Flood in Godavari rising, many habitations cut-off from mainstream

Flood water entered into many tribal villages along Godavari river, as the water level reached 47.30 feet at Bhadrachalam on Saturday (August 30, 2025). The trend is rising, says the Irrigation officials.

According to the Central Water Commission (CWC) authorities, the discharge from Bhadrachalam was 11.11 lakh cusecs, and the water level was rising at Polavaram project.

“Flood level in the catchment areas at Peruru, Dummugudem and Kaleswaram is rising slowly. The Disaster Management Teams, Eluru, West Godavari and East Godavari district officials were cautioned on rising flood level in Godavari,” the CWC officials said.

Officers were monitoring the situation from the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), and were giving alert to the Collectors, SPs, flood duty officers, NDRF and the SDRF teams, said Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) Managing Director Prakhar Jain.

Villages located along the river bund were cut-off as Godavari was in spate. Villagers are requested not to cross the river and rivulets in the Agency habitations, say the officials.

“The Mandal Revenue Officers (MROs), police, sachivalayam staff and the K.R. Puram ITDA officers were instructed to take up rescue operations in the flood affected villages,” said Jangareddygudem Revenue Divisional Officer M.V. Ramana.