Even as the Odisha government on Monday initiated measures to avoid a major flood in Mahanadi river, there has been a considerable rise in the water level of the state's biggest river. This apart the water level in tributaries and distributaries of Mahanadi and other rivers are also reaching the danger level in the wake of week-long heavy rainfall across the state.
Although rainfall activities have reduced in lower catchment areas, the upper catchment areas of Hirakud are still experiencing rainfall, informed Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) PK Jena.
Three basins of 3 rivers - Indravati, Tel and Mahanadi recorded heavy rainfall under the influence of the depression over Bay of Bengal in the past 24 hours. Till Sunday, it was expected that there would be an inflow of around 7 lakh cusecs of water into Hirakud dam. However, it has now increased to 8.5 lakh cusecs.
Even as Govt has decided to close eight sluice gates of Hirakud, water from upper catchment areas is causing Mahandi to swell, said the SRC.
Read below to know water flow and danger level status in major rivers of State:
Jamadarpali
Present Water Level – 188.29m
Danger Mark –
Deogaon
Present Water Level – 128.63
Danger Mark – 130.5m
Khairamal
Present Water Level – 106.9m
Danger Mark – 109m
Boudh
Present Water Level – 89m
Danger Mark – 88.6m
Tikarpada
Present Water Level – 71.57m
Danger Mark – 74.98m
Naraj
Present Water Level – 26.72m
Danger Mark – 26.41m
Kathajodi
Present Water Level – 20.84m
Danger Mark –
River Debi:-
Alipingal
Present Water Level – 10m
Danger Mark – 11.76m
Kushabhadra
Present Water Level – 6.54m
Danger Mark – 10.76m
Nimapara
Present Water Level – 6.54m
Danger Mark – 10.76m
Bhingarpur
Present Water Level – 12.8m
Danger Mark –
River Daya:-
Daya Road
Present Water Level – 16.37m
Danger Mark –
Bhagarbi
Present Water Level –
Danger Mark –
Balkati
Present Water Level – 15.2m
Danger Mark –
Balanga
Present Water Level – 10.76m
Danger Mark –
River Ib:-
Sundargarh
Present Water Level – 219.3m
Danger Mark –
River Ang:-
Padampur
Present Water Level – 176.5m
Danger Mark –
Salebhata
Present Water Level – 133.95m
Danger Mark –
River Baitarani:-
Akhuapada
Present Water Level – 18.7m
Danger Mark – 17.83m
Anandapur
Present Water Level – 38.14m
Danger Mark –
River Budhabalang:-
NH-5
Present Water Level – 7.42m
Danger Mark –
River Jalaka:-
Mathani
Present Water Level – 6.56m
Danger Mark – 5.5m
River Banshadhara:-
Kashinagar
Present Water Level – 55.43m
Danger Mark –
Gunpur
Present Water Level – 83.82m
Danger Mark –
Adding to the woes, IMD on Monday said a new low pressure is likely to form over north-west Bay of Bengal (BoB) around August 19. It is expected that several parts of the state will experience rainfall activities under the influence of the system.