Kathmandu, Oct 8:
Heavy rainfall in parts of Nepal on Wednesday prompted authorities to warn of rising water levels and possible flash floods in small rivers across several western districts.
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorologyās Flood Early Warning System recorded 84.4 mm of rain in three hours at Simalpani in Arghakhanchi district and warned of rising water levels in the area and surrounding regions.
Moderate to heavy rain was also recorded in parts of Banke and Bardiya, while small rivers in Darchula, Baitadi, Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Banke, Bardiya, Kailali and Kanchanpur were assessed to face a moderate risk of sudden flash floods.
Heavy rain was also reported in Chitwan, Palpa and Kailali, with thunderstorms and lightning in several districts. The weather is expected to remain unsettled until Friday, with conditions likely to improve gradually from Saturday.
Nepal is still recovering from devastating floods and landslides in recent weeks, which killed 27 people and affected more than 1,000 families in incidents between September 24 and 27.