Major floods are expected in North Odisha. The next 24 hours are very important, after that the flood situation will depend on the rain. The top engineer of the Water Resources Department said something like this. Top engineer Chandrashekhar Padhi said that there has been heavy rain in North Odisha and Jharkhand in the past few days. Due to which the water level in the Sundar Rekha, Budhabalang and Jalka has increased, there is a flood situation in these three rivers. There is no danger in any other river, the Water Resources Department is fully alert for Baitarani. The water level in the Sundar Rekha is 1.16 meters more than the danger signal, it is increasing continuously. It is expected to be 11.7 meters by 12 today.
It may gradually decrease. According to the estimates of the Meteorological Department, a red warning has been given for Mayurbhanj and Jharkhand for two days. If there is rain there, the water level in the rivers of North Odisha will increase. The Sundar Rekha water level will depend on how much water Jharkhand releases. The danger signal in Burhabalang is 8.13 meters. As of 9 am, it is 7.20 meters. The water level is continuously decreasing.
Unless there is rain there is no danger of major flooding. 6.5 meter danger signal in the river. Currently 6.84 meters of water is flowing, the water level is gradually decreasing. A top engineer, a chief engineer have gone there to review the flood situation in Balasore. All the officials of Balasore have been instructed to visit the field. The district administration is being closely monitored and the situation is being reviewed. The field officers are in the field. The Water Resources Department is fully prepared to deal with the flood. There is no news of dam breaking or flooding, he said.
