FLOOD LIKE SITUATION IN NORTH ODISHA
floood like situation in north odisha
Bureau,Odishabarta
Bhubaneswar,( 03/07/2-25): The water is flowing below the danger mark in the Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, and Jalaka Rivers in Odisha, informed, Senior Engineer, Water Resources Department, on Wednesday. The water level in the Indravati River is currently at 57 mm, while the Kolab river basin is receiving a good amount of rainfall.
The Senior Engineer stated that although the water level is below the danger mark in the Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, and Jalaka rivers, floodwaters are yet to recede from various parts of the state. The water is taking time to flow into the sea. Meanwhile, the water level in the Baitarani River is decreasing.
A low-pressure system is expected to bring rain to the upper catchments of Odisha and Jharkhand. It is speculated that there will be rainfall in the upper catchments of the Subarnarekha, Brahmani, and Baitarani rivers, as well as the upper reaches of the Mahanadi.
If incessant rainfall occurs, an alert will be issued, the Senior Engineer said. While water can be stored in the Mahanadi, Brahmani, and Baitarani rivers, regulating the water of the Subarnarekha River is not within Odisha’s power, as it depends on the Chandili Dam in Jharkhand.
The Senior Engineer also mentioned that Odisha has received surplus rainfall over the past month, which is good news for agriculture
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