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Godavari crosses 43 ft, first flood warning issued at Bhadrachalam
The Godavari crossed the first flood warning level of 43 feet at Bhadrachalam in Telangana's Bhadradri Kothagudem district at 10.14 am on Friday, July 31, 2026. Authorities issued the warning as per…
The Story in Brief
The Godavari crossed the first flood warning level of 43 feet at Bhadrachalam in Telangana's Bhadradri Kothagudem district at 10.14 am on Friday, July 31, 2026. Authorities issued the warning as per the flood manual and activated a 24×7 control room at the Integrated District Offices Complex in Kothagudem.
Officials alerted river-side villages and low-lying areas due to the possibility of further rise from upstream releases. The Sripada Yellampalli Project in Peddapalli is nearly full at 147.41 metres against 148 metres FRL, releasing about 1.08 lakh cusecs through 15 gates, with inflows of 1.31 lakh cusecs as of 11.48 am.
The Indian Opinion
This annual flood warning inevitably prompts talk of 'unprecedented' nature every time, yet the Godavari basin has a predictable monsoon rhythm. The real question is whether the Sripada Yellampalli Project's 15-gate release is enough to prevent downstream villages from facing sudden surges, or if the manual requires faster triggers. Watch the Saturday inflow figures: if they exceed 1.5 lakh cusecs, the second warning level will test both the district's response and the reservoir's spare capacity.
Source: thehindu.com
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