Muzaffarpur: Heavy downpour in areas of Nepal along the North Bihar region has led to water level of the Bagmati, Gandak and Budhi Gandak rivers flowing near and above the danger mark in places.

Subsidiary rivers such as Baya, Mahi, Gandki and Lakhandai are in full spate and rising menacingly.

Embankments along these rivers passing through Bettiah, Bagaha, Motihari, Chanpatia, Runnisaidpur, Mehsi, Aurai, Katra, and Benibad are under constant threat owing to rise of rivers and erosion at various points.

According to the central water commission, waters of the rivers in north Bihar are witnessing a rising trend. The Bagmati in Benibad, the Gandak in Rewaghat and the Budhi Gandak in Sikandarpur are flowing above the danger mark, said a bulletin of the commission.

The state water resource department has issued an alert to engineers already deputed along the embankments in view of heavy surge of river water. Patrolling along the embankment sites has been intensified and the villagers situated in low lying near the rivers have been told to move out to safer locations.

Muzaffarpur district magistrate Mohammad Sohail has asked personnel of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) to rush to the vulnerable areas.

The DM has also ordered block development officers and circle officers of flood-hit areas to arrange for boats, food and medicines to meet any eventuality.