PATNA, July 21 -- Relentless monsoon rains, amplified by downpours in Nepal, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, pushed major rivers like Ganga, Sone, Gandak, Bagmati, Punpun, and Kosi past their danger marks on Sunday. Low-lying areas across the state are submerged, displacing thousands, wrecking crops, and battering infrastructure in a dramatic showdown with nature. Ganga is roaring through Patna, Buxar, Bhagalpur, and Munger, breaching danger levels by up to 0.51 metres at Digha Ghat, according to the Central Water Commission. Sone, hitting a record high of 149.50 metres on July 18 at Yadunathpur, continues to surge, while Kosi and Gandak, swollen by massive releases at Birpur and Valmikinagar barrages from Nepal, are causing chaos. Sone is still flowing above the DL(147.14m) by 0.66 metre, whereas Dardha has crossed the red mark (of 56.70m) by 0.85 metre at Masaurhi. Northern districts like Supaul, Araria, and Darbhanga are waterlogged, with homes, roads, and 150,000 hectares of paddy and maize fields drowned. In the south, Sone and Phalgu rivers have unleashed havoc in Nalanda and Jehanabad, stranding nomadic communities near Pachandevdham Ghat. Riverbank erosion along Ganga in Bhagalpur has sent homes crashing into the water, captured in chilling viral videos. Infrastructure is taking a hit-railway tracks are underwater at different locations, costing Indian Railways a loss of over Rs.10 crore, and Muzaffarpur's Bakuchi Power Grid faces disruptions for 42,000 households. The IMD warns of more rain in northern Bihar, raising fears of flash floods, while Nepal's rains keep rivers like the Bagmati, which spiked 2.5 feet in a day, dangerously high. Posts on X by the Central Water Commission (CWC) show the Ganga flowing above the DL (of 48.60 metres) at Digha Ghat by 0.51 metre, Danapur by 0.46 metre, Hathidah by 0.46 metre and Sultanganj (Bhagalpur) by 0.46 metre, engulfing the low-lying and diara areas of Patna and Bhagalpur. Likewise, river Burhi Gandak was flowing above DL(of 36.58m) by 0.20 metre and Kosi at Birpur (Supaul) above the DL(74.70m) by 0.43 metre. Punpun, which had almost reached the highest flood level (HFL) at Sripalpur (Patna) on Saturday, is still flowing above the DL by 0.26 metre. Relief efforts are in full swing, with 12 NDRF and 22 SDRF teams evacuating thousands to camps stocked with food and medical aid. Yet, remote villages like Bhubhol in Darbhanga are struggling for supplies. Engineers are racing against time, repairing embankments in Sitamarhi and Sheohar, but with more rain forecast, Bihar's battle with the floods is far from over....