Godavari hits 43 feet; paperwork stays underwater
The river reached Bhadrachalam’s first-warning level on September 27, according to same-day reports. The current official situation bulletin is still missing.
The Godavari reached Bhadrachalam’s first-warning level on September 27, while an event-specific official situation bulletin was not available in the material reviewed.
The Godavari at Bhadrachalam rose from 39.20 feet at 5 a.m. to 43 feet by 5 p.m. on September 27, triggering the first flood warning, according to a same-day report. The first-warning threshold is 43 feet. (Disha Daily; Bhadradri Kothagudem district administration)
The rise was attributed to downstream releases from the Indravati and Sammakka Sagar systems, with water also released from the Taliperu project. Another report said releases from the Sripada Yellampalli project and rainfall in Chhattisgarh and Odisha were contributing to the increase; the rainfall-flow link was not independently confirmed. (Namasthe Telangana)
The same report said water had crossed National Highway 163 in Wazeedu mandal and cut access to 25 villages. That figure and the road-access claim have not been corroborated by a current government bulletin. The district administration maintains flood-management material, but no event-specific September 27 situation report was available in the material reviewed. The river has reached its warning mark. The official update has not reached the shore.