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The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) has issued flood alerts arsenic some the Godavari and Krishna rivers proceed to witnesser dense inflows and precocious discharge levels.
With some the Krishna and Godavari rivers successful spate, officials person cautioned that the concern remains serious. The 2nd informing continues astatine Prakasam Barrage, portion the archetypal informing is successful unit astatine Dowlaiswaram. Authorities emphasized that radical successful low-lying areas indispensable enactment alert, debar venturing into floodwaters, and determination to safer locations, if necessary. Officials person urged residents of low-lying and flood-prone areas on some rivers to stay vigilant and instrumentality precautionary measures.
The Krishna stream successful Vijayawada is facing dense inflows. At the Prakasam Barrage successful Vijayawada, inflow and outflow stood astatine 6,41,247 cusecs, prompting authorities to contented a 2nd flood warning. At the Prakasam Barrage, which is already nether the 2nd flood warning, the inclination was rising.
At Bhadrachalam, the Godavari stream recorded a h2o level of 48.7 feet, signalling aggravated flood flow. At the Dowlaiswaram Barrage, inflow and outflow were some measured astatine 10,27,276 cusecs. The archetypal flood informing is successful effect, with officials informing that h2o levels are apt to emergence further.
“Residents successful susceptible regions indispensable enactment alert arsenic flood strength is apt to increase. Public information indispensable beryllium prioritized,” said Prakhar Jain, Managing Director, APSDMA.
According to the latest readings connected Tuesday (September 30, 2025), large reservoirs and barrages crossed the authorities are nearing afloat capacity. The Srisailam Reservoir stood astatine 883.30 feet against its afloat reservoir level of 885 feet, with a retention of 206.100 TMC astatine 95.50 percent capacity. Inflows were reported astatine 6,40,756 cusecs, portion outflows were somewhat higher astatine 6,50,127 cusecs, indicating a falling trend. Nagarjuna Sagar was astatine 584.30 feet compared to its afloat level of 590 feet, holding 295.416 TMC of h2o astatine 94.67 percent storage, with inflows and outflows balanced astatine astir 6,17,079 cusecs and showing a rising trend.
The Pulichintala task recorded a level of 169.88 feet against 175 feet afloat capacity, with 38.179 TMC stored astatine 83.42 percent capacity. Inflows were 6,23,000 cusecs and outflows 6,16,069 cusecs, besides showing a rising trend.
At the Dowlaiswaram Barrage connected the Godavari, wherever the archetypal flood informing remains successful force, the h2o level stood astatine 46.92 feet against the afloat level of 44.75 feet. Storage was recorded astatine 3.184 TMC, with some inflow and outflow astatine 10,27,276 cusecs, maintaining a dependable trend.
Somasila Reservoir was astatine 327.79 feet against its afloat reservoir level of 330 feet, with retention of 73.09 TMC astatine 93.71% capacity.
Inflows stood astatine 19,472 cusecs and outflows astatine 29,750 cusecs, marking a rising trend. Budameru adjacent Vijayawada showed negligible retention of 0.20 TMC, with inflows and outflows astatine 160 cusecs, and a dependable trend.
