Kathmandu, 21 July : The water level in Narayani river has reached 9.91 metres at 9 am today. This is recorded as the highest level after 44 years.
According to Narayani Basin Field Office Bharatpur chief, Ram Bikesh Ray, the water flow was measured 14,779 cubic metres per second at that time. Similarly, water level was measured 10.1 metres and water flow 15,300 cubic metres on 5th August 1974.
He added that it was measured 14 cubic metres water flow per second and water level was measured 9.6 metres in 2018.
The water level will remain same for 5-7 hours. He added that the water level and flow will drop from Wednesday. According to him, the water level increased as the pre-monsoon began earlier this year.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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