# Godavari crosses first danger mark at Bhadrachalam, flood alert issued 2026-08-06T22:06:41+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Godavari River crossed the first danger level at Bhadrachalam on Friday morning, with water reaching 44 ft and flow at 9,74,666 cusecs. Officials issued the first warning as rising waters submerged the Kalyanakatta and bathing ghats. Revenue and disaster management teams have been alerted to evacuate low-lying areas, especially Lanka villages. The water level is expected to rise further through the evening. Meanwhile, reservoirs across Telangana have reached full capacity after three days of continuous rain. Sriramsagar, Mid Manair, Singur, Yellampalli and Jurala are all receiving flood inflows. At Kaleshwaram in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, the river was flowing at 11.290 metres and is expected to cross the first danger mark soon. Separately, the New Indian Express reports that Telangana and Maharashtra may hold talks on the contentious Tummidihatti barrage after the Union environment minister assured a Central Water Commission meeting. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com - newindianexpress.com Tags: Bhadrachalam, flood warning, Godavari floods, Telangana rains Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/godavari-crosses-first-danger-level-at-bhadrachalam/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/godavari-crosses-first-danger-level-at-bhadrachalam/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.