Unseasonal rains have caused a rapid rise in the water level of the Bagmati River in Bihar, severely impacting the Aurai and Katra blocks of Muzaffarpur district. From Saturday night to Sunday afternoon, the river's water level rose by about two and a half feet, with the Bagmati at Katounjha in Aurai flowing 40 centimeters above the danger mark.

The most significant impact of the floods has been on transportation in Katra block. The pontoon bridge over the Bagmati River is completely submerged, cutting off direct access for millions of people from 16 panchayats in Katra to the block headquarters. Residents now have to travel an additional 40 kilometers to reach the headquarters. On Sunday morning, the sudden surge in water submerged the approach roads on both sides of the bridge, halting all vehicle movement. Locals are forced to cross the water at great risk, increasing difficulties for patients, the elderly, schoolchildren, and daily commuters.

Local resident Deepu Sahni reported that a temporary bamboo bridge being constructed for villagers in Madhuban Pratap, Aurai, was also swept away by the strong current. This bridge had previously been destroyed in an earlier flood. Additionally, a temporary iron bridge built by a company constructing the Aurai-Garhan road bridge in Atrar is under pressure from the rising river, disrupting construction work.

The open Mohanpur sluice gate on the Aurai-Katra border is allowing backwater from the Bagmati to spread into the 'chaur' (low-lying wetlands) areas of Aurai and Katra. Similarly, water from the northern embankment's sluice gate at Baraitha is rapidly spreading through the Lakhandei River towards Khangura, Pahsaul, Dumri, Sahnauli, and Dhobauli, affecting crops in many areas.

The floodwaters have devastated farmers' crops. Paddy fields, on the verge of harvest, are now submerged. Vegetable cultivation in the Patari and Andama areas has also suffered significant losses, leading to an economic crisis for farmers. Locals Maheshi Bhagat and Shyam Mahto noted that last year's late-season floods also destroyed paddy crops, delaying Rabi crop sowing. They fear a similar situation this year, with the unseasonal floods, following the Arnab storm, now threatening oilseed, pulse, and wheat cultivation.