The water flow at Koshi Barrage is 165,000 cusecs per second, 23 gates open
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Media Baaji
- Thu, 24 September 2026
Inruro. Due to incessant rains in the eastern hilly and Terai districts, the flow of water through the Koshi Barrage in the Koshi River has increased. The water flow through the Koshi Barrage is 1,85,130 cusecs per second.
Sunsari Superintendent of Police Chandra Bahadur Khadka said that 23 out of a total of 56 gates of Koshi Barrage, 52 main and four canal gates were opened due to the high water flow.
According to the Koshi Barrage Control Room, a red light has been lit at the Koshi Barrage as a sign of danger, while a red flag has also been hoisted.
The control room said that the situation of the water level is being continuously monitored, with the expectation that the flow of water in the river will continue to increase.
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