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Rains Swamp the Gandak River

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Briefings

A false-color satellite image from NASA Earth Observatory shows the Gandak River (Narayani) before and during severe flooding in Nepal and India between September 20 and 29, 2026. The river appeared much wider during the deluge, which triggered landslides and breached embankments, displacing thousands of people across hundreds of kilometers. MODIS data from Terra and Aqua satellites captured the water's extent, while Nepal's Department of Hydrology reported a gauge in Devghad reaching 11.94 meters on September 27, the highest recorded since the 1960s.

Key points

• The Gandak River (Narayani) reached record water levels in both Nepal and India between September 20 and 29, 2026, with a gauge in Devghad reaching 11.94 meters on September 27.
• False-color satellite images from NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites captured the river's extent before and during the deluge, showing the river appeared much wider during the flooding.

Context and limitations

Satellite imagery is limited to September 20 and 29, 2026, and does not capture the full extent of landslides or human displacement beyond reported figures.

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