The heavy inflows are being driven by persistent rains in the river's catchment areas, triggered by an upper air circulation under the influence of a developing depression over the Bay of Bengal.
Published Aug 13, 2025 | 2:32 PM ⚊ Updated Aug 13, 2025 | 2:32 PM
The gates of the Srisailam dam have been opened to release water.
Synopsis: All major reservoirs on the Krishna and Godavari rivers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are at or near full capacity following heavy rains and significant inflows. Meanwhile, Hyderabad is bracing for intense showers.
All major reservoirs on the Krishna and Godavari rivers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are at or near full capacity. With significant inflows continuing, project authorities are releasing surplus water downstream after meeting irrigation requirements.
The heavy inflows are being driven by persistent rains in the river’s catchment areas as well as across Telangana and parts of Andhra Pradesh, triggered by an upper air circulation under the influence of a developing depression over the Bay of Bengal.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall for both states for Wednesday, 13 August and Thursday.
As of Wednesday, the situation at key reservoirs on the Krishna and Godavari rivers was as follows:
Srisailam Reservoir (Krishna River): Inflow of 2.10 lakh cusecs of water and outflow of 2.63 lakh cusecs. Live storage stood at 203.89 tmc ft, which is 94 percent of the total capacity of 215.81 tmc ft.
Nagarjuna Sagar: Inflow of 1.61 lakh cusecs and outflow of 1.64 lakh cusecs. Live storage was 309.95 tmc ft (99.33% of its 312 tmc ft capacity).
Pulichintala Project: Inflow of 2.17 lakh cusecs and outflow of 2.74 lakh cusecs. Storage stood at 39.27 tmc ft (85% of its 45.77 tmc ft capacity).
Prakasam Barrage (Vijayawada): Inflow and outflow were both 1.16 lakh cusecs, with storage at 3.07 tmc ft (100%).
Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage (Dowlaiswaram, Godavari River): Inflow and outflow were both 1.31 lakh cusecs, with storage at 2.93 tmc ft (100%).
Meanwhile, Hyderabad is bracing for intense showers. According to an official release from the Hyderabad Disaster Management and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) Commissioner, the northern parts of the city are likely to receive up to 15 cm of rainfall on Wednesday.
Areas including Medchal, Patancheru, Chandanagar, Miyapur, Gachibowli, Kukatpally and Cyberabad have been placed on high alert. Other parts of Hyderabad may see rainfall between seven cm and 12 cm, with intensity expected to increase as the day progresses.
In Andhra Pradesh, the state government has warned that the depression over the Bay of Bengal is intensifying and may move towards the north coastal region and Odisha within the next 48 hours.
Under its influence, heavy rainfall is likely over East Godavari, Eluru, Krishna, and NTR districts. Residents along the banks of the Krishna River have been advised to remain vigilant due to a possible increase in outflow from the Prakasam Barrage and to move to safer locations, if necessary.
(Edited by Muhammed Fazil.)
