Overview

• At Bhadrachalam, the Godavari reached 48.80 feet with an estimated discharge of 11.82 lakh cusecs, triggering a second warning and heightened vigilance.
• At Dowleswaram’s Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage, inflow and outflow stood around 10.2 lakh cusecs with the first warning in effect and officials cautioning of possible further rise.
• The Krishna at Vijayawada’s Prakasam Barrage recorded more than 6.4 lakh cusecs, with the second flood warning continuing as gates release surplus flows.
• APSDMA reports NDRF and SDRF teams positioned in vulnerable districts, control rooms active, and prohibitions on river bathing and boat operations in affected stretches.
• Authorities attribute the surge to heavy upstream rainfall in Telangana and Chhattisgarh and urge low‑lying communities to avoid inundated routes and prepare for potential evacuations.