Orissa Flood News Alert Jul 24 09

Odisha Flood Alert- July 24, 2009

No 10 July 24 2009

Orissa Flood Alert

A Civil Society Initiative on behalf of Odisha Water Forum & Odisha State Center, Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India This initiative is an attempt to provide daily updates on Flood Situations and related events/news with respect to flood in Odisha. News and Bhubaneswar internet editions) and web site of Department of Water Resources, Govt of Orissa are put together at one place to provide an overview of flood in Orissa on a daily basis. There is also a section to present uncovered/latest flood developments/news from the field, which we seek to collect with support from all of you – our civil society partners. This Flood alert is being circulated among media, decision makers –

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CONTENTS

1.News (Headlines) from Odisha Media on 24th July 2009......................................2 a.General Flood Situations.............................................................................................................2 b.Situation in Flood Affected Areas...................................................................................................2 c.Impact on Communication ...........................................................................................................2 d.Loss of life and Property.............................................................................................................2 e.Flood Analysis..........................................................................................................................3 f.Govt. Response.........................................................................................................................3 g.Flood Relief.............................................................................................................................3 h.Urban Flood............................................................................................................................3 i.Flood Forecast..........................................................................................................................3

2.News from Field (Civil Society Partners) on 24th July 2009.................................3 3.Selected News from Local English Media (24th July 2009)...................................3

a.Fear of flood looms large in Kendrapara ..............................................................................................................................................3 b.Fluctuating water levels create panic in Badamba..............................................................................4 c.33 gates of Hirakud opened .........................................................................................................4 d.No threat of flood from Mahanadi: Government .................................................................................5 e.60,000 hit in Jajpur floods ..........................................................................................................5 f.Devi crosses danger mark ............................................................................................................6 g.Hirakud discharge leaves Sambalpur stranded ...................................................................................6 h.Faulty' rly line causes water-logging in Bhadrak..................................................................................6 i.Orissa flood toll rises to 41...........................................................................................................7

4.Flood Updates from Department of Water Resources, GOO (www.dowrorissa.gov.in ). 7

a.River Gauge Scenario on 24-Jul-2009...............................................................................................7 b. River Discharge Scenario on 24-Jul-2009........................................................................................10 c. Reservoir level 24- July-2009......................................................................................................10 d.Live Storage Filling of Major Reservoirs as on 24-Jul-2009....................................................................13 e.Reservoir Scenario on 24-Jul-2009................................................................................................14 f.Rainfall Scenario on 24-Jul-2009...................................................................................................15 g.Average Reservoir Inflow-Outflow on 24-Jul-2009..............................................................................15 h. Weather Scenario...................................................................................................................15

- Compiled by

Pranab R Choudhury, Subhendu Acharya & Priyabrata Satapathy

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Odisha Flood Alert- July 24, 2009 Odisha State Center, Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India & Odisha Water Forum Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India [email protected]

1.News (Headlines) from Odisha Media on 24 1

th

July 2009

a. General Flood Situations

o Devi crosses danger mark o

(New Indian Express)

Water release at Hirakud Dam falls; No fear of flood in lower end though 30 gates open (The Samaj)

o 33 gates of Hirakud opened (New Indian Express) o

27 gates open at Hirakud (The Sambad)

o

Falling flood level in all rivers; 27 gates at Hirakud Dam open (The Dharitri)

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Water level falling; 30 sluice gates open at Hirakud dam (The Khabar)

o 30 sluice gates open at Hirakud Dam; flood threat subsiding (The Pragatibadi)

b.

Situation in Flood Affected Areas

o Extensive areas of Binjharpur Block in Jajpur District flooded (The Khabar) o Flood in lower ends of Brahmani River (The Khabar) o Patakura/ Kendrapara; Water level falling, drainage of rain water problematic (The Khabar) o Flood situation in Badanadi; Problems of flood affected continuing (The Khabar) c. Impact on Communication o Flood water flows on Banki-Cuttack Road (The Khabar) o

Karandola of Sohela Block cut off from outer world as the connecting bridge washed away (The Khabar)

o 10 feet high flood water on Amatajor Bridge near Sindol in Ulunda area; Sonepur-Sambalpur road communication disrupted (The Sambad) o

Flood leaves Gantapada with pity road condition (The Khabar)

o Bridge on River Tantiapal in Rajnagar area of Kendrapara Dist in dangerous condition (The Khabar) d. Loss of life and Property o Orissa flood toll rises to 41(IANS) o

60,000 hit in Jajpur floods (New Indian express)

o Collage student flown away in Sedua River near Cuttack Sadar (The Samaj) o Severe flood in Badanadi River; Jadahatuni village flown away like a boat (The Sambad) o College student flown away by Sidua River near Phulnakhara of Cuttack Sadar Area (The Dharitri) o Bhadrakh; Flood flown missing student’s dead body found (The Pragatibadi) o Dead body of a missing student in Salandi river flood found in Bhadrakh (The Khabar) 1

The Samaj, The Sambad, The Dharitri, The Pragatibadi, The Khabar & The New Indian Express; all Bhubaneswar Edition

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Odisha Flood Alert- July 24, 2009 o

Vegetable farming faces extensive loss due to continuous rain in Dharmasala area of Jajapur District (The Khabar)

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Continuous rain caused extensive loss to irrigational projects in Buguda Block (The Khabar)

e. Flood Analysis o Kesinga: Linking of Rivers like Tel, Hati and Utei leading to flooding situations (The Khabar)

o Faulty' railway line causes water-logging in Bhadrak (The Times of India)

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Govt. Response o Jagatsinghpur Collector visits submerged agricultural areas of Erasama Block (The Khabar)

o Local MLA of Tirtol area visits repaired breaches on River Mahanadi and Paika (The Khabar) o

Kendrapara; District Admin. Prepares to tackle flood situation (The Khabar)

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Revenue Minister directs to repair the roads and bridges in Balangir Dist (The Khabar)

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Local MLA visits flood affected areas of Dhamnagar (The Khabar)

g. Flood Relief o Continuous rain leads to submersion of extensive areas in Binika; Administration yet to act (The Khabar)

o Govt support for River Hansua flood affects demanded in Raghunathpur block of Jagatsingh Pur (The Khabar)

h. Urban Flood o Main drainage system collapsed in Khalikote due to continuous rain (The Khabar)

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First flood water enters to down areas of Bhubaneswar (The Pragatibadi)

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Hirakud discharge leaves Sambalpur stranded (The Times of India)

Flood Forecast

o No threat of flood from Mahanadi: State Govt (New Indian express) o

Monsoon weakens in Orissa: No rain for next 4/5 days (The Dharitri)

2.News from Field (Civil Society Partners) on 24

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July 2009

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3.Selected News from Local English Media (24 2

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July 2009)

Fear of flood looms large in Kendrapara

BHUBANESWAR | Friday, July 24, 2009 2

Bhubaneswar Editions of The Pioneer, The Times of India & The New Indian Express

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Odisha Flood Alert- July 24, 2009 http://www.dailypioneer.com/191145/Fear-of-flood-looms-large-in-Kendrapara.html The water level in the river systems of Mahanadi and Brahmani has touched the danger mark and the situation might become grim as flood water would reach the district by Thursday night, informed Additional District Magistrate Akuli Charan Bhuiyan. District Magistrate Sisirkanta Panda has directed the BDOs and tehsildars of all blocks of the district to take a stock of the situation and to remain alert to meet any exigency. The officials who were on leave were asked to join their duties immediately. The Luna, Karandia, Birupa, Paika and Chitroptala rivers are swelling and have already touched the danger levels in several places. Luna is flowing above 28.30 feet, 21.60 feet and 31.45 ft against the danger levels 26.85 feet, 22 feet and 32.55 feet at Baspur, Marshaghai and Danpur, respectively. Chitroptala is flowing above 22.50 feet against the danger level 21.50 feet at Patkura, while Brahmani has touched the danger level of 16 feet at Alava block. According to official sources, road communication has been disrupted on the Pattamundai-Aul road at Kasananta by the flood water of Brahmani system and Gadagadi Ghat-Chadabali road near Ganja by Chitroptala river. Dandisahi is also marooned by Brahamni, while Khurusia and Patlipanka villages by the Mahanadi. Seven GPs under Pattamundai block, 11 GPs under Aul block were affected by the floods. The riverside villagers of Brahamani and Kharasraota under Aul block were spending sleepless nights as flood water engrossed the area. The district administration has arranged motorised and country boats to be pressed into action during possible flood. The executive engineers of the Irrigation and RD Department were directed to take stock of the weak embankment and fill these with sand bags. The police personnel were also pressed into services. The CDMO and CDVO were asked to remain alert with their medicos. The District Magistrate, ADMO, SubCollector, and senior officials have been monitoring the situation.

b. Fluctuating water levels create panic in Badamba BHUBANESWAR | Friday, July 24, 2009 http://www.dailypioneer.com/191141/Fluctuating-water-levels-create-panic-in-Badamba.html Though the flood situation in river Mahanadi is stable, the riverside residents under Badamba block are in panic. Villages like Gobardhanpur, Gamei, Sasang, Ogalpur, Bhottarika, Mangarajpur, Sankhameri, Kantapada, Gopinathpur, Tunapur, Telenia, Mugagahir, Bangerisingha and Naranpur under the block are remain in dark due to fluctuating water level of the Mahanadi. Three days back, the Bhattarika temple was water-logged with 4 feet of flood water and totally cut off from the block headquarters. Astonishingly, the water receded by overnight and saved an expected flood situation. The local administration headed by Badamba BDO Santosh Kumar Das and tehsildar Golak Chandra Jena is keeping a vigil eye over the situation. They are visiting the riverside villages from time to time and apprising the district level officials about the situation. On Thursday, the water level just touched the Bhattarika temple that is a land mark to observe the local flood. However, the flood situation in Badamba block remain stable as per the information of the local administration but uncertainty still looms large as more gates of the Hirakud dam are yet to be opened.

c. 33 gates of Hirakud opened http://expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=33+gates+of+Hirakud+opened&artid=K| RksBxrbuw=&SectionID=mvKkT3vj5ZA=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=nUFeEOBkuKw=&SEO= Express News Service First Published : 24 Jul 2009 03:58:00 AM IST

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Odisha Flood Alert- July 24, 2009 SAMBALPUR: With the water inflow to Hirakud Dam Reservoir (HDR) rising, 33 sluice gates have been opened in phases from last night. The water level in the dam stands at 621.73 feet today. The water inflow has been recorded at 4,10,410 cusecs against the outflow of 5,48,491 cusecs from the dam. However, rainfall is on a decline, with meagre 3.40 mm registered upstream of the HDR, while only 3.824 mm of rain has been recorded downstream. Apart from the 33 sluice gates, 1100 cusecs of water is being discharged into Bargarh main canal, 300 cusecs into Sason canal, 44 cusecs through Sambalpur distributary and seven cusecs into Hirakud canal. The rest of water is being released into power channel for hydro electric generation. However, the release of water from the HDR through the 33 sluice gates led to water logging in Commissioner’s Colony, Durgapali, Danipali, Binakhandi, Charbhati, and Gobindtola, besides many low lying areas in Sambalpur Town. People had an harrowing time with water entering houses causing huge loss of property. On the other hand, at least 1200 acres of agricultural land in 15 villages including Chikhili, Ganthiapali, Beniapali, Barangakot, Antaradi, Gudipali, Balijuri, Rengali, Gobindpur and Tamdei in Ambabhona block of Bargarh district have been submerged by the back water of HDR.

d. No threat of flood from Mahanadi: Government http://expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=No+threat+of+flood+from+Mahanadi: +Government&artid=30Cy/aLDHa0=&SectionID=mvKkT3vj5ZA=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName= nUFeEOBkuKw=&SEO= Express News Service First Published : 24 Jul 2009 03:47:00 AM IST BHUBANESWAR: The Orissa Government today sought to allay fears of a flood in the downstream of Mahanadi river system since opening of 33 sluice gates of Hirakud reservoir has led to apprehensions of inundation in coastal parts of the State. The Water Resources Department said there is no threat of flood since water released from Hirakud at 3 pm today - estimated at 5.49 lakh cusec - will be reaching Mundali only after 36 hours on Saturday wee hours. But by that time, the 6.9 lakh cusec flowing at Mundali would have flown into Bay of Bengal. This would mean the water released from Hirakud, when it reaches Mundali on Saturday, would be much less than 8.65 lakh cusec which was recorded on July 20. This despite the water being discharged from the Hati and the Tel rivers. The Department said there was an appreciable drop in rainfall in the upper catchment of the Mahanadi today and going by the Rule Curve, the reservoir water level should stand at 591.66 ft today. As there was heavy rainfall in lower catchment of the Mahanadi in recent weeks, the Government had decided to collect water from the upper catchment in the reservoir so as to avoid any deluge downstream. Now, water is being released to ward off flood threat in the coming days in the event of any further rain and there is no cause for any concern, the WR Department stated.

e. 60,000 hit in Jajpur floods http://expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx? Title=60,000+hit+in+Jajpur+floods&artid=zKRThBlaggE=&SectionID=mvKkT3vj5ZA=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jI a4A=&SectionName=nUFeEOBkuKw=&SEO= Express News Service First Published : 24 Jul 2009 03:59:00 AM IST JAJPUR: As many as 60,000 people of 79 villages under 31 gram panchayats of Bari and Barachana blocks in Jajpur district have been affected by the floods in Brahmani, Kharasrota, Birupa and Genguti rivers. At many places in Bari block, road communication has been snapped with flood waters of Brahmani overflowing. Over 4,000 people were marooned and three villages of Mandari gram panchayat of the block cut off from the rest of the world when Brahmani river breached its embankment at Baripal last night. The flood victims of the areas alleged that even after two days of the deluge, relief is yet to reach them. Surging waters in the swollen Brahmani have entered many areas and affected thousands of people. Official sources said vast stretches of agricultural field in Bari, Binjharpur and Dharmasala blocks have been submerged and Ratnagiri-Balia and Bari -Kalamatia road link snapped. As many village roads are damaged and areas water-logged, normal life has been paralysed in many parts of the blocks. Baitarani, Kani,

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Odisha Flood Alert- July 24, 2009 Tantighai, Kharasrota and Budha rivers are swelling due to incessant rains causing panic in the areas. Both Brahmani and Baitarani rivers were flowing just below the red mark when reports last came in.

f. Devi crosses danger mark http://expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx? Title=Devi+crosses+danger+mark&artid=NKjSwF5EsF8=&SectionID=mvKkT3vj5ZA=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4 A=&SectionName=nUFeEOBkuKw=&SEO= Express News Service First Published : 24 Jul 2009 03:59:00 AM IST PARADIP: Fear of inundation of the low-lying areas of Jagatsinghpur district is writ large on the faces of the villagers with the opening of 33 gates of Hirakud Dam yesterday. Water levels in the Devi, the Mahanadi, the Chitrotpala and the Paika rivers are flowing near the danger level. The villagers of Tirtol, Kujang, Jagatsinghpur and Biridi fear the worst as the Devi river is flowing at 13.60 feet at Machhagaon against the danger level of 13 feet. Flood water has submerged several hectares of paddy fields and marooned five villages under Balikuda and Tirtol blocks. Gandharba Sethy of Gobardhanpur village under Tirtol police limits was swept away in flood water today. His body was fished out from the Paika river. Paddy seeds which were sown for transplantation have been completely damaged in Erasama, Tritol and Balikuda besides other areas of the district. In the past one week, paddy crop over 10,000 hectares has been damaged and five persons died in lightning. More than 50 houses have collapsed. Meanwhile, hundreds of farmers of 15 panchayats of Tirtol blocked the Cuttack-Paradip State highway demanding release of rain and flood water from paddy crops. Meanwhile, apprehending floods the District Collector has alerted all senior officials in block headquarters to monitor the situation and not to leave the headquarters.

g. Hirakud discharge leaves Sambalpur stranded http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/City/Bhubaneswar/Hirakud-discharge-leaves-Sambalpurstranded/articleshow/4813095.cms TNN 24 July 2009, BHUBANESWAR/SAMBALPUR: People in down town areas of Sambalpur on Thursday fled in panic after Hirakud reservoir emptied more water into Mahanadi submerging their homes and damaging food and property. Chandan Nagar, Charbhati, Cheptipulia, Mandalia, Kuluthkani and Binakhandi were amongst the worst-affected pockets from where over 100 families deserted their homes seeing the sudden surge of river water. The district administration had alerted the residents to leave for safer places on Wednesday itself when the dam opened 30 gates, including three in the night to flush out surplus water. Five local schools were earmarked for the purpose along with arrangements of food and other essentials. The residents were virtually taken off guard on Thursday morning when the dam authorities opened more gates releasing nearly an additional one lakh cusecs of water into the river. The officials were tight-lipped about the sudden development. "Some areas have been submerged. We had earlier advised people to shift to safer places in view of the huge discharge of water from the dam," district emergency officer Surendra Panda said adding "no one turned up at the schools". He declined to elaborate the number of houses damaged by the reservoir water. Official sources said, the dam authorities took the step in order to maintain the water level at around 610 ft in July. "Water level in the reservoir has already crossed 621 ft. There was mismanagement in maintaining the water level last year resulting in unprecedented flood in the Mahanadi delta. There will be rains in August and September. Hence, the surplus water is being discharged," said an official. Thursday's release however is unlikely to cause flood downstream though Mahanadi was flowing almost to its capacity near Cuttack and other places. "It will minimum take 36 hours for water to reach Cuttack from Sambalpur. By that time the present level at Cuttack would have fallen considerably. More so, there is no rain now in downstream areas," the official pointed out. On Thursday outflow from the reservoir was around 5.5 lakh cusecs as against an inflow of 5.15 lakh cusecs.

h. Faulty' rly line causes water-logging in Bhadrak http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/City/Bhubaneswar/Faulty-rly-line-causes-water-logging-inBhadrak/articleshow/4813094.cms

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Odisha Flood Alert- July 24, 2009

TNN 24 July 2009, BALASORE: The faulty design of the 70 km-long under-construction Charampa-Dhamra railway line have been leading to floods since the last two years, alleged residents of five panchayats in Bhadrak district. "We were waterlogged for the last two days until local authorities asked L&T construction company to make arrangements to drain the water. This was after locals staged a demonstration in front of the company's office," Erein panchayat sarpanch Ratnakar Samal said. Charampa, Asura, Erein, Santalpada, Khandia Bazar Maliksahi and the Charampa industrial training centre had been flooded with rainwater because of insufficient space for the water to flow out. At least 200 families have been affected, Samal added. "Hundreds of ITI students had to wade through water to reach the institution. Their examination is slated to start from August 1 and if it rains, it will be difficult for them because the entire region gets flooded," said a teacher. Locals have written to the district administration demanding a permanent solution to the water logging problem. They have claimed the root cause of floods is insufficient water passages through the railway lines. "L&T authorities should leave a water passage every 500 m for drainage of water. But locals allege these water passages are insufficient. Besides, some passages have been blocked by building materials," said tehsildar (Bhadrak) Diganta Kumar Routray."We will discuss the matter with the construction company and Dhamra port officials and ask them to do the needful shortly," he said.

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Orissa flood toll rises to 41

Ians July 23rd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The death tally in Orissa’s flash floods, due to nearly two weeks of incessant rains, went up to 41 Thursday even as the officials said the water level has started receding in most of the rivers and streams. The death toll has risen to 41, D.N. Sahu, officer on special duty in the state revenue control room, told IANS. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Surya Narayan Patro said: “The weather has improved considerably during the past two days. Water levels have started receding everywhere. Patro added that the main task before the government is to repair the embankment breaches and the roads damaged by the flash floods. The heavy downpour over the last two weeks flooded many of the state’s rivers and streams. Several areas, in eight of the state’s 30 districts, were cut off. Some of them have already been restored. Efforts are on to repair the rest, Patro said.

4.Flood Updates from Department of Water Resources, GOO (www.dowrorissa.gov.in ) a. River Gauge Scenario on 24-Jul-2009 http://www.dowrorissa.gov.in/Flood/DailyFloodBulletin.htm Sl No

GaugeSite

Time in hrs

Gauge Reading

Gauge Trend

Warning Level

Danger Level

Highest Level

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Odisha Flood Alert- July 24, 2009

MAHANADI River 108.31m on 19-Sep-08 at 1300hrs 74.98m on 30-Aug-82 at 1800hrs 27.60m on 31-Aug-82 at 1700hrs 27.60m on 31-Aug-82 at 1700hrs

1

KHAIRMAL

1200

105.08m

108.00m

109.00m

2

TIKERPARA

0900

67.51m

-

-

3

NARAJ(IB)

1200

25.94m

25.41m

26.41m

0600

25.78m

25.41m

26.41m

1200

17.40ft

-

22.50ft

28.75ft on 31-Aug-82

0700

17.30ft

-

22.50ft

28.75ft on 31-Aug-82

1200

9.44m

9.85m

10.76m

0600

9.54m

9.85m

10.76m

1200

10.30m

10.85m

11.78m

0600

10.21m

10.85m

11.78m

1200

172.78m

177.61m

178.42m

0600

172.82m

177.61m

178.42m

1200

77.60m

-

88.00m

92.25m on 18-Aug-75

0600

77.70m

-

88.00m

92.25m on 18-Aug-75

1200

56.30m

-

62.91m

0600

56.44m

-

62.91m

1200

19.72m

22.00m

23.00m

0600

19.62m

22.00m

23.00m

1200

6.95m

-

8.23m

-

0600

7.09m

-

8.23m

-

1200

372.02m

375.33m

376.41m

0600

372.12m

375.33m

376.41m

1200

305.98m

-

311.10m

0600

306.16m

-

311.10m

-doKATHJODI River 1

BELLEVUE -do-

KUSABHADRA River 1

NIMAPARA -do-

11.60m on 31-Aug-82 at 0900hrs 11.60m on 31-Aug-82 at 0900hrs

DEVI River 1

ALIPINGAL -do-

13.05m at 13.05m at

on 20-Sep-08 1000hrs on 20-Sep-08 1000hrs

BRAHMANI River 1

PANPOSH -do-

2

RENGALI -do-

3

TALCHER -do-

4

JENAPUR -do-

5

INDUPUR -do-

180.40m on 17-Aug-74 at 1400hrs 180.40m on 17-Aug-74 at 1400hrs

65.53m on 19-Aug-75 at 2100hrs 65.53m on 19-Aug-75 at 2100hrs 24.78m on 20-Aug-75 at 1000hrs 24.78m on 20-Aug-75 at 1000hrs

BAITARANI River 1

CHAMPUA -do-

2

SWAMPATNA -do-

378.10m on 07-Aug-85 at 0600hrs 378.10m on 07-Aug-85 at 0600hrs 315.66m on 14-Aug-75 at 1700hrs 315.66m on 14-Aug-75 at 1700hrs

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Odisha Flood Alert- July 24, 2009

3

ANANDAPUR -do-

4

AKHUAPADA

1200

35.08m

37.45m

38.36m

0600

35.24m

37.45m

38.36m

1200

16.96m

-

17.83m

41.80m on 19-Aug-75 at 2000hrs 41.80m on 19-Aug-75 at 2000hrs 21.95m on 16-Aug-80

SUBERNAREKHA River 1

JAMSHEDPUR

1200

116.19m

-

-

2

JAMSOLAGHAT

1200

45.00m

48.32m

49.16m

0600

45.04m

48.32m

49.16m

1200

5.81m

9.45m

10.36m

0600

5.82m

9.45m

10.36m

-do3

RAJGHAT -do-

129.82m on 12-Oct-73 at 2300hrs 56.91m on 09-Sep-78 at 0400hrs 56.91m on 09-Sep-78 at 0400hrs 12.69m on 19-Jun-08 at 0400hrs 12.69m on 19-Jun-08 at 0400hrs

BURHABALANGA River 1

CHANDANPUR

1200

81.44m

-

-

2

BARIPADA

1200

22.96m

29.70m

30.92m

0600

23.06m

29.70m

30.92m

0900

37.12m

-

-

0600

37.18m

-

-

1200

3.92m

7.21m

8.13m

0600

4.20m

7.21m

8.13m

1200

114.60m

-

-

0600

114.61m

-

-

1200

81.22m

83.00m

84.00m

0600

81.27m

83.00m

84.00m

1200

53.46m

53.60m

54.60m

0600

53.51m

53.60m

54.60m

1200

78.58m

80.99m

81.98m

0600

78.60m

80.99m

81.98m

-do3

BALIMUNDALI -do-

4

NH5, GOVINDPUR -do-

85.50m on 09-Nov-95 at 2300hrs 37.20m on 12-Oct-73 at 0600hrs 37.20m on 12-Oct-73 at 0600hrs 42.40m on 23-Sep-07 at 0700hrs 42.40m on 23-Sep-07 at 0700hrs 9.67m on 12-Oct-73 at 1800hrs 9.67m on 12-Oct-73 at 1800hrs

VANSADHARA River 1

GUDARI -do-

2

GUNUPUR -do-

3

KASHINAGAR -do-

121.82m on 17-Sep-80 at 2100hrs 121.82m on 17-Sep-80 at 2100hrs 88.75m on 17-Sep-80 at 2300hrs 88.75m on 17-Sep-80 at 2300hrs 58.93m on 18-Sep-80 at 0200hrs 58.93m on 18-Sep-80 at 0200hrs

RUSHIKULYA River 1

SORADA -do-

2

MADHABARIDA

1200

57.36m

-

60.65m

3

PURUSHOTTAMPUR

1200

13.88m

15.84m

16.84m

0600

14.00m

15.84m

16.84m

-do-

83.21m on 04-Nov-90 at 1000hrs 83.21m on 04-Nov-90 at 1000hrs 61.44m on 18-Oct-99 at 1900hrs 19.60m on 04-Nov-90 at 1800hrs 19.60m on 04-Nov-90 at 1800hrs

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Rising

b.

Falling

Steady

River Discharge Scenario on 24-Jul-2009 http://www.dowrorissa.gov.in/Flood/DailyFloodBulletin.htm

Sl No

Discharge Site

Time in hrs

Discharge

Unit

MAHANADI River 1

2

3

KHAIRMAL

1200

576000

Cusecs

-do-

0900

598000

Cusecs

-do-

0600

646000

Cusecs

1200

710500

Cusecs

-do-

0900

715000

Cusecs

-do-

0600

728750

Cusecs

1200

742631

Cusecs

-do-

0900

736754

Cusecs

-do-

0600

736754

Cusecs

1200

49090

Cusecs

-do-

0900

51927

Cusecs

-do-

0600

59020

Cusecs

0800

29983

Cusecs

0800

39686

Cusecs

0600

9656

Cusecs

BARMUL

MUNDALI

TEL River 1

PATHARLA

BRAHMANI River 1

EXP. BRIDGE. PANKAPAL

BAITARANI River 1

BIRIDI RLY. BRIDGE

SUBERNAREKHA River 1

RAJGHAT

Hirakud Dam

c.

Time of Flow in Mahanadi River between Hirakud & Mundali 115 Km Khairmal 106 Km Barmul 95 Km (12-18 hrs) Site (12-16 hrs) Site (12-16 hrs)

Mundali Anicut

Reservoir level 24- July-2009 http://www.dowrorissa.gov.in/Flood/AboutReservoirs.htm

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Odisha Flood Alert- July 24, 2009 Sl No

Reservoir

Dead Storage Full Reservoir Level (DSL) Level (FRL)

LiveStorage at FRL

Reservoir Area Maximum Water at FRL Level (MWL)

MAHANADI River 1

HIRAKUD

590.00 ft

630.00 ft

482155.00 Ham

743.00 SqKm

630.00 ft

109.72 m

123.50 m

341371.00 Ham

414.00 SqKm

125.40 m

BRAHMANI River 1

RENGALI

MACHHKUND River 1

BALIMELA

1440.00 ft

1516.00 ft

267600.00 Ham

194.40 SqKm

1518.00 ft

2

MACHHKUND

2685.00 ft

2750.00 ft

96993.00 Ham

91.00 SqKm

2750.00 ft

844.00 m

858.00 m

93500.00 Ham

113.50 SqKm

858.00 m

625.00 m

642.00 m

148550.00 Ham

110.00 SqKm

643.00 m

50.24 m

82.30 m

55650.00 Ham

12.29 SqKm

83.21 m

163.70 m

176.00 m

6714.00 Ham

4.30 SqKm

176.00 m

88.50 m

97.00 m

1388.00 Ham

3.36 SqKm

97.13 m

108.01 m

113.85 m

3100.00 Ham

8.69 SqKm

113.85 m

299.00 m

305.00 m

2578.00 Ham

7.70 SqKm

305.00 m

80.77 m

95.09 m

5766.00 Ham

8.94 SqKm

95.71 m

618.44 m

626.66 m

2768.00 Ham

6.42 SqKm

628.19 m

138.07 m

146.38 m

1616.00 Ham

.72 SqKm

146.68 m

111.56 m

118.87 m

2407.00 Ham

7.59 SqKm

121.83 m

KOLAB River 1

UPPER KOLAB

INDRAVATI River 1

INDRAVATI

SALANDI River 1

SALANDI

BADANALLA River 1

BADANALLA

BAHUDA River 1

BAGHALATI STAGE-I

BAGHUA River 1

BAGHUA STAGE-II

BANKABAHAL River 1

BANKABAHAL

MAHALI River 1

BHANJNAGAR

BHASKEL River 1

BHASKEL

DUANTA River 1

BUDHABUDHIANI

GAMBHARIA River 1

DADARAGHATI

DAHA River

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1

DAHA

112.40 m

118.60 m

2195.00 Ham

5.52 SqKm

118.60 m

140.20 m

149.35 m

4648.00 Ham

9.43 SqKm

150.00 m

82.70 m

88.70 m

1312.00 Ham

8.40 SqKm

91.74 m

284.38 m

289.56 m

1872.00 Ham

7.56 SqKm

292.00 m

106.68 m

117.80 m

3052.00 Ham

1.50 SqKm

117.80 m

226.00 m

235.50 m

6535.00 Ham

10.94 SqKm

236.35 m

52.50 m

67.64 m

666.00 Ham

.72 SqKm

68.40 m

378.00 m

387.50 m

8625.00 Ham

12.15 SqKm

387.50 m

141.45 m

147.50 m

5868.00 Ham

18.45 SqKm

148.30 m

57.90 m

63.00 m

1609.00 Ham

29.28 SqKm

65.50 m

250.50 m

253.70 m

952.00 Ham

4.60 SqKm

256.65 m

71.32 m

77.70 m

2424.00 Ham

5.34 SqKm

77.70 m

398.00 m

408.50 m

3452.00 Ham

5.17 SqKm

408.50 m

219.50 m

228.00 m

2872.00 Ham

5.06 SqKm

228.00 m

302.50 m

313.50 m

5622.00 Ham

9.80 SqKm

313.50 m

130.30 m

135.70 m

1750.00 Ham

4.86 SqKm

135.70 m

NIGIRA River 1

DERJANG

DHANEI River 1

DHANEI

ONG River 1

DUMARBAHAL

GHODAHADA River 1

GHODAHADA

GOHIRA NALLA River 1

GOHIRA

BADJORE River 1

HALADIA

HARABHANGI River 1

HARABHANGI

HARIHARJORE River 1

HARIHARJORE

JAMBIRA River 1

JAMBIRA

ONG River 1

JHARBANDH

KALO River 1

KALO

KANJHARI River 1

KANJHARI

SANKHA River 1

KANSABAHAL

KHADKEI River 1

KHADKEI

KUANRIA River 1

KUANRIA

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NESA River 1

NESA

257.15 m

263.00 m

658.00 Ham

1.70 SqKm

264.50 m

533.00 m

541.00 m

1440.00 Ham

5.25 SqKm

544.00 m

234.00 m

243.84 m

2016.00 Ham

3.55 SqKm

246.88 m

100.44 m

109.73 m

7584.00 Ham

16.69 SqKm

110.64 m

107.20 m

121.00 m

1570.00 Ham

1.98 SqKm

121.00 m

300.07 m

306.32 m

1839.00 Ham

5.37 SqKm

307.85 m

48.31 m

58.53 m

5275.00 Ham

9.84 SqKm

61.28 m

297.00 m

307.50 m

1215.00 Ham

1.52 SqKm

307.50 m

182.38 m

192.63 m

6768.00 Ham

11.77 SqKm

194.29 m

81.97 m

90.22 m

4975.00 Ham

9.87 SqKm

90.83 m

301.25 m

310.00 m

4440.00 Ham

6.98 SqKm

310.00 m

72.00 m

85.00 m

6911.00 Ham

6.82 SqKm

85.00 m

288.30 m

296.30 m

1665.00 Ham

3.51 SqKm

296.30 m

343.50 m

350.60 m

3525.00 Ham

14.70 SqKm

350.60 m

PILASALKI River 1

PILASALKI

PITAMAHAL River 1

PITAMAHAL

RAMIAL River 1

RAMIAL

REMAL River 1

REMAL

ONG River 1

SAIPALA

SALIA River 1

SALIA

ICHHA River 1

SARAFGARH

SATIGUDA River 1

SATIGUDA

PADMA River 1

SORADA

SUNDAR River 1

SUNDAR

SONE River 1

SUNEI

BADJORE River 1

TALASARA

JONK River 1

UPPER JONK

d. Live Storage Filling of Major Reservoirs as on 24-Jul-2009 http://www.dowrorissa.gov.in/Flood/ReservoirGraph.htm

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HIRAKUD

RENGALI

RENGALI

63.5%

29.7%

29.7%

12.7%

46.1%

UPPER KOLAB 20.2%

Time:1200 hrs

Time:1200 hrs

Time:0800 hrs

Time:0800 hrs

Time:0800 hrs

Time:0800 hrs

Time:0600 hrs

BALIMELA MACHHKUND

SALANDI 10.9%

Reservoir Level & position wrt. Full Reservoir Level RL: 620.08ft

RL: 115.29m

RL: 115.27m

RL: 1455.2ft

RL: 2724.8ft

RL: 848.2m

RL: 60.3m

(-) 9.92ft

(-) 8.21m

(-) 8.23m

(-) 60.80ft

(-) 25.20ft

(-) 9.80m

(-) 22.00m

Reservoir Inflow & Outflow I:236967Cusecs

I:824.1Cumecs

I:860.83Cumecs I:270.21Cumecs I:142.87Cumecs I:82.56Cumecs

O:452375Cusecs O:455.04Cumecs O:561.79Cumecs O:103.08Cumecs O:0Cumecs

I:22.29Cumecs

O:51.87Cumecs O:1Cumecs

Live Storage capacity & Live Storage available Cap:482155 Ham Cap:341371 Ham Cap:341371 Ham Cap:267600 Ham Cap:96993 Ham Cap:93500 Ham Cap:55650 Ham LS:306268 Ham

LS:101461 Ham

LS:101461 Ham

LS:34115.65 Ham LS:44667.02 Ham LS:18879 Ham

LS:6059 Ham

The RED line corresponds to Full Reservoir Capacity

e. Reservoir Scenario on 24-Jul-2009 http://www.dowrorissa.gov.in/Flood/DailyFloodBulletin.htm Time Reservoir Inflow in hrs Level

Outflow

Gates Level Dead FRL / Live Live Opened Trend Storage MWL Storage Storage Level Available* Capacity Spill Power Canal Total filled up Way Channel outflow

1. HIRAKUD on MAHANADI River (MAJOR) 1200 620.08ft

236967 Cusecs

-

-

-

452375 Cusecs

27

590ft

630ft 630ft

306268.0 Ham

63.5%

590ft

630ft 630ft

-

-

590ft

630ft 630ft

-

-

* The Live Storage is assessed at 0900hrs on the particular date 0900 620.47ft

220459 Cusecs

-

-

-

452436 Cusecs

27

* The Live Storage is assessed at 0900hrs on the particular date 0600 620.89ft

307674 Cusecs

-

-

-

451277 Cusecs

27

* The Live Storage is assessed at 0900hrs on the particular date 2. RENGALI on BRAHMANI River (MAJOR) 1200 115.29m

824.1 Cumecs

-

-

-

455.04 Cumecs

-

109.72m

123.5m 101461.0 125.4m Ham

29.7%

* The Live Storage is assessed at 0900hrs on the particular date

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0800 115.27m

860.83 Cumecs

-

-

561.79 Cumecs

-

-

123.5m 101461.0 125.4m Ham

29.7%

1440ft

1516ft 1518ft

34115.7 Ham

12.7%

2685ft

2750ft 2750ft

44667.0 Ham

46.1%

844m

858m 858m

18879.0 Ham

20.2%

50.24m

82.3m 83.21m

6059.0 Ham

10.9%

109.72m

* The Live Storage is assessed at 0900hrs on the particular date 3. BALIMELA on MACHHKUND River (MAJOR) 0800 1455.2ft

270.21 Cumecs

-

-

-

103.08 Cumecs

-

* The Live Storage is assessed at 0900hrs on the particular date 4. MACHHKUND on MACHHKUND River (MAJOR) 0800 2724.8ft

142.87 Cumecs

-

-

-

0 Cumecs

-

* The Live Storage is assessed at 0900hrs on the particular date 5. UPPER KOLAB on KOLAB River (MAJOR) 0800

848.2m

82.56 Cumecs

-

-

-

51.87 Cumecs

-

* The Live Storage is assessed at 0900hrs on the particular date 6. SALANDI on SALANDI River (MAJOR) 0600

60.3m

22.29 Cumecs

-

-

-

1 Cumecs

-

* The Live Storage is assessed at 0900hrs on the particular date

Rising

f.

Falling

Steady

Rainfall Scenario on 24-Jul-2009 http://www.dowrorissa.gov.in/Flood/DailyFloodBulletin.htm

g. Average Reservoir Inflow-Outflow on 24-Jul-2009 http://www.dowrorissa.gov.in/Flood/DailyFloodBulletin.htm Sl No

Name of Reservoir

Inflow

1

HIRAKUD 388892.00

2

RENGALI

h.

Outflow

Observation Period

DURING LAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 0900 HRS OF 24.07.09 DURING LAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 0600 HRS OF 559.72 Cumecs 24.07.09

500047.00

975.53

Unit Cusecs

Weather Scenario http://www.dowrorissa.gov.in/Flood/DailyFloodBulletin.htm

Catchment Rainfall Summary Rainfall has occurred at a few places over Upper Brahmani, Upper Mahanadi, at isolated places over Subarnarekha, Baitarani, Lower Mahanadi catchments. Weather has been mainly dry over rest catchments.

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Odisha Flood Alert- July 24, 2009 Chief Synoptic Situation The axis of monsoon trough at sea level passes through Bikanir, Gwalior, Vanaras, Gaya, Kolkata and thence South East wards to East central Bay of Bengal across North West Bay of Bengal. Forecast valid for next 24hrs Rainfall likely to occur at a few places over all the catchments of Orissa Heavy Rainfall (50mm or more) Warning Nil. Quantitative Precipitation Rainfall for next 24hrs Lower Mahanadi: - 01-10 mm., (Other basins are nil.) Outlook for Subsequent 48hrs Little change Source: Flood Meteorological Centre, India Meteorological Department, BBSR

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