Water level in river Godavari at Bhadrachalam in the district has been increasing steadily and reached 32.8 feet at 11 am on Saturday.
Floodwaters have been entering into the river due to heavy rains in the upper catchment area in Chhattisgarh as well as in Kothagudem district. According to officials in the past 24 hours, 81,572 cusecs of excess water has been released downstream from Taliperu project.
At 11 am, 21 gates of Taliperu project in Cherla mandal opened for free flow discharging of 1, 04, 834 cusecs of excess water. The project inflow was 1, 05, 570 cusecs. Officials were expecting that water level in Godavari could reach 41 feet by night.