Flood level in Godavari rising
The Hindu
Many tributaries, rivulets in spate; villagers along the river bund cautioned
Water level in Godavari river is rising at Bhadrachalam and the water level may touch 43 feet, the first warning level, by Saturday. Owing to heavy downpour in the catchment areas, many tributaries and streams are in spate, Central Water Commission officials said. The water level at Bhadrachalam was 32.3 feet at 10 p.m. on Friday. Officials discharged 5.24 lakh cusecs from Bhadrachalam, the officials said. Due to incessant rains for the last three days, many streams and rivulets were overflowing in Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Officials cautioned the villagers staying on the river banks on the rising flood level.More Related News
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