ITAHARI, Aug 8: The continuous rain since Monday afternoon has increased the flow of water in the Saptakoshi River and crossed the danger level. According to the measurement at 2PM on Tuesday, the water flow has reached 200,690 cusec.

ITAHARI, July 13: After  persistent rainfall since Thursday morning, the rise in water level of the Saptakoshi River has posed a high risk to the nearby settlements and those living downstream in Sunsari district.

INARUWA, Sept 29: Jet boat service has come into operation from Chataraghat to Kopche in Barahachhetra Municipality-1 of Sunsari.

KATHMANDU, August 4: Fluctuations in the water level of the Saptakoshi River continue. Last night, water flowed through the Koshi barrage at a rate of 242,965 cusecs.

UDAYAPUR, August 3: The residents of Udayapur’s Belaka are in serious risk of being displaced after the old embankment of the Saptakoshi River burst and flooded the settlement due to continuous rain for the past few days.

KATHMANDU, August 29: The Saptakoshi River has recorded the highest water-level of this year.

ITAHARI, July 10: The water level in the Saptakoshi River on Friday morning reached 207,515 cusec, making it the highest water level of the year. According to the local authorities, there are risks of flooding. It has been raining incessantly since yesterday night.

SAPTARI, July 12: The torrential rainfall occurred for two days flooded the Saptakoshi River. Owing to the rising level of the River, red flag is placed on the Koshi Barrage, signaling the alert. Among 56 sluice gates, 23 are opened owing to the warning level.

RAJBIRAJ, Aug 28: The flood-fed Saptakoshi River has inundated around 500 households in Saptari district.

ITAHARI, July 19: When Saptakoshi floods wreaked havoc in 1966, the then government relocated the victims of Baharahkshetra to a forest area. Since 1966, massive Saptakoshi floods have been recorded 13 times.

ITAHARI, July 5: The Sunsari district administration has said that there is no risk of erosion by the Koshi river although the water level in the river has been increasing following rain in various parts of the eastern region.

KATHMANDU, August 12: Government has urged Indian government to open the sluices of Sapktakoshi and Laxmanpur barrages as water flow in the rivers has reached dangerously high due to heavy rainfall since Friday.

KATHMANDU, July 27: The 15th meeting of India-Nepal Joint Team of Experts (JTE) on Saptakoshi High Dam Multipurpose Project and Sunkoshi Storage Cum Diversion Scheme has recommended extending the term of the Joint Project Office of Saptakoshi Sunkoshi Investigation for a period of 30 months effective from March 1, 2017. The JTE meeting held in Kathmandu on July 25 -26 made the decision to recommend for the term extension after reviewing the progress made since the 14th meeting of JTE.

KATHMANDU Sept 18: The whereabouts of nine people who went missing after Saturday's boat capsize in Saptakoshi River still remains unknown. Among the missing, three are girls, five women and one boat contractors, according to locals

ITAHARI, July 27: The water flow in Saptakoshi River has started receding. The water flow at the river was measured 238,510 cusec on Wednesday afternoon.

GOBARGADHA, July 27: Hari Narayan Yadav of Gobargadha in Saptari is surrounded by multiple problems. Sapatakoshi River lies just near his house and the water level has been increasing day after day.

ITAHARI, July 26: The water level in the Saptakoshi River has reached 270, 200 cusecs, the highest for the year. With the water level increasing, 35 of the 56 sluices of the Saptakooshi barrage have been opened.

ITAHARI, June 22: The water level in the Saptakoshi River has reached at danger mark on Wednesday morning due to the incessant rainfall in Eastern region since Monday night.

ITAHARI, June 21: The water level in the Saptakoshi River has increased significantly due to the incessant rainfall in Eastern region since Monday night.