With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature. The Ranaghat subdivision has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman and Hooghly districts lying across the river.
Due to the silting of the rivers, flooding is an ongoing issue. The Ranaghat subdivision is situated along the Bhagirathi River, which borders Purba Bardhaman and Hooghly districts on the other side.