Pontoons float on swollen Ganga-Yamuna at Sangam

Floating pontoons dot the swollen confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers at Sangam, Prayagraj, on 20 August 2026, as monsoon rains push water levels sharply higher in Uttar Pradesh.

The combined waters of the Ganga and Yamuna rose to near-bridge level in Prayagraj on 20 August 2026, following heavy rainfall, with the swollen rivers reportedly approaching a critical high-water mark.

An aerial view captured on 20 August 2026 shows boats scattered across the flooded Sangam — the sacred confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna in Prayagraj — as monsoon waters continue to rise.

Aerial footage from Prayagraj on 20 August 2026 reveals the extent of monsoon flooding at Sangam, with boats navigating the surging Ganga-Yamuna confluence amid a widespread flood situation across Uttar Pradesh.

A bird's-eye view of Sangam, Prayagraj, on 20 August 2026 shows the scale of the flood situation, with boats anchored amid the swollen Ganga and Yamuna as the monsoon season intensifies across northern Uttar Pradesh.

Devotees were seen wading through the swollen waters of the Ganga and Yamuna at Sangam, Prayagraj, on 20 August 2026, even as rising monsoon floodwaters posed risks at the sacred confluence in Uttar Pradesh.