Gomti still rising in Lucknow; colonies under water as officials expect relief in 24-48 hours

As of last checked 13:45 IST, 9 October 2026, no newer official gauge reading for that day had been found. The latest city figures are from 8 pm on Thursday, 8 October. This note is NP NOW. The stamp is developing. It was posted at 1:48 pm IST. It uses official figures. It does not state a cause, and it does not give a day count.

The Gomti was still rising slowly in Lucknow on Thursday, according to the Uttar Pradesh irrigation department, as Hindustan Times reports the 8 pm readings. At Hanuman Setu the river stood at 107.30 metres, up 5 cm in 24 hours, and 2.20 metres below the danger mark of 109.50 metres. At the Gomti barrage it stood at 107.08 metres, up 8 cm, and 2.12 metres below the danger mark of 109.20 metres. At Gaughat it stood at 108.60 metres, up 3 cm, and below its danger level. All three city gauges were below danger. The Times of India reported similar readings at 6 pm: 107.30 metres, 107.05 metres and 108.60 metres, with Hanuman Setu up 6 cm. This note uses the 8 pm figures.

Upstream, the level was falling. At Bhatpurva it was 113.00 metres, down 8 cm in 24 hours, Hindustan Times reports. At Naimisharanya it was 121.56 metres, down 46 cm, The Times of India reports.

Mukesh Vaish, executive engineer of the irrigation department's Lucknow division, told Hindustan Times that the fall upstream should gradually reach the city's monitoring points, with relief expected in 24 to 48 hours. The Times of India quoted an official expecting a decline within 24 hours. Both lines are forecasts, not gauge readings.

The district administration has deployed 52 boats and set up a relief camp at Hayat Nagar with medical and revenue teams, The Times of India reports. The Lucknow Development Authority is using 26 pumps around Ekana Stadium and Phoenix Palassio mall, The Times of India and Live Hindustan report. Hindustan Times said more than 25. This note uses 26. On 7 October the municipal corporation said, via PTI, that it had set up 12 temporary night shelters and was running about 20 water tankers.

IIIT Lucknow is closed till Sunday. Exams are postponed, and about 800 hostellers have been moved. Dean Deepak Kumar Singh said so, Hindustan Times and The Times of India report. About 40 schools were told to stay shut while water remains, Amar Ujala reports, citing basic education officials.

Faizullaganj, Daud Nagar, Millat Nagar and parts of Gomti Nagar Extension are among the worst-hit areas, PTI, The Times of India and Hindustan Times report.

There is no official count of affected homes or people. News18 reports about 40,000 homes. That figure is not official, and this note does not use it as a count.

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