hydrological observations across the country's rivers.4
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System, an international platform that flags major disasters worldwide, has listed a red flood alert for Nepal, its highest active severity marking.5
Communities grapple with the toll
The warnings came as communities grapple with devastation and a rising death toll from flooding already inflicted on the country.8
Authorities in Nepal warned of possible fresh flooding and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert.2,6
People living in flood-affected districts were advised to stay vigilant following the increase in the Bhotekoshi River's water level.8
What residents are being told
The core message from officials has stayed the same across the warnings: stay alert, and do not let your guard down in areas already hit by flooding.2,3,6
No forecast has offered a guaranteed timeline or scale for any new flooding, only that conditions upstream have raised the risk.7
Anyone tracking river conditions locally can check the forecast for your city.