Nashik: The water level rose higher Godavari River on Monday night because of water discharged from Gangapur dam located upstream increased from 1,500 cubic feet per second (cusec) on Sunday night to 4,000 cusec.
“The water level Godavari River is still within reach.
However, a warning has been issued for people who live along the banks and even those who have stores and companies there.
Due to good rainfall in the catchment dam Gangapur, it is filled to 98 % of total capacity, “said an official of the district administration.
India Meteorological Department (IMD), meanwhile, has sounded the warning ‘orange’ (be warned that very heavy rainfall at isolated places in the area Ghat) on Tuesday.
This means that rainfall tends to be more than 60 mm in 24 hours.
“Rain and therefore be in the safer side, we have moved our stall from the bank.
This is an annual exercise and we are now accustomed to,” Santosh Kokate, one vendor, said.
A stationary car, parked on the banks of Godavari in Ramkund, got a half-submerged in the water of the river as the flow increases.
However, timely action by the locals and NMC help rescue vehicle.
Nashik has been getting rained steady for more than two days and in the last 24 hours ending 8:30 am on Monday, the rainfall average Nashik is 260 mm with Talukas like Igatpuri (93 mm), Trimbakeshwar (60 mm) to get the bulk of rain.
Good rain has led to add storage in the main dam and medium.
While the three dams still have water storage is less than 50% of their capacity, the water of ten dams have started to overflow.
The average water level in all the 23 dams only 74%.
Water is being released from Gangapur Dam, Darna Darna (10,060 CuseC), Kadva 2,200 CuseC of Nashik district to the catchment area of the dam Jayakwadi.
Warning along Godavari Bank as water level rises
