The officers stated that the inflows had been more likely to rise additional, with practically 6 lakh cusecs anticipated as heavy releases proceed from upstream reservoirs, together with Almatti, Narayanapur, Srisailam, Nagarjuna Sagar and Pulichinthala.
Meanwhile, a malfunction within the Gate 69 of the Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada was reported, which had sustained harm in the course of the floods final 12 months.
When engineers tried to elevate all 70 gates of the Prakasam Barrage to discharge the floodwater, the broken gate couldn’t be raised.
Irrigation Vijayawada (Central) Division Executive Engineer and River Conservator Ravi Kiran confirmed the problem, noting that repairs could be carried out as soon as the flood ranges receded. “There isn’t any hazard as floodwater is being discharged successfully,” they assured.
By 7 p.m. on Tuesday, 69 gates had been lifted to their most peak of 10 toes, releasing 4,68,720 cusecs of water downstream, whereas sustaining the crest degree at 13.3 toes.
Additionally, 3,829 cusecs of water had been launched into the Krishna Eastern Main Canal (KEMC) and 516 cusecs into the Krishna Western Main Canal (KWMC).
Reservoirs throughout Andhra Pradesh are reporting larger storage ranges when in comparison with the identical time final 12 months.
Major reservoirs, with a gross capability of 908.48 tmc ft, at the moment maintain 728.31 tmc ft or 80.17%, up from 73.03% final 12 months.
Medium reservoirs, which have a gross capability of 91.58 tmc ft, are storing 48.17 tmc ft or 52.6%, in comparison with 37.68% final 12 months.
In complete, the State’s reservoirs now maintain 776.47 tmc ft of water or 77.64% of their capability, an increase from 69.79% recorded in 2024. The obtainable flood cushion throughout all reservoirs stands at 223.59 tmc ft, which officers say will assist handle the inflows throughout heavy rainfall.
Reservoirs brimming
In the Krishna Basin, key reservoirs are approaching full capability.
At Srisailam in Nandyal district, the reservoir now holds 198.36 tmc ft when in comparison with its gross capability of 215.81 tmc ft, leaving a flood cushion of 17.45 tmc ft. The inflows had been recorded at 3,90,135 cusecs, whereas the outflows stood at 4,43,004 cusecs.
At Nagarjuna Sagar in Palnadu district, the reservoir reached 296.28 tmc ft in opposition to its gross capability of 312.05 tmc ft, with the inflows of 4,10,186 cusecs and outflows of 4,09,791 cusecs.
Meanwhile, at Pulichinthala in Palnadu district, the storage stood at 33.54 tmc ft in opposition to a capability of 45.77 tmc ft, with inflows of three,97,807 cusecs and outflows of 4,13,395 cusecs.
Both the Prakasam Barrage in NTR district and the Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage in East Godavari district have reached full capability.
At the Prakasam Barrage, 3.07 tmc ft was saved, with balanced inflows and outflows of 4,73,065 cusecs. At Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage, the storage reached 2.93 tmc ft with equal inflows and outflows of seven,63,310 cusecs.
The officers stated they had been monitoring all the key reservoirs and barrages constantly. With each the Krishna and Godavari barrages reaching their full capability, water degree is being rigorously regulated and launched downstream to minimise dangers in low-lying habitations.
“The state of affairs is beneath management, however inflows are anticipated to rise additional. We are ready to problem the second flood warning relying on the influx ranges,” WRD officers stated.
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