Flood forecasting is an important activity during monsoon, considering the huge and increasing flood prone area, flood frequency, intensity and flood damages. Accurate and timely flood forecasting can hugely help reduce the damages due to floods. Central Water Commission (CWC) is the only agency responsible for flood forecasting in India. To understand the CWC’s flood forecasting better, we have compiled the list of the various flood, inflow forecasting sites and flood monitoring sites in India.
In this compilation, we have given state wise list of CWC’s level forecasting, flood monitoring and inflow forecasting sites in North India, comprising of Union Territories Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Chandigarh, Delhi and states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. It includes available details like name of river, sub basin, Warning level (WL), Danger Level (DL), High Flood Level (HFL), Full Reservoir Level (FRL), Maximum Water Level (MWL), as applicable. As we see below, there are many gaps in this basic information for the sites that are part of CWC’s list. A similar zonewise overview of CWC’s sites was compiled in 2018 and 2019, which can be seen here: Overview of CWC Flood Forecasting Sites 2018: North India; Overview of CWC Flood Forecasting Sites 2019: North India. We have brought this updated compilation for 2020 as there are large number of changes.
JAMMU AND KASHMIR The state of Jammu and Kashmir has been divided into two UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh now. The undivided state in 2018 had 3 Level Forecasting and 1 Level Monitoring site. In 2019, while the number of Level Forecasting site remains at three, the number of Level Monitoring sites were increased to 34.
In 2020, the number of Level Forecasting sites remain three but there has been some changes in WL, DL, HFL and HFL date for all three sites which are mentioned as below in tabular data for 2019 and 2020.
The Level Monitoring sites in the UT has come down to 6 with removal of 31 sites of which 4 were in Ladakh added in the year 2019. Ganeshpura, Nunwan and Jaamu Tawi are the 3 new level monitoring sites have been included in 2020. The HFL level and date missing for all Level Monitoring sites in 2019 is given for only 2 sites which are Akhnoor and Jammu Tawi. While the hydrographs for 4 Level Monitoring sites are not active. In total there are 9 sites in UT of J&K in 2020 which include 3 level forecast and 6 level monitoring sites.
J&K: List of Level Forecasting Sites 2019
SN | Site | River | Sub-Basin / Basin | District | WL, M | DL, M | HFL, M | HFL Date | Hydrograph Active |
1 | Sangam | Jhelum | Jhelum/ Indus | Anantnag | 1590.3 | 1592.0 | 1595.0 | 06-09-2014 | No |
2 | Rammanushi bagh | Jhelum | Jhelum/ Indus | Srinagar | 1584.96 | 1585.57 | 1587.31 | 06-09-2014 | No |
3 | Safapora | Jhelum | Jhelum/ Indus | Baramula | 1580.0 | 1580.8 | 1582.01 | 09-09-2014 | No |
Warning Level – WL; Danger Level – DL; High Flood Level – HFL; Meters – M
J&K: List of Level Forecasting Sites 2020
SN | Site | River | Sub-Basin / Basin | District | WL, M | DL, M | HFL, M | HFL Date | Hydrograph Active |
1 | Sangam | Jhelum | Jhelum/ Indus | Anantnag | 1590.3 | 1592.0 | 1595.0 | 04-09-2014 | YES |
2 | Rammanushi bagh | Jhelum | Jhelum/ Indus | Srinagar | 1585.53 | 1586.45 | 1588.99 | 08-09-2014 | Yes |
3 | Safapora | Jhelum | Jhelum/ Indus | Baramula | 1580.0 | 1580.8 | 1582.1 | 09-09-2014 | Yes |
J&K: List of Level Monitoring Sites 2020
SN | Site | River | Sub-Basin / Basin | District | HFL, M | HFL Date | Hydrograph Active |
1 | Khanabal | Jhelum | Jhelum/ Indus | Anantnag | NA | NA | Yes |
2 | SHOL | Chenab | Chenab/Indus | DODA | NA | NA | No |
3 | AKHNOOR | Chenab | Chenab/Indus | Jammu | 324.29 | 10-09-1992 | No |
4 | Ganeshpura | Lidder | Indus | Anantnag | NA | NA | Yes |
5 | Nunwan | Lidder | Indus | Anantnag | NA | NA | No |
6 | Jammu Tawi (Sidhra) | Tawi | Indus | Jammu | 318.85 | 06-09-2014 | No |
J&K: List of Level Monitoring Sites REMOVED in 2020
SN | Site | River | Sub-Basin / Basin | District | HFL, M | HFL Date | Hydrograph Active |
1 | CHANDANWARI | Lidder | Jhelum/ Indus | Anantnag | NA | NA | No |
2 | ARWANI | Jhelum | Jhelum/Indus | Anantnag | NA | NA | No |
3 | KARALPORA | Dudhganga | Jhelum/Indus | Badgam | NA | NA | No |
4 | Uri | Jhelum | Jhelum/ Indus | Baramula | NA | NA | No |
5 | D/S OF KISHANGANGA PROJECT | Buridehing | Chenab/Indus | Baramula | NA | NA | No |
6 | BHUT NALLAH | Chenab | Chenab/Indus | DODA | NA | NA | No |
7 | KALNAI NALLAH | Chenab | Chenab/Indus | DODA | NA | NA | No |
8 | KURIYA PUL | Marusudar | Chenab/Indus | DODA | NA | NA | No |
9 | NAVAPACHI | Marusudar | Chenab/Indus | DODA | NA | NA | No |
10 | Gulabgarh | Chenab | Chenab/Indus | Doda | NA | NA | No |
11 | Kidur | Chenab | Chenab/Indus | Doda | NA | NA | No |
12 | NEERU NALLAH | Chenab | Chenab/Indus | Doda | NA | NA | No |
13 | Premnagar | Chenab | Chenab/Indus | Doda | NA | NA | No |
14 | CHHAPRIYAL | Chenab | Chenab/Indus | JAMMU | NA | NA | No |
15 | RAVI / BASANTAR | Ravi | Chenab/Indus | JAMMU | NA | NA | No |
16 | Dhamkund | Chenab | Chenab/Indus | Jammu | NA | NA | No |
17 | DAH | Buridehing | Chenab/Indus | KARGIL | NA | NA | No |
18 | SANJAK (KANJI NALLAH) | Buridehing | Chenab/Indus | KARGIL | NA | NA | No |
19 | SHILIKHT (KARGIL) | Buridehing | Chenab/Indus | KARGIL | NA | NA | No |
20 | CHITTIN NEAR NIMMU | Buridehing | Chenab/Indus | Kargil | NA | NA | No |
21 | WATCHI | Rambiara | Chenab/Indus | PULWAMA | NA | NA | No |
22 | BAINCH | Poonch | Chenab/Indus | PUNCH | NA | NA | No |
23 | AT RUMSHI | Jhelum | /Indus | Pulwama | NA | NA | No |
24 | BARI PATTAN | Tawi | /Indus | Rajouri | NA | NA | No |
25 | PRANG | Jhelum | /Indus | SRINAGAR | NA | NA | No |
26 | SONAMARG | Jhelum | /Indus | SRINAGAR | NA | NA | No |
27 | DHARMARI | Chenab | /Indus | Udhampur | NA | NA | No |
LADAKH:- In the UT of Ladakh there is no site functioning. In undivided state of J&K, the Ladakh had 4 Level Monitoring sites.
Ladakh: List of Level Monitoring Sites REMOVED 2020
SN | Site | River | Sub-Basin / Basin | District | HFL, M | HFL Date | Hydrograph Active |
1 | DUMKHAR | Buridehing | Chenab/Indus | Leh (Ladakh) | NA | NA | No |
2 | KHALTSI | Buridehing | Chenab/Indus | Leh (Ladakh) | NA | NA | No |
3 | NIMMU | Buridehing | Chenab/Indus | Leh (Ladakh) | NA | NA | No |
4 | UPSHI | Buridehing | Chenab/Indus | Leh (Ladakh) | NA | NA | No |
Screenshots of sites and hydrographs of Jammu & Kashmir showing incomplete or wrong information.
HIMACHAL PRADESH CWC had 18 sites in Himachal Pradesh, including 1 Level Forecasting and 17 Level Monitoring in 2019. HFL information for 11 sites was missing while 4 sites had inactive hydrograph. Inflow information for some sites was not upto date.
Hanuman Chetty site of Uttrakhand was wrongly included in Himachal Pradesh state in 2018. Though it was removed in 2019 but was again included in 2020. When the matter was brought into the attention of CWC officials by SANDRP through twitter, it has now been removed from Himachal Pradesh and included in Uttarakhand.
In 2020, though the CWC site shows overall 22 sites in Himachal Pradesh but 6 of these sites belong to other states and 5 sites from Sutlej basin have been removed. The Powari has been shifted to Moorang and 4 new sites in Yamuna basin have been added. If we do not count wrong, removed, shifted sites, there are 15 sites functioning here.
Missing HFL detail for 7 sites has been added now. 2 sites Ropa and Kothi still lack HFL information and their hydrographs are also inactive. Interestingly out of 14 sites 7 have same HFL on August 18, 2019 in Yamuna basin while 4 sites have same HFL of August 03, 2005 in Sutlej basin.
Himachal Pradesh: List Level Forecasting Sites 2020
SN | Site | River | Sub-Basin / Basin | District | WL | DL | HFL, M | HFL Date |
1 | Paonta | Yamuna | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | Sirmaur | 383.5 | 384.5 | 384.6 | 05-09-1995 |
Himachal Pradesh: List of Level Monitoring Sites 2020
SN | Site | River | Sub-Basin / Basin | District | HFL, M | HFL Date | Hydrograph Active |
1 | TITANG | Satluj | Satluj/ Indus | Kinnaur | 2460.0 | 03-08-2005 | Yes |
2 | MOORANG | Satluj | Satluj/ Indus | Kinnaur | 2272.3 | 09-08-2018 | Yes |
POWARI | Satluj | Satluj/ Indus | Kinnaur | 1945.0 | 03-08-2005 | No | |
3 | NATHPA | Satluj | Satluj/ Indus | Kinnaur | 1451.0 | 03-08-2005 | Yes |
4 | PANDOA | Satluj | Satluj/ Indus | Shimla | 740.6 | 03-08-2005 | Yes |
5 | Ropa | Ropa Khad | Satluj/ Indus | Kinnaur | NA | NA | No |
6 | KOTHI | Beas | Beas/ Indus | Kullu | NA | NA | No |
7 | Yaswant Nagar | Giri | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | Sirmaur | 902.9 | 05-09-1995 | Yes |
8 | Kheri | Giri | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | Sirmaur | 788.6 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
9 | Dadahu/Renuka | Giri | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | Sirmaur | 629.02 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
10 | Jateon Barrage | Giri | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | Sirmaur | 615.9 | 23-07-2010 | Yes |
11 | Gaura | Ashni | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | Solan | 918.2 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
12 | Meenus Khad | Meenus | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | Sirmaur | 734.95 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
13 | Meenus (Tons) | Pabar | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | Sirmaur | 729.02 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
14 | Ganguwala | Bata | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | Sirmaur | 372.6 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
Himachal Pradesh: List of Level Monitoring Sites ADDED in 2020
SN | Site | River | Sub-Basin / Basin | District | HFL, M | HFL Date | Hydrograph Active |
1 | Gaura | Ashni | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | Solan | 918.2 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
2 | Meenus Khad | Meenus | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | Sirmaur | 734.95 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
3 | Ganguwala | Bata | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | Sirmaur | 372.6 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
Himachal Pradesh: List of Level Monitoring Sites REMOVED in 2020
SN | Site | River | Sub-Basin / Basin | District | HFL, M | HFL Date |
1 | Khab | Satluj | Satluj/ Indus | Kinnaur | NA | NA |
2 | RAMPUR | Satluj | Satluj/ Indus | Shimla | 933.0 | 03-08-2005 |
3 | Sangla | Baspa | Satluj/ Indus | Kinnaur | NA | NA |
4 | Shalkhar | Spiti | Satluj/ Indus | Kinnaur | NA | NA |
5 | Ghaluwal | Swan | Satluj/ Indus | Una | NA | NA |
6 | Barshani | Beas | Beas/ Indus | Kullu | NA | NA |
*Note:- Barshani sites was removed in 2019.
Himachal Pradesh: List of Sites Belonging to other states
SN | Site | River | Basin | District | HFL, M | HFL Date |
1 | Ganeshganj | Wainganga | Godavari | Shimla | NA | NA |
2 | Hamirpur | Yamuna | Ganga | Hamirpur | 108.59 | 12-09-1983 |
3 | Kaithi | Yamuna | Ganga | Hamirpur | NA | NA |
4 | Kora Old | Rind | Ganga | Kangra | NA | NA |
5 | Mansurpur | Rind | Ganga | Kangra | NA | NA |
6 | Sahijina | Betwa | Ganga | Hamirpur | 108.67 | 12-09-1983 |
The erroneous information given in table above is as given in CWC website. The misrepresentation has not been rectified by the time of publishing this overview.
Screenshots of sites and hydrographs of Himachal Pradesh showing incomplete or wrong information.
UTTARAKHAND In 2020, CWC has added 14 new sites including 12 Level Monitoring and 1 Level Forecasting and 1 Inflow Forecasting site and removed 10 Level Monitoring sites. In total, there are 78 sites including 15 Level Forecasting, 60 Level Monitoring and 3 Inflow Forecasting.
The Tawaghat Level Forecasting site has incomplete information and inactive hydrograph. The HFL of Nandkeshri is lower than the Danger Level, possibly since this is new site. The River Nyar is still shown in Chamoli district while the river flows through Pouri Garhwal district. Harshil and Pancheshwar Level Monitoring sites are repeated and have no HFL information with inactive hydrograph.
Similarly, the Hathari site is inactive but remains in the list. 5 Level Monitoring sites lack the rivers’ name and 18 sites have no HFL details while hydrograph of 7 sites are inactive. 4 of the Level Monitoring sites have HFL dates of August 2020. About 8 of the Level Forecasting sites and 25 of Level Monitoring sites have breached HFL in 2013 and 2019 respectively.
Uttarakhand: List of Level Forecasting Sites 2020
SN | Site | River | Sub Basin/ Basin | District | WL | DL | HFL, M | HFL Date | Hydrograph working |
1 | Joshimath | Alaknanda | Alaknanda/Ganga | Chamoli | 1382 | 1383 | 1385.54 | 28-06-2013 | Yes |
2 | Nandkeshri | Pinder | Alaknanda/ Ganga | Chamoli | 1267 | 1268 | 1267.4 | 17-06-2013 | Yes |
3 | Uttarkashi | Bhagirathi-I | Bhagirathi/ Ganga | Uttarkashi | 1122 | 1123 | 1124.13 | 06-08-1978 | Yes |
4 | Tawaghat | Sarda | Ghagra/Ganga | Pithoragarh | NA | -3 | 1098.93 | 03-08-1997 | No |
5 | Ganga Nagar | Mandakani | Alaknanda/ Ganga | Chamoli | 803.0 | 804.0 | 801.92 | 26-6-2015[I] | Yes |
6 | Bhikiasen | Ramganga | Ramganga/ Ganga | Almora | 789.68 | 790.68 | 791.2 | 17-09-2010 | Yes |
7 | Karnaprayag (Base) | Pinder | Alaknanda/ Ganga | Chamoli | 772 | 773 | 774.05 | 17-06-2013 | Yes |
8 | Marora | Nayar | Ramganga/ Ganga | Chamoli[II] | 555 | 556 | 556.6 | 12-09-1993 | Yes |
9 | Koteshwar (Base) | Bhagirathi-1 | Bhagirathi/ Ganga | Tehri | 544 | 545 | 546.7 | 15-08-2013 | No |
10 | Srinagar | Alaknanda | Alaknanda/Ganga | Pauri | 535.0 | 536.0 | 537.9 | 17-06-2013 | Yes |
11 | Deoprayag (B) | Bhagirathi-1 | Bhagirathi/Ganga | Tehri | 462 | 463 | 474.5 | 17-06-2013 | Yes |
12 | Deoprayag (G) | Ganga | U Ganga /Ganga | Pauri | 462 | 463 | 472.5 | 17-06-2013 | Yes |
13 | Rishikesh | Ganga | U Ganga/ Ganga | Dehradun | 339.5 | 340.5 | 341.72 | 05-09-1995 | Yes |
14 | Haridwar | Ganga | U Ganga/ Ganga | Haridwar | 293.0 | 294.0 | 296. 3 | 19-09-2010[III] | Yes |
15 | Banbasa[IV] | Sarda | Ghagra/Ganga | Champawat | 222.3 | 223.3 | 223.3 | 18-06-2013 | Yes |
*U stands for Upper
Uttarakhand List of Level Monitoring Sites 2020
SN | Site | River | Sub Basin/ Basin | District | HFL, M | HFL Date | Hydrograph Working |
1 | Kuthnaur | Yamuna | U Yamuna/ Ganga | Uttarkashi | 1441.35 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
2 | Purola | Kamal | U Yamuna/ Ganga | Uttarkashi | 1203.6 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
3 | Naugaon | Yamuna | U Yamuna/ Ganga | Uttarkashi | 1060.4 | 19-09-2010[V] | Yes |
4 | Hanuman Chetty | Yamuna | U Yamuna/Ganga | Uttarkashi | NA | NA | Yes |
5 | Tuini (Pabar) | Pabar | U Yamuna/ Ganga | Dehradun | 931.88 | 25-09-1988 | Yes |
6 | Tuini (Tons) | Tons | U Yamuna/ Ganga | Dehradun | 904.0 | 25-09-1988[VI] | Yes |
7 | Yamuna Pul | Aglar | U Yamuna/ Ganga | Dehradun | NA | NA | Yes |
8 | Hathari(Bausan) | Yamuna | U Yamuna/Ganga | Dehradun | 518.1 | 19-09-2010 | No |
9 | Kalsi | Amlav | U Yamuna/Ganga | Dehradun | 511.2 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
10 | Haripur | Tons South | U Yamuna/ Ganga | Dehradun | 482.48 | 25-09-1988 | Yes |
11 | Sabhowala | Asan | U Yamuna/ Ganga | Dehradun | 450.85 | 30-09-2019 | Yes |
12 | Gangotri | Bhagirathi-I | Bhagirathi/Ganga | Uttarkashi | 3054.1 | 29-07-2019 | Yes |
13 | Harshil[VII] | Bhagirathi-1 | Bhagirathi/Ganga | Uttarkashi | 2493.88 | 01-08-2019 | Yes |
14 | Harshil | Bhagirathi-1 | Bhagirathi/Ganga | Uttarkashi | NA | NA | No |
15 | Gangnani | Bhagirathi-I | Bhagirathi/Ganga | Uttarkashi | 1842.52 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
16 | Maneri | NA | Bhagirathi/Ganga | Uttarkashi | 1421.42 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
17 | Dharasu | Bhagirathi-1 | Bhagirathi/Ganga | Uttarkashi | 834.6 | 19-08-2020 | Yes |
18 | Brhmakhaal | Bhagirathi-I | Bhagirathi/Ganga | Uttarakashi | NA | NA | Yes |
19 | Dhopaddhaar | Bhilangane | Bhagirathi/Ganga | Tehri | 1381.18 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
20 | Chamiyala | Bhilangane | Bhagirathi /Ganga | Tehri | 923.95 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
21 | Badrinath | Alaknanada | Alaknanda/Ganga | Chamoli | 3112.7 | 01-08-2007 | Yes |
22 | Vishnuprayag | Mandakini | Alaknanda/Ganga | Chamoli | 1424.26 | 11-08-2019 | Yes |
23 | Pipalkoti | Alaknanda | Alaknanda/Ganga | Chamoli | 1051.78 | 19-08-2019 | Yes |
24 | Chhinka | Alaknanda | Alaknanda/Ganga | Chamoli | 1005.69 | 19-08-2019 | Yes |
25 | Nandprayag | Alaknanda | Alaknanad/Ganga | Chamoli | 853.24 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
26 | Karan Prayag | Pinder | Alaknanda/Ganga | Chamoli | 758.3 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
27 | Rudraprayag(M) | Mandakani | Alaknanda/Ganga | Rudraprayag | 634.0 | 17-06-2013 | Yes |
28 | Rudraprayag(A) | Alaknanda | Alaknanda /Ganga | Rudraprayag | 634.85 | 17-06-2013 | Yes |
29 | Rudraprayag (Conf) | Alaknanda | Alaknanda /Ganga | Rudraprayag | 633.0 | 17-06-2013 | Yes |
30 | Devprayag (Alak) | Alaknanda | Alaknanda/Ganga | Pouri | 466.9 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
31 | Gaurikund | Mandakani | Alaknanda/Ganga | Rudraprayag | NA | NA | Yes |
32 | Birahi | NA | Alaknanda/Ganga | Chamoli | NA | NA | Yes |
33 | Attal | Sunheri | U Ganga/Ganga | Dehradun | 778.98 | 18-08-2019 | |
34 | Sataynaryan | Song | U Ganga/Ganga | Dehradun | NA | NA | Yes |
35 | Roorkee | Solani | U Ganga/Ganga | Haridwar | 260.13 | 12-08-2020 | Yes |
36 | Dosni[VIII] | Solani | U Ganga/Ganga | Haridwar | 258.07 | 12-08-2020 | Yes |
37 | Raysi[IX] | Solani | U Ganga/Ganga | Haridwar | 218.79 | 20-08-2020 | Yes |
38 | Kanjyoti | Dhuilganga | Ghagra/Ganga | Pithoragarh | 1551.1 | 07-07-2017 | Yes[X] |
39 | Jouljibi | Sarda | Ghagra/ Ganga | Pithoragarh | 607.6 | 17-06-2013 | Yes |
40 | GHAT | Sarda | Ghagra/ Ganga | Pithoragarh | 472.0 | 16-08-2011 | Yes |
41 | Bangapani | Gauri Ganga | Ghagra/ Ganga | Pithoragarh | NA | NA | Yes |
42 | Thal | Ramganga | Ghagra/Ganga | Pithoragarh | NA | NA | Yes |
43 | DHARCHULA | Maha-Kali | Ghagra/Ganga | Pithoragarh | NA | NA | Yes |
44 | RAMESHWAR | Sarju | Ghagra/Ganga | Pithoragarh | NA | NA | No[XI] |
45 | RUPALIGAD | Mahakali/Sarda | Ghagra/ Ganga | Pithoragarh | NA | NA | No[XII] |
46 | Jhualaghat | Maha-Kali | Ghagra/ Ganga | Pithoragarh | NA | NA | No[XIII] |
47 | Pancheshwar | Sarda | Ghagra/ Ganga | Champawat | 432.5 | 16-08-2011 | Yes |
48 | PANCHESHWAR | Sarda/Mahakali | Ghagra/ Ganga | Champawat | NA | NA | Yes |
49 | PURNAGIRI | Mahakali/Sarda | Ghagra/ Ganga | Champawat | NA | NA | Yes |
50 | Gagrigol | Gomti | Ghagra/Ganga | Bageshwar | 1096.33 | 06-08-2019 | Yes |
51 | Bageshwar | Saryu | Ghagra/Ganga | Bageshwar | 856.6 | 12-08-2019 | Yes |
52 | Betalghat | NA | Ramganga/ Ganga | Almora | 746.62 | 19-08-2019 | Yes |
53 | Marchula | NA | Ramganga/ Ganga | Almora | 585.18 | 19-08-2019 | Yes |
54 | Naula | NA | Ramganga/ Ganga | Almora | 781.5 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
55 | Garjia | Kosi | Ganga | Nainital | 476.89 | 20-08-2019 | Yes |
56 | Ramnagarbarrage | Kosi | Ganga | Nainital | 216.98 | 01-06-2019 | Yes |
57 | Suyalbari | Kosi | Ganga | Nainital | NA | NA | Yes |
58 | Kathgodam | NA | Ganga | Nainital | NA | NA | Yes |
59 | Sitarganj | Deoha | Ganga | US Nagar | 99.45 | 15-09-2019 | No |
60 | Fica Barrage | Fica | Ganga | US Nagar | NA | NA | Yes |
Uttarakhand List of Inflow Forecasting Sites 2020
SN | Site | River | Basin | District | FRL | MWL | Hydrograph Working |
1 | Banbasa Barrage | Sarda | Ganga | Champawat | 222.96 | NA | No |
2 | Kalagarh | Ramganga | Ganga | Garhwal | 365.3 | NA | Yes |
3 | Ramganga Reservoir | Ramgangaq | Ganga | Pauri Garhwal | NA | NA | No |
Screenshots of sites and hydrographs of Uttarakhand showing incomplete or wrong information.
Uttarakhand List of Level Monitoring Sites UPGRADED to Level Forecasting Sites in 2020
SN | Site | River | Sub Basin/ Basin | District | WL | DL | HFL, M | HFL Date |
1 | Joshimath | Alaknanda | Alaknanda/Ganga | Chamoli | 1382 | 1383 | 1385.54 | 28-06-2013 |
2 | Nandkeshri | Pinder | Alaknanda/ Ganga | Chamoli | 1267 | 1268 | 1267.4 | 17-06-2013 |
3 | Uttarkashi | Bhagirathi-I | Bhagirathi/ Ganga | Uttarkashi | 1122 | 1123 | 1124.13 | 06-08-1978 |
4 | Tawatghat | Sarda | Ghagra/Ganga | Pithoragarh | NA | -3 | 1098.93 | 03-08-1997 |
5 | Bhikiasen | Ramganga | Ramganga/ Ganga | Almora | 789.68 | 790.68 | 791.2 | 17-09-2010 |
6 | Karnaprayag | Pinder | Alaknanda/ Ganga | Chamoli | 772 | 773 | 774.05 | 17-06-2013 |
7 | Marora | Nayar | Ramganga/ Ganga | Chamoli | 555 | 556 | 556.6 | 12-09-1993 |
8 | Koteshwar | Bhagirathi-1 | Bhagirathi/ Ganga | Tehri | 544 | 545 | 546.7 | 15-08-2013 |
9 | Deoprayag (B) | Bhagirathi-1 | Bhagirathi/Ganga | Tehri | 462 | 463 | 474.5 | 17-06-2013 |
10 | Deoprayag (G) | Ganga | U Ganga /Ganga | Pauri | 462 | 463 | 472.5 | 17-06-2013 |
11 | Banbasa[XIV] | Sarda | Ghagra/Ganga | Champawat | 222.3 | 223.3 | 223.3 | 18-06-2013 |
Uttarakhand List of Level Forecasting, Monitoring, Inflow Forecasting sites ADDED in 2020
SN | Site | River | Sub Basin/ Basin | District | Sites |
1 | Purola | Kamal | U Yamuna/ Ganga | Uttarkashi | Level Monitoring |
2 | Hanuman Chetty | Yamuna | U Yamuna/Ganga | Uttarkashi | Level Monitoring |
3 | Yamuna Pul | Aglar | U Yamuna/ Ganga | Dehradun | Level Monitoring |
4 | Kalsi | Amlav | U Yamuna/Ganga | Dehradun | Level Monitoring |
5 | Sabhowala | Asan | U Yamuna/ Ganga | Dehradun | Level Monitoring |
6 | Brhmakhaal | Bhagirathi-I | Bhagirathi/Ganga | Uttarakashi | Level Monitoring |
7 | Dhopaddhaar | Bhilangane | Bhagirathi/Ganga | Tehri | Level Monitoring |
8 | Chhinka | Alaknanda | Alaknanda/Ganga | Chamoli | Level Monitoring |
9 | Karan Prayag | Pinder | Alaknanda/Ganga | Chamoli | Level Monitoring |
10 | Attal | Sunheri | U Ganga/Ganga | Dehradun | Level Monitoring |
11 | PURNAGIRI | Mahakali/Sarda | Ghagra/ Ganga | Champawat | Level Monitoring |
12 | Gagrigol | Gomti | Ghagra/Ganga | Bageshwar | Level Monitoring |
13 | Tawaghat | Sarda | Ghagra/Ganga | Pithoragarh | Level Forecasting |
14 | Ramganga Reservoir | Ramgangaq | Ganga | Pauri Garhwal | Inflow Forecasting |
Uttarakhand List of Level Monitoring Sites REMOVED in 2020
SN | Site | River | Sub Basin/ Basin | District | HFL, M | HFL Date |
1 | Dusk | NA | Bhagirathi/Ganga | Uttarkashi | NA | NA |
2 | Gangi | NA | Bhagirathi /Ganga | Tehri | NA | NA |
3 | Suraithota | NA | Alaknanda/Ganga | Chamoli | NA | NA |
4 | Karnaprayag (Sangam) | NA | Alaknanda/Ganga | Chamoli | NA | NA |
5 | Berinag | Kali | Ghagra/Ganga | Pithoragarh | NA | NA |
6 | Tejam (Thal) | Kali | Ghagra/Ganga | Pithoragarh | NA | NA |
7 | Tigum (Sobla) | Kali | Ghagra/Ganga | Pithoragarh | Na | NA |
8 | Khetikhan | NA | Ghagra/ Ganga | Champawat | NA | NA |
9 | Baijnath | Gomti | Ghagra/Ganga | Bageshwar | NA | NA |
10 | Naukuchiatal | Bhakhra | Ganga | Nainital | NA | NA |
PUNJAB In 2019, CWC had added one site in Punjab however the site was defunct, it has been removed now. So Punjab has no flood monitoring or forecasting sites.
Screenshots of Punjab, Chandigarh, Ladakh showing no site exists there.
HARYANA In 2020, there are 3 more additional Level Monitoring sites namely Fatehgarh, Ghodopipli, Piprauli mainly on the tributaries of Yamuna River. The HFL details of all the Level Monitoring sites have been added and even changed.
Haryana List of Level Forecasting Sites 2020
SN | Site | River | Sub-Basin/ Basin | District | WL | DL | HFL, M | HFL Date |
1 | Karnal | Yamuna | U Yamuna/ Ganga | Karnal | 248.8 M | 249.5 M | 250.07 | 17-06-2013 |
Haryana List of Level Monitoring Sites 2020
SN | Site | River | Sub-Basin/ Basin | District | HFL (M) | HFL Date | Hydrograph Working |
1 | Fatehgarh | Somb | U Yamuna/Ganga | Yamuna Nagar | 276.35 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
2 | Ghodopipli | Maskara | U Yamuna /Ganga | Yamuna Nagar | 271.25 | 18-08-2019 | Yes |
3 | Masani | Yamuna | M Yamuna/ Ganga | Rewari | 242.58 | 02-09-1978 | Yes |
4 | Dadri | Sahibi | U Yamuna/ Ganga | Jhajjar | 214.98 | 26-08-2008 | Yes |
5 | Manjhawali | Yamuna | M Yamuna/ Ganga | Faridabad | 193.96 | 21-08-2019 | Yes |
6 | Mohna | Yamuna | M Yamuna/ Ganga | Faridabad | 193.13 | 06-09-1978[XV] | Yes |
7 | Palwal/ Rahimpur | Yamuna | M Yamuna/ Ganga | Palwal | 182.25 | 22-08-2019 | Yes |
8 | Piprauli | Ujjina | M Yamuna/ Ganga | Mewat | 178.88 | 23-08-2019 | Yes |
Haryana List of Inflow Forecasting sites 2020
SN | Sites | River | Sub-Basin/ Basin | District | FRL | MWL | Hydrograph Working |
1 | Hathinikund Barrage | Yamuna | U Yamuna/ Ganga | Yamuna Nagar | 334 | NA | Yes |
DELHI The capital of India has 3 sites including 2 Level Forecasting and 1 Level Monitoring sites. The DL and WL of Delhi Railway bridge has been changed from 204 M & 204.83 M to 204.5 M and 205.33 M respectively. The reason behind the revision is not known.
Delhi List of Level Forecasting Sites
SN | Site | River | Sub-Basin/ Basin | District | WL | DL | HFL, M | HFL Date | Hydrograph Working |
1 | Delhi Railway Bridge | Yamuna | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | North | 204.5 | 205.33 | 207.49 | 06-09-1978 | Yes |
2 | Dhansa | Sahibi | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | South West | 211.44 | 212.44 | 213.58 | 06-08-1977 | Yes |
Delhi List of Level Monitoring Sites
SN | Site | River | Sub-Basin/ Basin | District | HFL (M) | HFL Date |
1 | Palla | Yamuna | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | North West | 212.8 | 08-09-1995 |
213.275 M | Sept 1988[XVI] |
UTTAR PRADESH In 2020, the Level Forecasting sites have been increased to 61 from 38 in 2019 while the number of Level Monitoring sites has come down to 114 from 137 in 2019. The number of Inflow Forecasting site remains unchanged at 5. 15 new Level Monitoring sites have included and 2 Level Forecasting and 13 Level Monitoring sites have been removed. Overall there are 180 Flood Monitoring sites in Uttar Pradesh.
Five of the removed sites from Uttar Pradesh are included in Himachal Pradesh. If they are restored back to UP, the number of total sites would increase to 185. CWC has also wrongly included Shirpur site on Vapi river of Gujarat in Uttar Pradesh.
The HFL date of Sukratal Level Forecasting site is not given. Similarly, 9 of the Level Monitoring sites have HFL date without any HFL given while 56 sites have no HFL details. Notably, 6 of the Level Monitoring sites namely Baghpat, Baleni, Joyti Jagir, Kasganj, Lalgaj, Bhitaura have HFL date of October 2019.
Uttar Pradesh List of Flood Forecasting Sites in 2020
SN | Site | River | Sub-Basin/ Basin | District | WL | DL | HFL (M) | HFL Date | Hydrograph Working |
1 | Mawi | Yamuna | U Yamuna/ Ganga | Muzzafar Nagar | 230 | 230.85 | 232.75 | 18-06-2013 | Yes |
2 | Mathura (Prayag Ghat) | Yamuna | Middle Yamuna/ Ganga | Mathura | 165.2 | 166 | 169.73 | 08-09-1978 | Yes |
3 | Agra (J.B.) | Yamuna | Middle Yamuna/ Ganga | Agra | 151.4 | 152.4 | 154.76 | 09-09-1978 | Yes |
4 | Etawah | Yamuna | Middle Yamuna/ Ganga | Etawah | 120.92 | 121.92 | 126.13 | 11-09-1978 | Yes |
5 | Auraiya | Yamuna | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Auraiya | 112 | 113 | 118.19 | 25-08-1996 | Yes |
6 | KALPI | Yamuna | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Jalaun | 107 | 108 | 112.98 | 25-08-1996 | Yes |
7 | CHILLAGHAT | Yamuna | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Banda | 99 | 100 | 105.16 | 06-09-1978 | Yes |
8 | NAINI | Yamuna | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Prayagraj | 83.74 | 84.73 | 87.99 | 08-09-1978 | Yes |
9 | NAUTGHAT | Betwa | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Jhansi | 204 | 205 | 207.99 | 01-09-1983 | Yes |
10 | MOHANA | Betwa | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Jalaun | 121.66 | 122.66 | 133.35 | 11-09-1983 | Yes |
11 | BANDA | Ken | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Banda | 103 | 104 | 113.29 | 07-07-2005 | Yes |
12 | Garhmukteshwar | Ganga | Above Ramganga Confluence/ Ganga | Gaziabad | 198.33 | 199.33 | 199.9 | 23-09-2010 | Yes |
13 | Narora Down Stream | Ganga | UGCM/ Ganga | Bulandshahr | 177.42 | 178.42 | 180.01 | 23-09-2010 | Yes |
14 | Kachhlabridge | Ganga | Above Ramganga Confluence/ Ganga | Badaun | 161 | 162 | 162.79 | 24-09-2010 | Yes |
15 | Fatehgarh | Ganga | Above Ramganga Confluence/ Ganga | Farrukhabad | 136.6 | 137.6 | 138.14 | 26-09-2010 | Yes |
16 | Kannauj | Ganga | U/S Gomti confluence to Muzaffarnagar (UGCM)/ Ganga | Kannauj | 124.97 | 125.97 | 126.78 | 27-09-2010 | Yes |
17 | Ankinghat | Ganga | UGCM/ Ganga | Kanpur | 123 | 124 | 124.49 | 28-09-2010 | Yes |
18 | Kanpur | Ganga | UGCM/ Ganga | Kanpur (Urban) | 112.0[XVII] | 114 113 | 114.075 | 29-09-2010 | Yes |
19 | Allahabad | Ganga | UGCM/ Ganga | Prayagraj | 83.734 | 84.734 | 88.03 | 08-09-1978 | Yes |
20 | PHAPHAMAU[XVIII] | Ganga | UGCM/ Ganga | Prayagraj | 83.734 | 84.734 | 87.98 | 08-09-1978 | Yes |
21 | MIRZAPUR | Ganga | UGCM/ Ganga | Mirzapur | 76.724 | 77.724 | 80.34 | 09-09-1978 | Yes |
22 | VARANASI | Ganga | Ghaghara Confluence to Gomti confluence/ Ganga | Varanasi | 70.262 | 71.262 | 73.901 | 09-09-1978 | Yes |
23 | GHAZIPUR | Ganga | Ghaghara Confluence to Gomti confluence/ Ganga | Ghazipur | 62.105 | 63.105 | 65.22 | 09-09-1978 | Yes |
24 | BALLIA | Ganga | Ghaghara Confluence to Gomti confluence/ Ganga | Ballia | 56.615 | 57.615 | 60.39 | 25-08-2016 | Yes |
25 | Sukratal | Solani | UGCM/Ganga | Muzaffarnagar | 226 | 226.5 | 227.4 | NA | Yes |
26 | Neemsar | Gomti | Gomati/ Ganga | Sitapur | 125.8 | 126.8 | 129.08 | 21-09-1958 | Yes |
27 | Bhatpurwaghat | Gomti | Gomati/ Ganga | Sitapur | 113.3 | 114.3 | 115.55 | 20-09-1960 | Yes |
28 | Lucknow (Hanuman Setu) | Gomti | Gomati/ Ganga | Lucknow | 108.5 | 109.5 | 110.85 | 11-09-1971 | Yes |
29 | Dalmau | Gomti Ganga | Gomati/ Ganga | Raibareli | 98.36 | 99.36 | 99.84 | 03-08-1973 | Yes |
30 | SULTANPUR | Gomti | Gomti/ Ganga | Sultanpur | 83.735 | 84.735 | 89.455 | 18-09-1971 | Yes |
31 | JAUNPUR | Gomti | Gomti/ Ganga | Jaunpur | 73.066 | 74.066 | 77.738 | 22-09-1971 | Yes |
32 | Bani | Sai | Gomati/ Ganga | Lucknow | 114.5 | 115.5 | 116.5 | 26-09-1985 | Yes |
33 | Rae Bareli | Sai | Gomati/ Ganga | Rae Bareli | 100 | 101 | 104.81 | 17-09-1982 | Yes |
34 | B.K.Ghat | Ghagra | Ghagara/ Ganga | Bahraich | 135.78 | 136.78 | 137.44 | 22-08-1963 | Yes |
35 | Elginbridge | Ghagra | Ghagara/ Ganga | Bara Banki | 105.07 | 106.07 | 107.616 | 18-08-2014[XIX] | Yes |
36 | Ayodhya | Ghagra | Ghagara/ Ganga | Faizabad | 91.73 | 92.73 | 94.01 | 11-10-2009 | Yes |
37 | Turtipar | Ghagra | Ghagara/ Ganga | Ballia | 63.01 | 64.01 | 66 | 28-08-1998 | Yes |
38 | Kakardhari | Rapti | Ghagara/ Ganga | Bahraich | 130 | 131 | 132.37 | 15-8-2014 | Yes |
39 | Bhinga | Rapti | Ghagara/ Ganga | Shrawasti | 118.5 | 119.5 | 120.3 | 15-08-2014 | Yes |
40 | Balrampur | Rapti | Ghagara/ Ganga | Balrampur | 103.62 | 104.62 | 105.54 | 15-08-2017 | Yes |
41 | Bansi | Rapti | Ghagara/ Ganga | Sidharthnagar | 83.9 | 84.9 | 85.88 | 20-08-2017 | Yes |
42 | Regauli | Rapti | Ghagara/ Ganga | Gorakhpur | 79.3 | 80.3 | 82.12 | 16-09-2000 | Yes |
43 | Birdghat | Rapti | Ghagara/ Ganga | Gorakhpur | 73.98 | 74.98 | 77.54 | 23-08-1998 | Yes |
44 | Khadda | Gandak | Ghagara/ Ganga | Kushinagar | 95 | 96 | 97.5 | 23-07-2002 | Yes |
45 | Moradabad | Ramganga | Ramganga/ Ganga | Moradabad | 189.6 | 190.6 | 192.88 | 21-09-2010 | Yes |
46 | Bareilly | Ramganga | Ramganga/ Ganga | Bareilly | 162.07 | 163.07 | 162.881 | 06-08-1978 | Yes |
47 | Dabri | Ramganga | Ramganga/ Ganga | Sahajahanpur | 136.3 | 137.3 | 139.695 | 28-09-1983 | Yes |
48 | Chandradeepghat | Kwano | Ghagara/ Ganga | Gonda | 87.84 | 88.84 | 92.04 | 16-07-1989 | Yes |
49 | Basti | Kwano | Ghagara/ Ganga | Basti | 82.64 | 83.64 | 84.62 | 23-08-1998 | Yes |
50 | Mukhlispur | Kwano | Ghagara/ Ganga | Sant Kabir Nagar | 77.65 | 78.65 | 79.84 | 27-08-1998 | Yes |
51 | Colonelganj | Sarju | Ghagara/ Ganga | Gonda | 104 | 105 | 105.28 | 15-09-1982 | Yes |
52 | Gaighat | Sarju (Babai) | Ghagara/ Ganga | Bahraich | 129.54 | 130.54 | 132.45 | 15-08-2014[XX] | Yes |
53 | Hetimpur | Little Gandak | Ghagara/ Ganga | Deoria | 77.42 | 78.42 | 79.64 | 06-09-2001 | Yes |
54 | Salempur | Little Gandak | Ghagara/ Ganga | Deoria | 66.12 | 67.12 | 67.55 | 23-09-1994 | Yes |
55 | Kakrahi | Burhi Rapti | Ghagara/ Ganga | Sidharthnagar | 84.65 | 85.65 | 88.97 | 22-08-1998 | Yes |
56 | Uskabazar | Burhi Rapti | Ghagara/ Ganga | Sigharthnagar | 82.52 | 83.52 | 85.62 | 21-08-1998 | Yes |
57 | Trimohinighat | Rohin | Ghagara/ Ganga | Maharajganj | 81.44 | 82.44 | 85.48 | 15-08-2017 | Yes |
58 | Maniram | Rohin | Ghagara/ Ganga | Gorakhpur | 77.16 | 78.16 | 78.16 78.65 | 19-08-2017 19-08-2017 | Yes |
59 | Paliakalan | Sarda | Ghagara/ Ganga | Kheri | 153.1 | 154.1 | 155.32 | 21-07-2014 | Yes |
60 | Shardanagar | Sarda | Ghagara/ Ganga | Kheri | 134.49 | 135.49 | 136.55 | 16-09-1993 | Yes |
61 | CHOPAN | Son | Son/ Ganga | Sonbhadra | 170 | 171 | 175.61 | 22-08-1975 | Yes |
Uttar Pradesh List of Level Monitoring Sites in 2020
SN | Site | River | Sub-Basin/ Basin | District | HFL,M | HFL Date | Hydrograph Working |
1 | Kalanaur | Yamuna | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | Saharanpur | 268.66 | 09-09-2010[XXI] | Yes |
2 | Baghpat | Yamuna | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | Baghpat | 217.78 | 31-10-2019[XXII] | Yes |
3 | Shergarh | Yamuna | Middle Yamuna/ Ganga | Mathura | 168.95 | 22-08-2019[XXIII] | Yes |
4 | Mathura (Gokul Barrage) | Yamuna | Middle Yamuna/ Ganga | Mathura | 166.17 | 26-09-2010 | Yes |
5 | AGRA (POIYAGHAT) | Yamuna | Middle Yamuna/ Ganga | Agra | 156.45 | 09-09-1978[XXIV] | Yes |
6 | Kiraoli | Yamuna | Middle Yamuna/ Ganga | Agra | NA | NA | Yes |
7 | Bateshwar | Yamuna | Middle Yamuna/ Ganga | Agra | NA | NA | Yes |
8 | RUPAS NAGAR[XXV] | Yamuna | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Hathras | NA | NA | Yes |
9 | JUHIKHA GANIKALAM | Yamuna | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Auraiya | NA | NA | Yes |
10 | RAI-2/ Mangrayan | Yamuna | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Jalaun | NA | NA | Yes |
11 | BADAUSA | Yamuna | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Banda | NA | NA | Yes |
12 | BARCHA | Yamuna | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Banda | NA | NA | Yes |
13 | KARWI | Yamuna | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Banda | NA | NA | Yes |
14 | LAMYARI | Yamuna | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Banda | NA | NA | Yes |
15 | MARKA | Yamuna | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Banda | NA | NA | Yes |
16 | SARDHUA[XXVI] | Yamuna | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Shahjahanpur | NA | NA | Yes |
17 | RAJAPUR | Yamuna | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Chitrakoot | 96.37 | 07-09-1978 | Yes |
18 | BAHMAI | Yamuna | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Kanpur Dehat | NA | NA | Yes |
19 | MOOSA NAGAR | Yamuna | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Kanpur Rural | NA | NA | Yes |
20 | PRATAPPUR | Yamuna | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Allahabad | 90.1 | 08-09-1978 | Yes |
21 | Panchkaun | Budi Yamuna | Ganga | Saharanpur | 267.95 | 02-08-2019 | Yes |
22 | Titawi[XXVII] | Hindon | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | Muzaffar Nagar | 217.91 | 18-07-2019 | Yes |
23 | Galeta | Hindon | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | Baghpat | 217.72 | 04-09-1978 | Yes |
24 | Baleni[XXVIII] | Hindon | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | Baghpat | 210.78 | 31-10-2019 | Yes |
25 | Noida[XXIX] | Hindon | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | Gautam Budh Nagar | 193.31 | 20-09-2019 | Yes |
26 | Shekhpura | Krishni | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | Baghpat | NA | NA | Yes |
27 | Parkham | Ujjina | Upper Yamuna/ Ganga | Mathura | NA | NA | Yes |
28 | ARNOTA | Uttangan | Middle Yamuna/ Ganga | Agra | NA | NA | Yes |
29 | UDI[XXX] | Chambal | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Etawah | 128.4 | 24-08-1996 | Yes |
30 | Koilari | Banas | Chambal/Yamuna | Mahoba | NA | NA | Yes |
31 | RAJGHAT | Betwa | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Lalitpur | NA | NA | Yes |
32 | BULAKIPURA | Sengar | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Auraiya | NA | NA | Yes |
33 | LALPUR | Sengar | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Kanpur Dehat | NA | NA | Yes |
34 | KAIMAHA | Urmil | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Mahoba | 215.2 | 16-08-2008 | Yes |
35 | PAILANI DERA[XXXI] | Ken | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Shahjahanpur | NA | NA | Yes |
36 | LALGANJ | Ganga | UGCM/Ganga | Mirzapur | 136.59 | 04-10-2019 | Yes |
37 | Bhitaura[XXXII] | Ganga | UGCM/ Ganga | Fatehpur | 101.98 | 01-10-2010 | Yes |
38 | SHAHJADPUR | Ganga | UGCM/ Ganga | Kaushambi | 90.42 | 09-09-1978 | Yes |
39 | SITAMARHI | Ganga | UGCM/ Ganga | Sant Ravidas Nagar | 81.2 | 26-08-2013 | Yes |
40 | CHUNAR | Ganga | UGCM/Ganga | Varanasi | NA | NA | Yes |
41 | TENDUI | Ganga | UGCM/Ganga | Varanasi | NA | NA | Yes |
42 | Basantpur | Ganga | UGCM/Ganga | Bijnor | NA | NA | Yes |
43 | Anupshar | Ganga | UGCM/Ganga | Bulandshahr | NA | NA | Yes |
44 | AHRORA | Ganga | UGCM/Ganga | Mirzapur | NA | NA | Yes |
45 | NARAYANPUR | Ganga | UGCM/Ganga | Mirzapur | NA | NA | Yes |
46 | DEVKALI | Ganga | UGCM/Ganga | Ghazipur | NA | NA | Yes |
47 | SAIDPUR | Ganga | UGCM/Ganga | Ghazipur | NA | NA | Yes |
48 | Piliphit | Ganga | UGCM/Ganga | Pilibhit | NA | NA | Yes |
49 | Bhatpura[XXXIII] | Ramganga | UGCM/Ganga | Rampur | 180.12 | 06-09-2019 | Yes |
50 | Jyoti Jagir[XXXIV] | Ramganga | UGCM/Ganga | Bareilly | 166.71 | 18-10-2018 | Yes |
51 | Seohara | Ramganga | UGCM/Ganga | Bijnor | NA | NA | Yes |
52 | Atrauli | Kali | UGCM/Ganga | Aligarh | 175.91 | 28-09-2019 | Yes |
53 | Kasganj | Kali | UGCM/Ganga | Etah | 164.42 | 11-10-2019 | Yes |
54 | Bewar | Kali | UGCM/ Ganga | Mainpuri | 143.57 | 16-09-2003 | Yes |
55 | Chupkoli | Kali | UGCM/ Ganga | Gaziabad | NA | NA | Yes |
56 | Ratanpuri | Kali | UGCM/ Ganga | Muzaffarnagar | NA | NA | Yes |
57 | Maholi | Gomti | Gomti/Ganga | Sitapur | 132.7 | 08-07-2019 | Yes |
58 | Sitapur | Gomti | Gomti/Ganga | Sitapur | 129.38 | 20-06-2019 | Yes |
59 | Haidergarh[XXXV] | Gomti | Gomti/Ganga | Barabanki | 98.88 | 07-06-2019 | Yes |
60 | MAIGHAT | Gomti | Gomti/ Ganga | Jaunpur | 74.96 | 01-09-1980 | Yes |
61 | Maigalganj[XXXVI] | Gomti | Gomti/Ganga | Hardoi | NA | NA | Yes |
62 | Shahjahanpur | Gomti | Gomti/Ganga | Shahjahanpur | NA | NA | Yes |
63 | Tondarpur[XXXVII] | Gomti | Gomti/Ganga | Hardoi | NA | NA | Yes |
64 | PARTAPGARH | Sai | Gomti/ Ganga | Pratapgarh | 85.23 | 16-09-1986 | Yes |
65 | JALALPUR | Sai | Gomti/ Ganga | Jaunpur | 76.23 | 31-08-1980 | Yes |
66 | Kasmara | Ishan | UGCM/Ganga | Mainpuri | 143.98 | 11-09-2018 | Yes |
67 | Bilhaur | Ishan | UGCM/ Ganga | Kanpur (Urban) | NA | NA | Yes |
68 | CHAKGHAT[XXXVIII] | Tons | UGCM/ Ganga | Prayagraj | 93.26 | 29-09-2019 | Yes |
69 | MEJA ROAD | Tons | UGCM/ Ganga | Prayagraj | 87.18 | 07-09-1978 | Yes |
70 | KOHDARGHAT | Tons | UGCM/ Ganga | Prayagraj | NA | NA | Yes |
71 | NEGAI | Son | Son/Ganga | Sonbhadra | NA | NA | Yes |
72 | NIWARI | Son | Son/Ganga | Sonbhadra | NA | NA | Yes |
73 | DUDHHI | Kanhar | Son/ Ganga | Sonbhadra | 210.54 | 13-08-2016 | Yes |
74 | Chaugurji Ghat | Ghagra | Ghagara/Ganga | Kheri | NA | NA | Yes |
75 | Parsa (Zalim Nagar) | Ghagra | Ghagara/Ganga | Kheri | NA | NA | Yes |
76 | Gola Bazar[XXXIX] | Ghagra | Ghagara/ Ganga | Deoria | NA | NA | Yes |
77 | Sonauli Mohammad Pur[XL] | Ghagra | Ghagara/ Ganga | Gonda | NA | 20-09-2019 | Yes |
78 | Ramnagar Bagha | Ghagra | Ghagara/ Ganga | Kheri | NA | NA | |
79 | Dhobahat | Ghagra | Ghagara/ Ganga | Ambedkarnagar | NA | NA | Yes |
80 | Motipur | Sarda | Ghagara/ Ganga | Kheri | 141.42 | 29-07-1984 | Yes |
81 | Kabirganj | Sarda | Ghagara/Ganga | Pilibhit | NA | 07-08-2019 | Yes |
82 | Kukea | Mahakali/ Sarda | Ghagara/Ganga | Kheri | NA | 01-092018 | Yes |
83 | Madhwapur | Rapti | Ghagara/ Ganga | Shrawasti | 126.26 | 30-07-2019 | Yes |
84 | Muhchurwa Ghat | Burhi Rapti | Ghagara/ Ganga | Sigharthnagar | NA | 13-07-2019 | Yes |
85 | Parsohan Ghat | Burhi Rapti | Ghagara/ Ganga | Sigharthnagar | NA | 26-06-2019 | |
86 | AKBARPUR | Choti Saryu | Ghagara/ Ganga | Ambedkar Nagar | 86.35 | 15-09-2000 | Yes |
87 | AZAMGARH | Choti Saryu | Ghaghara Confluence to Gomti confluence/ Ganga | Azamgarh | 75.0 | 25-08-2005 | Yes |
88 | KASMABAD | Choti Saryu | Ghaghara Confluence to Gomti confluence/ Ganga | Ghazipur | NA | NA | Yes |
89 | MAU | Choti Saryu | Ghagara/Ganga | Mau | NA | NA | Yes |
90 | Dumari Ghat | Kwano | Ghagara/Ganga | Balrampur | 95.75 | 22-09-2019 | Yes |
91 | Gharighat | Kwano | Ghagara/ Ganga | Basti | NA | 11-07-2019 | Yes |
92 | New Motipur | Suhali | Ghagara/Ganga | Kheri | NA | 20-09-2019 | Yes |
93 | NARHAN | Karmanasa | Ghaghara Confluence to Gomti confluence/ Ganga | Chandauli | 75.73 | 25-09-2011 | Yes |
94 | Zamania | Karmanasa | Ghaghara Confluence to Gomti confluence/ Ganga | Gazipur | NA | NA | Yes |
95 | Chhitaunighat | Gandak | Ghagara/ Ganga | Kushinagar | NA | NA | Yes |
96 | Chauhaan Patti | Little Gandak | Ghagara/ Ganga | Deoria | 73.4 | 16-07-2019 | Yes |
97 | Shergarh | Kichha | UGCM/ Ganga | Bareilly | 176.1 | 26-09-2019 | Yes |
98 | Dhaneta | Kichha | UGCM/ Ganga | Bareilly | 167.92 | 22-06-2019 | Yes |
99 | Dulha Dhakia | Deoha | UGCM/ Ganga | Shahjahanpur | NA | NA | Yes |
100 | Sehramau (South) | Deoha | UGCM/ Ganga | Shahjahanpur | NA | 18-09-2019 | Yes |
101 | Sandi | Deoha | UGCM/ Ganga | Hardoi | NA | NA | Yes |
102 | Nagina | Khoh | UGCM/ Ganga | Bijnor | 236.75 | 06-08-2019 | Yes |
103 | Bhojpur | Dehla | UGCM/ Ganga | Moradabad | 199.1 | 13-09-2019 | Yes |
104 | Gagan Moradabad | Gangan | UGCM/ Ganga | Moradabad | 191.202 | 29-07-1973 | Yes |
105 | Rampur[XLI] | Kosi | Ramganga/ Ganga | Rampur | 188.32 | 20-09-2010 | Yes |
106 | Meerganj | Bhakhra | /Ganga | Bareilly | 167.6 | 07-09-2019 | Yes |
107 | Purwamir[XLII] | Pandu | UGCM/ Ganga | Kanpur Nagar | 101.32 | 27-09-2019 | Yes |
108 | Ramsanehighat[XLIII] | Kalyani | /Ganga | Lucknow | 100.27 | 30-09-2019 | Yes |
109 | Lalganj | Loni | UGCM/Ganga | Rae Bareli | NA | NA | Yes |
110 | Dobhi | Phalgu | Ganga | Jaunpur | NA | NA | Yes |
111 | FATEHGANJ (E)[XLIV] | Begul | /Ganga | Bareilly | NA | NA | Yes |
112 | Thoothibari | Chandan | /Ganga | Maharajganj | NA | 2019-07-25 | Yes |
113 | ASHATPUR | NA | /Ganga | Ghazipur | NA | NA | Yes |
114 | Shirpur | Tapi | Tapi | Agra | NA | NA | Yes |
Uttar Pradesh List of Inflow Monitoring Sites in 2020
SN | Site | River | Sub Basin/ Basin | District | FRL | MWL | Hydrograph Working |
1 | Dharamnagari Barrage | Ganga | Upper Ganga | Bijnor | NA | NA | Yes |
2 | NARORA | Ganga | Upper Ganga | Bulandshar | NA | NA | Yes |
3 | Rihand Dam[XLV] | Rihand | Son/ Ganga | Varanasi | 265.18 | 264.44 | Yes |
4 | Katerniaghat Barrage | Ghagra | Ghagara/ Ganga | Bahraich | 138 | NA | Yes |
5 | MATATILA DAM[XLVI] | Betwa | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Lalitpur | 308.46 | 310.04 | Yes |
Screenshots of sites and hydrographs of UP showing incomplete or wrong information.
Uttar Pradesh List of Level Monitoring Sites ADDED in 2020
SN | Site | River | Sub-Basin/ Basin | District | HFL,M | HFL Date |
1 | Panchkaun | Budi Yamuna | U Yamuna/Ganga | Saharanpur | 267.95 | 02-08-2019 |
2 | Shekhpura | Krishni | U Yamuna/Ganga | Baghpat | NA | NA |
3 | Koilari | Banas | Chambal/Yamuna | Mahoba | NA | NA |
4 | Parkham | Ujjina | Yamuna/ Ganga | Mathura | NA | NA |
5 | Ramnagar Bagha | Ghagra | Ghagara/Ganga | Kheri | NA | NA |
6 | Dhobahat | Ghagra | Ghagara/Ganga | Ambedkarnagar | NA | NA |
7 | Madhwapur | Rapti | Ganga | Shrawasti | 126.26 | 30-07-2019 |
8 | Chauhaan Patti | Little Gandak | Ghagara/ Ganga | Deoria | 73.4 | 16-07-2019 |
9 | Parsohan Ghat | Burhi Rapti | Ghagara/Ganga | Sigharthnagar | NA | 26-06-2019 |
10 | Chhitaunighat | Gandak | Ghagara/Ganga | Kushinagar | NA | NA |
11 | Tondarpur | Gomti | Ganga | Hardoi | NA | NA |
12 | Dobhi | Phalgu | Ganga | Jaunpur | NA | NA |
13 | Dumari Ghat | Kwano | Ghagara/Ganga | Balrampur | 95.75 | 22-09-2019 |
14 | Ratanpuri | Kali | Upper Ganga | Muzaffarnagar | NA | NA |
15 | Shirpur | Tapi | Tapi | Agra | NA | NA |
Uttar Pradesh List of Level Forecasting/ Monitoring Sites REMOVED in 2020
SN | Site | River | Sub-Basin/ Basin | District | HFL,M | HFL Date |
1 | SHAHIJINA | Yamuna | Hamirpur | 108.67 | 09-12-1983 | |
2 | HAMIRPUR | Yamuna | Lower Yamuna/Ganga | Hamirpur | 108.59 | 12-09-1983 |
3 | KAITHI | Yamuna | Lower Yamuna/ Ganga | Hamirpur | NA | NA |
4 | Chunar | Ganga | UGCM/Ganga | Mirzapur | NA | NA |
5 | CHAUSA | Ganga | /Ganga | Varanasi | NA | NA |
6 | Dev Maniya | Ghagra | Ghagara/Ganga | Kheri | NA | NA |
7 | Tanda | Ghagra | Ghagara/ Ganga | Ambedkar Nagar | NA | NA |
8 | MANSURPUR | Rind | UGCM/Ganga | Fatehpur | NA | NA |
9 | Kora Old | Rind | UGCM/Ganga | Fatehpur | NA | NA |
10 | Laxmanpur Barrage | Rapti | Ghagara/ Ganga | Shrawasti | NA | NA |
11 | Fazil Nagar (Musahar Tola) | Little Gandak | Ghagara/Ganga | Deoria | NA | NA |
12 | Biskohar | Burhi Rapti | Ghagara/ Ganga | Sigharthnagar | NA | NA |
13 | Utarula | Kwano | Ghagara/ Ganga | Balrampur | NA | NA |
14 | Kannuj Kali | Kali | UGCM/ Ganga | Kannauj | NA | NA |
15 | Nichlaul | Chandan | /Ganga | Maharajganj | NA | NA |
Summary In 2020, the North India region comprising of 5 states and 4 UTs have 295 sites of which 83 are Level Forecasting, 203 are Level Monitoring and 9 are Inflow Forecasting sites.
The number of sites have come down in J&K, Himachal while there is no site in Ladakh, Chandigarh and Punjab. In Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh number of Level Forecasting sites have been increased. New Level Monitoring sites have also been added in both states while old one removed.
There are several sites still without complete HFL details while many sites which have breached HFL in recent years have not been updated accordingly. The Udi on Chambal river is one such site. Overall the overview shows that there is decrease in flood monitoring sites in Indus and Sutlej basin while increase in Ganga basin.
Summary Table for North Indian States in 2020
States | Level Forecast Sites | Level Monitoring Sites | Inflow Forecast sites | Total |
Jammu & Kashmir | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Ladakh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Himachal Pradesh | 1 | 14 | 0 | 15 |
Uttrakhand | 15 | 60 | 3 | 78 |
Punjab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chandigarh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Haryana | 1 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
Delhi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Uttar Pradesh | 61 | 114 | 5 | 180 |
Total | 83 | 203 | 9 | 295 |
A SANDRP analysis (ht.sandrp@gmail.com)
End Notes:
1. Sites mentioned in bold fonts are either upgraded from Level Monitoring to Level Forecasting or newly added sites.
2. Abbreviations List:
Warning Level- WL
Danger Level- DL
Full Reservoir Level- FRL
Maximum Water Level –MWL
High Flood Level- HFL
Meters- M
[I] Previous HFL was 808.0 dated 16-6-2013
[II] The district should be Pauri and not Chamoli.
[III] In 2018 HFL date was mentioned as 17-06-2013. Now its changed to 19-09-2010.
[IV] HFL date changed from 16-06-2013 to 18-06-2013.
[V] Previous HFL date was 11-09-2010.
[VI] Pervious HFL Date was 24-09-1988
[VII] Harshil site is repeated twice.
[VIII] Solan removed from the name.
[IX] Solani name is removed from the name.
[X] Hydrogarph is not upto date.
[XI] Hydrograph is not up to date.
[XII] Hydrograph is not up to date.
[XIII] Hydrograph is not up to date
[XIV] HFL date changed from 16-06-2013 to 18-06-2013.
[XV] HFL details has been changed from 193.13 M dated 06-09-1978 to 192.43 M dated 09-09-1985.
[XVI] When we visited the Palla site, we saw on the board there that the HFL here is 213.275 m, crossed in Sept 1988, date not given. This information is not given on the CWC FF website, so we have added it here.
[XVII] The SOP document gives warning level for Kanpur at 113, but the FF site gives it as 112 m.
[XVIII] Phaphamau, Allahabad sites have same WL, DL, HFL.
[XIX] HFL date is changed from 16-08-2014 to 18-08-2014.
[XX] HFL date was not mentioned last year.
[XXI] HFL sate has been changed from 08-09-2010 to 09-09-2010.
[XXII] HFL detail has been changed from 217.18 M dated 27-08-1988 to 217.78 M date 31-10-2019.
[XXIII] HFL detail has been inserted now.
[XXIV] HFL detail has been inserted now.
[XXV] Yamuna river is not flowing through Hathras district.
[XXVI] District has been changed from Banda to Shahjahanpur which is incorrect.
[XXVII] HFL detail has been given now.
[XXVIII] HFL detail has been inserted now.
[XXIX] HFL detail has been given now.
[XXX] The site has crossed HFL on 18-09-2019 but the CWC has not updated it. New HFL is higher than 128.5 M.
[XXXI] District has been changed from Banda to Shahjahanpur which is not correct.
[XXXII] HFL detail has been given now.
[XXXIII] HFL detail inserted now.
[XXXIV] HFL detail has been given now.
[XXXV] Earlier name was Haidargarh.
[XXXVI] Earlier name was given as Maigajganj.
[XXXVII] Earlier name was given as Todarpur.
[XXXVIII] HFL detail given now.
[XXXIX] Birpur removed from the name.
[XL] Name changed from Tarabganj (Moh. Sonauli) to Sonauli Mohammad Pur.
[XLI] HFL detail has been given now.
[XLII] District changed from Kanpur Urban to Kanpur Nagar.
[XLIII] District changed from Bara Banki to Lucknow.
[XLIV] District changed from Shahjahanpur to Bareilly.
[XLV] District changed from Sonbhadra to Varanasi. FRL changed from 268.22 M to 265.18 and MWL changed from 268.75 to 264.44 M.
[XLVI] Inflow, outflow is not shown in Hydrograph.