- By Nidhi Giri
- Sun, 21 Jul 2024 03:47 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Telangana Rain: The Godavari River level is constantly witnessing a rise in the temple town of Bhadrachalam in Bhadradri Kothagudem district due to incessant rainfall in different parts of the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) meanwhile issued an orange alert for Mancherial, Asifabad, Jagtial, Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Warangal, Hanumakonda, Khammam, Mahabubabad and Kothagudem districts which will experience heavy to very heavy rains. Rains in these districts are set to continue for next three days.
District collector Jitesh V Patil asked people in low-lying areas to vacate in case of an emergency as water levels are rising. A control room has been set up at the collectorate with phone numbers 08744-241950 and 9392919743 to reach out to those affected.
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The district administration is already on high alert, in view of 2022 massive floods when the Godavari level touched 70 ft in Bhadrachalam and inundated several colonies and villages for several days. At 4 pm on Saturday, the water level rose to 34.90 ft in Bhadrachalam in Bhadradri Kothagudem district. If the inflows continue into the river, the first warning will be issued at the 43 ft mark. The second warning level will be issued at 48 ft and the third warning at 53 ft.
As of now, the water discharge is 5.89 lakh cusecs. The maximum flood occurred in 1986 when the water level reached 75.60 ft and the discharge was 27 lakh cusecs. In 2022, the water level reached a maximum of 71.30 ft and the discharge was 21.78 lakh cusecs.
Meanwhile, an orange alert is in place for Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Kutch, and Saurashtra over the weekend. These regions are expected to receive 115-120 mm of rainfall. Moderate to heavy rain is also predicted for Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and eastern Rajasthan for the next three days.