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Hill streams were in spate and irrigation projects received copious inflows

In the last 24 hours, Jurala and Srisailam Dam received 1,11,072 cusecs and 1,50,494 cusecs of water respectively.

While Warangal Urban district recorded 10.9 mm rainfall on Wednesday, the total cumulative rainfall from June 1, 2021 till date was 515.3 mm

The widespread rains are being attributed to an active southwest monsoon as well as a cyclonic circulation lying over northwest Bay of Bengal in the middle and upper tropospheric levels.

The highest rainfall of 91.0 mm was recorded in Kathalapur mandal of Jagitial district while Gangadhara of Karimnagar district received 81.3 mm.

On Tuesday, the water level at the reservoir was recorded at 1,762.80 feet against the FTL of 1,763.50 feet.

According to Telangana State Planning Development Society, the average rainfall in the State during the last 24 hours was 10.4 mm against the normal rainfall of 5.0 mm.

Local train services of the Central Railway were affected due to water-logging on tracks between Vikhroli and Bhandup following heavy showers in parts of the suburbs.

On Monday around 9 am, the water level at the reservoir was recorded at 1,762.60 feet against the FTL of 1,763.50 feet.

As per the forecast by the IMD Hyderabad, the city will witness light to moderate showers at isolated places.

By evening several parts in the city and suburbs were lashed by heavy rain with Chandulal Baradari in Bahadurpura receiving the city’s highest rainfall of 50.30 mm

The cumulative rainfall from June 1 to 16 is 380 mm against the normal rainfall of 244.1 mm with a deviation of 56 per cent.

The GHMC officials said that as the structure was located on a hill, it posed a threat to other buildings in case it collapsed.

Local train services are currently running only for personnel engaged in health and other essential services.

The full extent of the damage in the region was still unclear after many villages were cut off by floodwater and landslides that made roads impassable.

Till 8 am on Thursday, Chegunta in Medak recorded the highest rainfall of 227.5 mm, followed by Thatiannaram in Rangareddy.

The highest rainfall of 145.3 mm was recorded in Kathalapur of Jagitial district followed by 110.5 mm in Rudrangi of Rajanna-Sircilla district, and 119.0 mm in Govindaram of Jagitial.

The current water storage in the project was 3.40 tmc against full storage capacity of 4.46 tmcs.

Majority of the water bodies, which have been receiving huge inflows following incessant rains in their respective catchment areas for the past few days, are brimming at full capacity

Sirikonda mandal received the highest rainfall of 100 mm, followed by Bheempur which saw 69.5 mm of rainfall.