Heavy rains swell Telangana reservoirs, Godavari surges past danger mark in Mulugu

Heavy rains across Telangana and upstream catchments have sharply increased inflows into major reservoirs on the Godavari and Krishna rivers. Heavy inflows pushed the Godavari to 48 ft at Bhadrachalam by Friday evening, forcing authorities to issue a second warning and release 11.44 lakh cusecs downstream. Floods cut off NH‑163 and several roads in Mulugu, isolating villages.

Hyderabad: The Godavari River surged to 48 feet at Bhadrachalam by Friday evening from 37.60 feet in the morning. Authorities were releasing 11.44 lakh cusecs downstream as the river continued to rise, prompting the officials to raise a second warning signal to alert people in the river’s catchment and low-lying areas.

In Mulugu district, the Godavari crossed the danger level at Peruru in Wazeedu mandal, where the water level reached 19.36 metres. Several streams overflowed, cutting off road links to villages. Floodwater also inundated NH-163, snapping connectivity to about 25 villages, while the Eturunagaram-Rampur road was cut off after floodwater flowed over a culvert.

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At Medigadda (Lakshmi) Barrage in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, the Godavari was in free-flow condition, with inflows and outflows at 9,89,620 cusecs and all 85 gates open.

In Nirmal district, Kadem Project was receiving 10,282 cusecs, while Eellampalli in Peddapalli district was receiving and releasing 1,32,785 cusecs. SRSP in Nizamabad was receiving 70,000 cusecs.

The Jurala Project in Mahabubnagar district also witnessed a major surge, with inflows reaching 1.36 lakh cusecs. Officials opened 24 gates and released about 1.33 lakh cusecs downstream. Hydropower generation continued through 11 units.

The rising flows have also pushed up inflows into Srisailam, which was receiving 1,05,709 cusecs from Jurala. Its water level stood at 830.70 feet, with storage at 50.26 TMCft. Officials expect the strong inflows to continue for another three days.