Bishnumati water level nears danger mark as heavy rain lashes Kathmandu
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- Heavy rain in Kathmandu has pushed water levels in rivers and streams across the valley higher.
- The Bishnumati River is nearing the danger mark, prompting authorities to warn residents along its banks to remain highly alert until morning.
Heavy rain falling in Kathmandu since the evening has pushed the Bishnumati River close to the danger mark.
The Flood Forecasting Division said the Gongabu measurement station recorded the river approaching the threshold. It urged residents living along the Bishnumati to remain highly alert until morning as water levels continued to rise.
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology is monitoring river levels across Nepal through its national river monitoring system.
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