Dhouns River

Dhouns (Maithili: धौंस) is the name of a river that flows on the plains of the Mithila region in the Indian subcontinent. It is the part of Adhwara group of rivers flowing from the western part of the Madhwapur block area in the Madhubani district of Bihar in India.

Dhouns Nadi धौंस नदी
Location
Country	India and Nepal
State	Bihar (India) and Madhesh Pradesh (Nepal)
Region	Mithila region
District	Madhubani, Mahottari and Dhanusha
Basin features
River system	Adhwara

Description

Dhouns river is a major river flowing on the plains of the western part of the Madhubani district in Bihar. It originates from the hills in the Terai part of Nepal. In this river, the streams of Adhwara group like Bighi, Ghoghra, Hardinath, Jamune and Thomne merge at different locations. The Dhouns river finally merges into the larger river Bagmati in the Darbhanga district of Bihar.

Floods

The water of river causes some major floods in the areas connecting the river. Every year during the heavy rains, the overflowing water of the Dhouns river causes many causalities and loss of wealth, commodities, animals and agricultural products around its connecting areas. The water level of the river is directly affected by the rains in the Terai region of Nepal.