Overview
- The Godavari at Bhadrachalam rose to 48 feet with a discharge of about 11.44 lakh cusecs on Friday, prompting authorities to issue a second warning.
- The district administration declared full alert and put NDRF, SDRF and local DRF teams on standby while the Bhadrachalam flood control room began round‑the‑clock operations and gave public contact numbers for emergencies.
- Floodwaters surrounded the Veerapuram sand ramp in Cherla mandal and local teams rescued 46 labourers and ramp staff who were trapped there.
- During the rescue a police CI’s raft overturned in strong current but he held on and reached shore safely, and officials ordered continuous monitoring of low‑lying areas and readiness to move people to relief centres.
- Officials say the rapid rise is caused by heavy rains in upstream catchments, and past floods — including 1986 and 2022 peak levels — are being used as context as teams watch for any rise toward the 53‑foot third‑warning threshold.