HMWSSB issues flood alert as inflows rise sharply in Hyderabad’s twin reservoirs

The HMWSSB has issued a flood warning for Hyderabad’s twin reservoirs, Osmansagar and Himayatsagar, following a significant increase in water inflows and rainfall forecast in their catchment areas. While inflows have been steady over the past week, Wednesday saw a sharp rise, prompting gate releases to manage water levels.

Hyderabad: In view of the heavy inflows into the twin reservoirs, the HMWSSB issued a flood warning alert for Osmansagar and Himayathsagar on Wednesday afternoon.

Due to the increase in inflows and rainfall forecast in both catchment areas, there is a probability that the releases may be increased this evening, according to an official release issued by the HMWSSB.

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Though the inflows are constant to the twin reservoirs for the past one week, from Wednesday morning hours, the inflows have been increasing sharply, a senior HMWSSB official told Telangana Today.

The HMWSSB released fresh inflows of the twin reservoirs recorded at 5 pm.

Twin reservoirs water levels at 5 pm:

Osmansagar: FTL: 1790.00 Feet(3.900 TMC)
Present level: 1789.25 feet (3.728 TMC)

Inflows: 3,000
Outflow: 234 Cusecs
Gates: 2 Gates opened to a height of 1 foot

Himayathsagar: FTL: 1763.50 Feet(2.970 TMC)
Present level: 1762.80 (2.753 TMC)

Inflows: 1,100 Cusecs
Outflow: 339 Cusecs
Gates: 1 Gate opened to a height of 1 foot