Godavari crosses first danger mark at Bhadrachalam, alert issued

The Godavari River at Bhadrachalam in Telangana's Bhadradri Kothagudem district crossed the first warning level on 31 July 2026, prompting officials to issue a flood alert. The river reached 44 ft in the morning, with a flow of 9,74,666 cusecs, submerging the Kalyanakatta and bathing ghats. Authorities expect the water level to rise further by evening.

Officials have asked residents of Lanka villages and low-lying areas to stay alert and be ready to move to higher ground. Revenue and disaster management teams have been deployed. People have been told not to go near the river. The Kaleshwaram stretch in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district is also nearing the first danger mark at 11.290 metres.

Reservoirs across Telangana, including Sriramsagar, Mid Manair, Singur, Yellampalli and Jurala, are receiving heavy inflows after three days of continuous rain. Only the Kadem project has seen a decrease in inflow. The administration has said further warnings will be issued if the river rises toward the second danger level.