THE ATMOSPHERE TODAY · EVENT← TODAY'S COVERTHE WATER
The Gandak has fallen to 0.48 m above danger at Dumariaghat, a day after it topped its highest recorded flood. Warnings stand at 28 river sites, and the monsoon is withdrawing. (Handled with care.)
THE RECORD
45 turning points on record since Jul 18 — the 8 most recent shown.
Oct 4cresting → easing
Oct 3easing → cresting · intensified sharply
Oct 2active → easing
Oct 1↑ intensified sharply
Sep 30easing → active · became confirmed
Sep 29active → easing
Sep 28easing → active · intensified sharply
Sep 27▽ eased
WHO IT TOUCHES
Public safetyBangkok's flood margin, a red over Catalonia, a moderate flood risk in South Texas and a red storm alert in southern Brazil.
AgricultureThailand's rice belt under flood and hail over southern Brazil's fields.
CONNECTED
Crests moving on — Thailand's flood reaches Bangkok's doorstep as Bihar's Gandak recedes from its record..