Overview

• Osman Sagar and Himayatsagar ramped up discharges to a combined 26,000 cusecs by evening, with 12 gates lifted at Osman Sagar and nine at Himayatsagar.
• GHMC evacuated 55 people from low-lying areas along the Musi and moved them to a community hall with shelter, food and medical support.
• Sriramsagar recorded peak inflows of up to 4 lakh cusecs, kept all 39 gates open and prepared to increase spillway discharge to about 3 lakh cusecs as inflows persist.
• At Bhadrachalam, the Godavari reached its first warning level of 43 feet, prompting heightened alerts for downstream stretches.
• HMWS&SB cancelled staff leave for two days for continuous monitoring, and the state postponed the Amberpet STP inauguration due to the ongoing rains.