Andhra Pradesh govt issues flood alert as Godavari river swells

The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) on Monday urged people living along the Godavari river to exercise caution due to rising flood water inflows. Widespread rainfall over the past several days in upstream areas is causing the surge.

On Monday morning, the water level of



Godavari river at Bhadrachalam in Telangana rose to 35.6 ft and reached up to 14.9 metres at Kunavaram in Andhra Pradesh.

“Flood waters are rising in the Godavari. It reached 35.6 ft at Bhadrachalam and 14.9 metres in Kunavaram,” said an official release from the disaster management authority.