Overview
- Flows at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage crossed 12 lakh cusecs with officials preparing a second flood warning and a brief rise toward 13 lakh signaled by authorities.
- At Bhadrachalam, the Godavari hovered near the danger mark with levels around 48.7–50 ft after crossing the second warning, and bathing and boating were prohibited.
- Krishna River discharge at Prakasam Barrage stood around 6.4–6.86 lakh cusecs under a second warning, and officials began cutting upstream releases with an easing expected later.
- In the Polavaram submergence area, at least 13 road links were cut and tribal hamlets were inundated, and authorities relocated pregnant women and expanded relief operations.
- Three NDRF and four SDRF teams were deployed across vulnerable districts, and forecasters flagged fresh rain from a Bay of Bengal system for north coastal areas on Thursday.