Orissa Flood News Alert Jul 20 09

Odisha Flood Alert- July 20, 2009
No 6
July 20 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 Past flood updates
and related events/news to water enthusiasts, professionals and citizens
concerned about flood in Odisha. News and information collected from 1. Flood Update 1 :
Jul 14, 2009
Odia news papers, English media (internet editions) and web site of
Department of Water Resources, Govt of Orissa are put together at one 2. Flood Update 2 :
place to provide an overview of flood in Orissa on a daily basis. Jul 15, 2009
There is also a section to present uncovered/latest flood
3. Flood Update 3 :
developments/news from the field, which we seek to collect with support
Jul 16, 2009
from all of you – our civil society partners. This Flood alert is being
circulated among media, decision makers – legislatures, bureaucrats etc. 4. Flood updates 4:
with an aim to catalyze informed and expeditious decisions and actions. July 17 & 18, 2009
5. Flood update 5:
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in your areas for adding value and meaning to this Civil Society Initiative.
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CONTENTS
1.News (Headlines) from Odisha Media on 20th

July 2009...................................2
2.News from Field (Civil Society Partners) on
20th July 2009............................5
3.Selected News from Local English Media (20th
July 2009)..................................5
p. Flash floods kill 36 in Orissa, displace
thousands.................................12
4.Flood Updates from Department of Water
Resources, GOO (www.dowrorissa.gov.in )12
a.Status of Important Gauge Sites as on 20-Jul-2009......................................................................12
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b.River Discharge at Important Sites as on 20-Jul-2009.................................................................15

c.Reservoir Level 20-Jul-2009.........................................................................................................15
d.Live Storage Filling of Major Reservoirs as on 20-Jul-2009.......................................................18
e.Reservoir Scenario on 20-Jul-2009...............................................................................................19
f.Rainfall Scenario on 20-Jul-2009..................................................................................................20
g.Average Reservoir Inflow-Outflow on 20-Jul-2009.....................................................................26
h.Weather Scenario .........................................................................................................................26
- Compiled by: Pranab, Subhendu & Priyabrata on Behalf of OWF & OSC, FPDWCI
1.News (Headlines) from Odisha Media on 20 1 th

July 2009
o The Samaj
o Flood havoc in state: 27 dead
o Bamsadhara above danger level: 23 breaches in distributaries of Rusikulya River
o Kantamal- Manamunda cut off: Ten villages water logged
o Five swept away in Badanadi River flood
o Communication to Bhabanipatana and Sambalpur cut off
o Two died as wall collapsed and tree fall down in Berhampur
o Severe rain in Kalahandi: Two gates in Mangalpur Barrage opened: Extensive ara cut of from
outer world: Many villages Water logged
o Bolbhom devotee dies in Kapali River
o Severe Flood situatiation in Narsingpur: Three of a family swept away: One lakh compensation
declared for the family
o Ten villages cut of from the outer world
o Another breach in Bhargavi embankment near Teisipur of Pipili is likely
o Spill in Malaguni River: Thirteen Houses collapsed
o Rourkela water logged: Sixty families left villages
o Water enters in to more than 500 houses in Paradeep port area
o Boat sinks in Baitarini river near Rajakanika : Five Bholbom Devotee flown away
o The Sambad
o Rain has swept away: Flood ahead
o Nayagarh , Bolanhir , Rayagada cut off; More ten dead
o Five of a family flown away in flood water of Dhania canal in Narasingh pur
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The Samaj, The Sambad, The Dharitri, The Pragatibadi, The Khabar & The New Indian Express; all
Bhubaneswar Edition
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o Blockage of drainage system creates artificial flood in Capital city

o Chhatishgarh flood water creates flood in Nagabali River as it enters near Rayagada
o Koraput- Rayagarha cut off: Bolangir- Sambalpur Cut off
o Nayagarh disconnected from outer world: Nayagarh-Khandapada Communication Disrupted
Barabati Village in Nayagarh Dist Water logged
o Second flood in Kani River: Junagarh Cut off
o Bolangir cut off from outer world
o Flood in Badanadi leaves more than 60 villages water logged
o Twelve gates at Hirakud closed: One gate kept open
o Breach in Malaguni River embankment: Jaganath Sadak washed away
o Bamsadhara over danger level: Kashinagar-Parala Cut off from the outer world
o Kandhamala cut off from three sides
o Three died due to wall collapse by heavy rain in Rajagangapur
o Village road has become artificial lake in Jaonla
o Fifty thousand people depend on boat for communication during flood in Balianta
o The Khabar
o Rain havoc: Death toll reaches 36
o South and West Orissa situation critical: Bamsadhara above danger level: Mother, daughter and
grand daughter flown away in Dhania River: Devotee dies being drowned in Bhadrakh: Three
died in Rajagangpur due to wall-collapse
o Rain to continue more 48 hours
o Badanadi flood in Bhanja Nagar: Breach in 35 places: More than hundred villages water logged:
Cattle swept away: Flood affects wait for relief service
o Belaguntha cut off from outer world
o Flood like situation at many places in Ganjam
o Artificial flood like situation at Gandhi Nagar of Berhampur
o Girl dies of wall collapse due to heavy rain in Rangeilunda block of Berhampur
o Only one sluice gate remained opened at Hirakud Reservoir
o This year flood crossed 40 years’ record
o Severe flood situation in Nayagarh: Hundreds of villages under water logged areas:
Communication through Khandapara-Nayagarh, Dasapalla- Bhanjanagar, Nayagarh- Bolangir
road cut off
o Dasapalla, Gania, Nayagarh, Khandapara, Odagaon most affected: Demand to speed up relief
and risqué work
o Two hundred mm rain at Puri: Rain water enters house
o Na’ mana Bridge collapsed: Tangi-Kalupada disconnected: Doctor in serious condition rescued
from flood
o Tangi- Badapari communication disrupted due to flood
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o Flood in Malaguni River: Puri-Nayagarh disconnected

o Flood Panic in Island of Chitrotpala River under Nischintakoili block
o Crack in Baitarini embankment: Six villages under alarming condition
o Flood in Kasabangash River: Ten Panchayats under Soro block face agricultural loss
o The Pragatibadi
o Flood situation severe; more ten dead; Thousands water logged
o Tangi-Kalupada communication cut off
o Two Bollbom Devotee dead: Boat carrying 100 Bollbom devotees sinks in Baitarani River
o Low Pressure concentrates: Severe rain expected in State
o Seven sluice gates closed at Hirakud Reservoir: Eighteen breaches in Risikulya River
Embankment
o Bamsadhara River crossed danger level
o Flood situation in Puri Dist Critical
o Flood in Nagarh Dist again: Many villages water logged
o Brudha River tight with flood water: Sluice gates yet to be opened
o Continuous rain leaves 8 panchayats water logged in Earasama area
o House collapse and fever makes public life more critical
o Patakura MLA visits flood affected areas
o In spite of 130 mm average rain fall, artificial flood in Jagatsingapur : drainage system to be
blamed
o Continuous rain leads to flood situations in many places in Khurdha Dist
o First flood in Kansabangsa River: More than hundred hectare agricultural land water logged
o Balugaon-Banapur area faces continuous rain: Public life affected
o Rain havoc in Tangi area: Thousands hectares agricultural land sand ridden
o Continuous rain causes total loss to one lakh hectare agricultural area
o Khurdha-Bajapur road disconnected: three boys rescued from being swept away
o Rain due to low pressure affects public life in Mendhasala area
o Nimapada NAC area water logged
o Khurdha flood situation Normal, Hirimul cut off from the outer world
o Rain havoc in Dashapalla; twenty Villages water logged
o Flood water enters Kashi nagar
o Bandh on canals by fishermen leaves extensive area water logged in Niali area
o The Dharitri
o Rain and flood havoc: Ten Dead: Rivers are rising: Rain to continue more 48 hours
o Three of a family dies being swept away by flood:
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o Twelve gates closed at Hirakud

o Flood devasticates Nayagarh: Brutanga Setu collapsed: Four breaches in Dahuka River: Pick-up
Van swept away
o Flood may continue more 48 hours
o One died being swept away in Kapali River
o Flod fear in Kasi Nagar
o Bolangir- Sambalpur disconnected due to heavy rain
o Drainage system in Bhubaneswar getting squeezed: City getting water logged in little rain
o One died and five seriously injured in Tarangia village under Gopa block as wall collapses due
to heavy rain
o Flood in Malaguni river leaves Timula village cut off from outer world
o Flood in Bamsadhara and Nagabali Rivers leaves Rayagada-Koraput cut-off from outer world
o Fearful picture in Badanadi in Bhanjanagar: Two swept away in flood: flood affected people
live in empty stomach being water logged: ODRAF team reached late
o The New Indian Express, Bhubaneswar Edition

o Rains pound state
o Swollen rivers inundate villages: Eight more lives lost: Depressioon may trigger more rains
o Depression brewing
o Orissa waters flood AP
o Many swept away in flood water
o Nagabali Bamsadhara in spate
o 6 sluice gates of Hirakud opened
o Three die in wall collapse
o 27 villages cut off in Nayagarh
2.News from Field (Civil Society Partners) on 20 th

July 2009
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3.Selected News from Local English Media (20 th

July 2009)
a. Flash floods hit south-western Orissa
BHUBANESWAR | Monday, July 20, 2009

http://www.dailypioneer.com/190384/Flash-floods-hit-south-western-Orissa.html
Incessant rain has triggered floods in the western and southern parts of the State. The Mahanadi lower
catchments are still free from the threat of a severe flood in the, officials maintained.
Eight more persons died on Sunday taking the toll to 36 as heavy rains lashed Orissa with a low pressure
over Bay of Bengal triggering floods in several parts of the State. While two persons were swept away in
Rana river in Banki area of Cuttack district, two others including a woman were killed in lightning in
Kendrapara district. At Gunthala ghat on Baitani river under Rajkanika block in Kendrapara district two
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kanwarias went missing when their boat capsised on Sunday evening. A search is on to locate them, official
sources said. Three persons — an infant and two women — were killed when a wall of their mud house
collapsed in the heavy rain at Sarumuhana in Sundargarh district.
Mahanadi, Bansadhara, Rushikulya and Hati rivers inundated many areas and disrupted road communication
in Sambalpur, Balangir, Gajapati, Ganjam and Kalahandi districts, the sources said.
The flood situation in the southern and western parts is still grim. Major rivers including Bansadhara,
Nagbali and others are in spate due to torrential rains. Bansadhara has crossed the danger level at
Kashipur. Water is flowing over the Rayagada-Koraput road snapping road communication over the road.
Badanadi at Nuagaon has created a flood like situation near Bhanjanagar in Ganjam district. Bhanjanagar
has been totally cut off from the State capital due to disruption of bus services. The water is flowing at a
height of about 10 feet above the bridge at Nuagoan near Bhanjanagar and villages located along the river
side have been facing a near submerging situation.
The rainwater in Badanadi is flowing at a height of around 8-10 feet above the Nuagaon Bridge near
Bhanjanagar in Ganjam. The villages like Kamalabadi, Raijhola, Nuagaon, Jhinkarei and other nearby
villages have been on the verge of submerging.
The road links has been totally cut off at nearby places due to which bus services were completely
disrupted. The roadways from Bhanjanagar to Bhubaneswar and other neighboring districts like Nayagarh,
Kandhamal has been cut off due to the rainwater flowing above the Nuagaon Bridge and on the road at
several places like Jhinkarei where the water is flowing at 1.5 feet height above the road. Even the water
is flowing at a danger level in Loharkhandi canal flowing through the Bhanjanagar town.
Two persons were killed owing to tree falling and wall collapse at two different places in Ganjam district.
A young girl named Pratima Sahu of Nuapalli village near Kabisuryanagar was killed after a tree fall on her,
while another young girl named Jhumuri Patra (8) of the Manjhigaon under Golanthara police station died
due to wall collapse.
The upper catchment areas at Mohana, Kutriguda, Mahendragad, Gudari has received heavy rain fall. An
alert has been raised in Rayagada district following the opening of 22 gates of Gota barrage by Andhra
Pradesh to divert flood waters. Dashmantpur area remains cut-off from other parts of the State.
Similarly, 80 villages in Nayagarh district have been inundated due to flashfloods. Floodwater is also
flowing over Gania-Batmul, Daspalla-Bhanjanagar, Nayagarh-Khandapada, Mahipur-Odagaon road. Road
communication between Khurda-Bolangir has been disrupted due to the breaches formed at Macheli.
b. Heavy rains throw life out gear in Balangir

http://www.dailypioneer.com/190329/Heavy-rains-throw-life-out-gear-in-Balangir.html
Normal life in Balangir and other towns of the district were severely affected due to intense heavy rains,
which lashed the areas from 5 am till 12.30 pm, bringing the road communications to a grinding halt.
The traffic on Balangir-Titilagarh road was disrupted as water flowed at a high level on the outskirts of
Balangir. Similarly, as water flowed above the temporary submersible bridge in Sambalpur near
Gandhinagar, the bus services were affected in the area. Besides, the road communication between
Balangir and Patnagrh was also affected as water flowed high over the road at Patharchepa, 5 km form
Balangir town.
As the rainwater entered into houses of the low-lying areas of various parts of Balangir town, including
Brahmanpada, Barpalipad, Gandhinagar, Talpalipada, Sagarpada and parts of Dampada, the residents faced
a tough time. The rainwater choked the drains, further aggravating the situation.
The district administration distributed dry foods to the affected people who took shelter in school
buildings.
The situation worsened further as there was no electricity from 6 am to 10 am.
c. Relief operations geared up in flood-hit Bhadrak
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http://www.dailypioneer.com/190310/Relief-operations-geared-up-in-flood-hit-Bhadrak.html
District Magistrate and Collector of Bhadrak Krushna Chandra Patra on Sunday directed the BDOs and
tehsildars in the district to take immediate steps to supply dry foods like flattened rice, molasses, bread
and biscuits, clothes, medicines and polythenes to flood affected people in the district. The emergency
department is geared up to follow rescue operation in affected areas.
Besides, the district administration had alerted the officials to take precautionary measures to save people
from the predicated danger of cyclone. Meteorological department had declared that a cyclone would be
happened within next 48 hours. Patra told the mediapersons that precautionary measures were also taken
to meet the predicted danger of cyclone. All services would be conducted under his personal supervision,
he added.
Besides, Patra assured the farmers to supply the fertilisers through authorised dealers. He cautioned the
black marketers of drastic legal action if they hamper farmers’ interest in the district. Legal steps would
be initiated against the illegal stocker of essential commodities like potato, onion and vegetable.
d. Many swept away in flood water

Express News Service
First Published : 20 Jul 2009
http://expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?
Title=Many+swept+away+in+flood+water&artid=5GznvrCvH9M=&SectionID=mvKkT3vj5ZA=&MainSectionID=fy
V9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=nUFeEOBkuKw=&SEO=
BHUBANESWAR/CUTTACK: Incessant rains claimed eight lives as several rivers swelled causing flash floods
in coastal, southern and western parts of Orissa. Torrential rains lashed the State under the impact of a
low pressure formed over Bay of Bengal. The system lay 350 km east off Paradip and is expected to
intensify into a depression which could trigger more rains in the catchment areas in the next 24 hours. With
showers not relenting, most rivers and their tributaries are in spate.
Bansadhara was flowing along the danger level at Gunupur while it was above the red mark in Kashinagar.
With rains lashing its upper catchment, it was expected to swell further.
In Rayagada, Chhattisghat nullah overflowed severing vehicular traffic with neighbouring Koraput, while
Nakti grampanchayat was cut off from the mainland. Rushikulya showed a rising trend but remained steady
following a drop in rainfall. Water level in Mahanadi is rising as the gauge-reading said the river is swelling
at Khairmal and Tikarpada. As yet, six sluice gates of Hirakud are open.
Among others, Brahmani, Budhabalanga and Baitarani rivers are rising.
Four grampanchayats in Cuttack’s Narasinghpur were cut off and the district administration has announced
relief for three days.
Three members of a family in Nakhpara village in Cuttack’s Narsinghpur block were swept away in Dhanua
rivulet on Saturday night. In fact, all seven from the family were caught in the swirling waters but four
managed to survive. A 41-year-old villager Raibari Samal, his daughter Lily Samal (17) and granddaughter
Sunita Samal (11) are feared dead. The area had received over 17 cm rain in the last 24 hours.
In Tulasipur village of Cuttack, two bodies were retrieved by firefighters from Tangi area. Both were swept
away in Rana river two days back.
Similarly, in Sundargarh’s Rajgangpur, a thatched house collapsed following heavy rains killing three,
including a nine-month-old girl and her mother. The total death toll caused by the deluge stands at 31 in
the last 10 days.
e. Death toll in Orissa floods rises to 27
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BHUBANESWAR: The death toll in the Orissa flash floods, triggered by heavy monsoon rains over the past
week, rose to 27 Sunday after two more people died in Ganjam district, an official said.The highest number
- 11 deaths - have been reported from Nayagarh district followed by four in Ganjam. Kenojhar, Koraput,
Kandhamal and Cuttack reported three deaths each, Bhimsen Gochayat, officer on special duty in the state
revenue control room, told IANS.
While majority of the deaths were due to drowning some died when their mud houses collapsed, the
official said.
The river Rusikulya is flowing above danger level in several places in Ganjam and Gajapati districts, he
said.
The same river has developed at least eight breaches in different places and submerged hundreds of acres
of land in the low lying areas, he said.
f. Nagavalli, Bansadhara in spate

First Published : 20 Jul 2009 http://expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Nagavalli,
+Bansadhara+in+spate&artid=STb20sSOapg=&SectionID=mvKkT3vj5ZA=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&Sectio
nName=nUFeEOBkuKw=&SEO=
RAYAGADA: Heavy rains since yesterday have triggered a flood-like situation in Rayagada district. Both the
Nagavalli and Bansadhara rivers are flowing above warning levels. Bansadhara is flowing at 346.95 mt
against the danger level of 348.70 mt at K.Singhpur. Similarly, Nagavalli is flowing at 83.80 mt against the
danger mark of 84 mt. Official sources said water levels in both the rivers are expected to cross the danger
mark by this evening. As river Jhajawati, a tributary of Nagavalli, is in spate at Sankesh, road
communication between Koraput and Rayagada has been snapped.
The sources added that Rayagada has registered 54 mm of rainfall, Kolnara 36 mm, K. Singhpur 74.4 mm,
146 mm at Kasipur, 46 mm at Gunupur, 48 mm at Padampur, 54.4 mm at Gudari, 42 mm at Ramanguda,
42.4 at Bissamcuttack and 60 mm at Muniguda blocks.
g. Orissa waters flood AP villages

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BHUBANESWAR: Even as the north coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh - Srikakulam and Vizianagaram - are
being ravaged by floods because of the swelling Nagavali and Bansadhara rivers, a fresh warning of heavy
rainfall in the two districts has sent the people and officials into a tizzy. All the 22 gates of Gotta Barrage
at Heeramandal in Srikakulam on the Bansadhara have been lifted and flood water is being let out
downstream.
h. 27 villages cut off in Nayagarh

First Published : 20 Jul 2009 http://expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?
Title=27+villages+cut+off+in+Nayagarh&artid=pGNIU18nZLY=&SectionID=mvKkT3vj5ZA=&MainSectionID=fyV
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NAYAGARH: As many as 27 villages have been marooned due to heavy rains in the district since yesterday.
The villages have been inundated by the swelling Kuanria river, Brutang river, Mahisha and Besali rivulets.
One of the worst hit area is Daspalla which has received 140 mm of rainfall.
Water of Mahisha rivulet entered Bogara, Kauda and Khamarisahi villages under Khamarisahi gram
panchayat and Damodarpur and Duaragaon villages under Dihagaon gram panchayat.
Similar is the fate of Madhyakhand village that has been inundated by Besali rivulet. A huge breach has
occurred near Rajing village and the Sorada-Jagannath Prasad road has been submerged under four feet of
water.
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The NH-224 stretch of road near Chakradharpur has been badly damaged due to the incessant rains.
Sources said one sluice gate of Kaunaria reservoir has been opened in Daspalla.
i. Sluice gates of Hirakud opened

http://expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=6+sluice+gates+of+Hirakud+opened&artid=Pst|
O70jmRI=&SectionID=mvKkT3vj5ZA=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=nUFeEOBkuKw=&SEO=
SAMBALPUR: With the inflow into the Hirakud dam reducing, six sluice gates were kept open today from
the 13 earlier. As per reports, inflow into the dam has gone down to 1,41,184 cusecs against 1,71,427
registered yesterday while the outflow has been 1,21,122 cusecs. The water level in the dam stands at
613.15 ft. About 9.32 mm of rainfall has been recorded in the upstream of the dam while the rain
downstream has been 66.42 mm against 10.16 mm registered yesterday.
SONEPUR : Incessant rains have led to overflowing of Khujen nullah in between Shivtalla and Kaintara
under Tarbha police limits of Sonepur district. Sources said water is flowing over the NH-224 at the spot.
Although it is learnt that two persons have been washed by the water current, it is yet to be ascertained by
officials concerned.
j. More heavy rains to hit flood-battered Orissa
Orissa 2009-07-20
http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?a=jhuounadfif&title=More_heavy_rains_to_hit_flood-
battered_Orissa&tag=national
More rains were predicted in Orissa Monday where flash floods triggered by continuous heavy rains for a
week have caused the deaths of at least 36 people and displaced thousands.
The state government has alerted all the district collectors to remain prepared to meet the challenges and
advised fishermen not to venture into the sea as conditions will be rough.
The well marked low pressure area has intensified into a depression over north west Bay of Bengal and lay
centred at about 160 km east south east of Balasore, according to a bulletin issued by the Bhubaneswar
meteorological centre.
'The system is likely to intensify further and move in a west north westerly direction and cross north Orissa-
West Bengal coast between Balasore and Digha today (Monday) evening,' it said.
Under its influence, heavy to very heavy rains are likely to occur at a few places with extremely heavy
rainfall (more than 25 cm) at isolated places during next 24 hours, the bulletin said.
k. Orissa flash floods toll 36, hundreds rescued
2009-07-20 11:40:00
http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?
a=jhulElhhcif&tag=topnews&title=Orissa_flash_floods_toll_36,_hundreds_rescued
Bhubaneswar: The flash floods that were triggered by heavy monsoon rains continued to play havoc in
Orissa with the death toll climbing to 36 on Monday and officials rescuing hundreds of victims.
The heavy downpour from last week has flooded most of the state's rivers and streams. Officials said the
flood waters caused breaches on embankments and roads as a result of which several areas in eight of the
state's 30 districts remained cut off.
`So far, 36 rain related deaths have been reported,` state's Revenue and Disaster Management Minister
Surya Narayan Patro said. 'While many of them died due to drowning, some of them have died after their
mud houses collapsed,' he said.
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l. Heavy rains hit farming in Orissa
`The districts affected by the flash floods are Boudh, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Koraput, Rayagada, Bolangir,
Kalahandi, Jagatsinghpur,' he said. `The southern part of the state has been worst hit where hundreds of
villages have remained marooned.`
`ODRAF (Orissa Disaster Rapid Action Force) personnel have rescued hundreds of victims and moved them
to safer places after flood waters entered their homes in Bhanjanagar and Belaguntha areas of Ganjam
district and some areas of Nayagarh district,` Patro said.
The floods have also submerged rice paddies in thousands of hectares, Agriculture Minister Damodar Rout
said. `We have asked collectors of the affected districts to submit reports assessing the damage it has
caused.`
The water flowing in two major rivers Bansadhara and Rusikulya were above danger levels in several places
on Monday morning. Even though water levels in other rivers are still on the rise, they are flowing below
danger levels, an official of the state flood control room said.
The local meteorological centre Monday predicted more rains during the next 24 hours. State officials said
the situation is likely to remain grim for the next few days if the state had more rain.
The water of the overflowing rivers and streams may not get discharged into the sea because of the high
tide, as it is new moon on Wednesday.
m. Rain claims eight more lives in Orissa

http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/20/stories/2009072050230100.htm
Monday, Jul 20, 2009
NEW DELHI: Eight more people ded in the heavy rain that battered Orissa on Sunday, even as the rain-
deficient north received light to moderate showers at several places.
Low-lying areas were flooded and major rivers burst the banks in Orissa, as heavy rain snapped road links
and disrupted power supply at many places. Death toll in the past one week is now 36.
In the north, rain lashed parts of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, where the monsoon showed signs of
gaining momentum. It was subdued in the National Capital and some other places.
The level in the Hirakud reservoir across the Mahanadi , which had full capacity of 630 ft, rose to 613.12
feet, as rain pounded Ganjam, Gajapati, Cuttack, Puri and other districts since Saturday night.— PTI
n. Major rivers in spate

http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/20/stories/2009072053200300.htm
State revenue control room puts toll at 25
BHUBANESWAR: Major rivers of Orissa are in spate with death roll rising to 34 in the torrential rains that
have been lashing all districts for the last couple of days.
Three members from a family in Nokhapada village of Kanjiapada gram panchayat under Cuttack district
swept away in swirling waters. All the three bodies were fished out, said Koshore Mohanty, district
magistrate of Cuttack.
About 171 mm of rainfall occurred within a few hours leading to flash floods in Narasinghpur area of the
district and floodwaters entered at least four gram panchayats on Sunday.
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Similarly, three persons were killed in Sundargarh district when wall collapsed at Sarumuhan village under
the Rajgangpur police station.
In Ganjam district, a 17-year-old girl, identified as Pratima Sahu, died when a huge coconut tree fell on
her. Reports said another girl was killed in wall collapse under the Golanthara police station. However, the
State revenue control room put the toll at 25.
Rainwater entered low-lying areas of Western Orissa town of Bolangir throwing life out of gear. For several
hours people could not come out of their houses due to heavy rain.
Heavy rainfall
During the past 24 hours, places such as Khairmal, Alipingal, Puri, Tikerpara, Banapur, Dasapalla and
Kakpatpur received rainfall over 100 mm. Under the impact, water level was rising at seven river gauge
sites across the State. Water level in rivers such as Mahanadi, Vansadhara and Rushikulya was steadily
rising.
The incessant rain cut off major road connectivity for several hours on Sunday. Rayagada-Koraput and
Bhubaneswar-Bhanjanagar road was badly hit in the rain.
O. Orissa flash floods toll 36, hundreds rescued

IANS 20 July 2009,
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/India/Orissa-flash-floods-toll-36-hundreds-rescued/articleshow/
4797702.cms
BHUBANESWAR: The flash floods that were triggered by heavy monsoon rains continued to play havoc in
Orissa with the death toll climbing to 36 on Monday and officials rescuing hundreds of victims.
The heavy downpour from last week has flooded most of the state's rivers and streams. Officials said the
flood waters caused breaches on embankments and roads as a result of which several areas in eight of the
state's 30 districts remained cut off.
"So far, 36 rain related deaths have been reported," state's revenue and disaster management minister
Surya Narayan Patro said. "While many of them died due to drowning, some of them have died after their
mud houses collapsed," he said.
"The districts affected by the flash floods are Boudh, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Koraput, Rayagada, Bolangir,
Kalahandi, Jagatsinghpur," he said. "The southern part of the state has been worst hit where hundreds of
villages have remained marooned."
"ODRAF (Orissa Disaster Rapid Action Force) personnel have rescued hundreds of victims and moved them
to safer places after flood waters entered their homes in Bhanjanagar and Belaguntha areas of Ganjam
district and some areas of Nayagarh district," Patro said.
The floods have also submerged rice paddies in thousands of hectares, state agriculture minister Damodar
Rout said. "We have asked collectors of the affected districts to submit reports assessing the damage it has
caused."
The water flowing in two major rivers Bansadhara and Rusikulya were above danger levels in several places
Monday morning. Even though water levels in other rivers are still on the rise, they are flowing below
danger levels, an official of the state flood control room said.
The local meteorological centre on Monday predicted more rains during the next 24 hours. State officials
said the situation is likely to remain grim for the next few days if the state had more rain.
The water of the overflowing rivers and streams may not get discharged into the sea because of the high
tide, as it is new moon on Wednesday.
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p. Flash floods kill 36 in Orissa, displace thousands

Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:17am IST
http://in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-41164820090720
BHUBANESWAR (Reuters) - Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains over the past week have killed at least
36 people in Orissa and inundated half a million homes, officials and witnesses said on Monday.
Rivers breached embankments, submerged hundreds of villages in low-lying areas and damaged thousands
of hectares of rice in at least eight of the state's 30 districts, leaving thousands of people stranded.
Much of India in recent weeks has suffered a bad start to the monsoon, whose uneven progress caused
drought in some states and floods elsewhere.
Authorities worry the high waters will persist in the flood-prone Orissa, home to more than 36 million
people, with more rains expected over the next 48 hours.
"Thirty-six flood-related deaths have been reported so far," Orissa's revenue and disaster management
minister, Surya Narayan Patro, told Reuters. "The number of displaced will be more than 5,000."
Patro said hundreds of people had been rescued since Sunday, after rains flooded the homes of an
estimated 500,000 people.
The heavy downpour triggered by a low pressure trough over the Bay of Bengal has breached roads and
disrupted public transport.
"The flash floods have damaged rice paddy in more than 10,000 hectares," Orissa's agriculture and food
production director, Arabinda Kumar Padhee, told Reuters.
TV footage showed people in other areas sheltering on rooftops or wading through knee-deep water in
towns.
4.Flood Updates from Department of Water Resources, GOO (www.dowrorissa.gov.in )

a. Status of Important Gauge Sites as on 20-Jul-2009
http://www.dowrorissa.gov.in/Flood/GaugeStatus.htm
Sl GaugeSite Time Gauge Gauge Warning Danger Highest
No in hrs Reading Trend Level Level Level
MAHANADI River
108.31m on 19-Sep-08
1 KHAIRMAL 0900 105.34m 108.00m 109.00m
at 1300hrs
108.31m on 19-Sep-08
-do- 0600 105.49m 108.00m 109.00m
at 1300hrs
74.98m on 30-Aug-82
2 TIKERPARA 0900 68.72m - -
at 1800hrs
27.60m on 31-Aug-82
3 NARAJ(IB) 0900 25.50m 25.41m 26.41m
at 1700hrs
12
27.60m on 31-Aug-82
-do- 0600 25.20m 25.41m 26.41m
at 1700hrs
KATHJODI River
1 BELLEVUE 1000 15.70ft - 22.50ft 28.75ft on 31-Aug-82
KUSABHADRA River
11.60m on 31-Aug-82
1 NIMAPARA 0900 4.68m 9.85m 10.76m
at 0900hrs
11.60m on 31-Aug-82
-do- 0700 4.62m 9.85m 10.76m
at 0900hrs
DEVI River
13.05m on 20-Sep-08
1 ALIPINGAL 0900 8.22m 10.85m 11.78m
at 1000hrs
13.05m on 20-Sep-08
-do- 0700 7.65m 10.85m 11.78m
at 1000hrs
BRAHMANI River
180.40m on 17-Aug-74
1 PANPOSH 0900 173.01m 177.61m 178.42m
at 1400hrs
180.40m on 17-Aug-74
-do- 0600 173.02m 177.61m 178.42m
at 1400hrs
2 RENGALI 0900 77.00m - 88.00m 92.25m on 18-Aug-75
-do- 0600 77.10m - 88.00m 92.25m on 18-Aug-75
65.53m on 19-Aug-75
3 TALCHER 0600 56.60m - 62.91m
at 2100hrs
24.78m on 20-Aug-75
4 JENAPUR 0900 20.34m 22.00m 23.00m
at 1000hrs
24.78m on 20-Aug-75
-do- 0700 20.38m 22.00m 23.00m
at 1000hrs
5 INDUPUR 0900 4.86m - 8.23m -
-do- 0600 4.89m - 8.23m -
BAITARANI River
378.10m on 07-Aug-85
1 CHAMPUA 0900 372.41m 375.33m 376.41m
at 0600hrs
378.10m on 07-Aug-85
-do- 0600 372.47m 375.33m 376.41m
at 0600hrs
315.66m on 14-Aug-75
2 SWAMPATNA 0900 306.22m - 311.10m
at 1700hrs
315.66m on 14-Aug-75
-do- 0600 306.16m - 311.10m
at 1700hrs
41.80m on 19-Aug-75
3 ANANDAPUR 0900 35.01m 37.45m 38.36m
at 2000hrs
41.80m on 19-Aug-75
-do- 0600 35.00m 37.45m 38.36m
at 2000hrs
4 AKHUAPADA 1200 16.79m - 17.83m 21.95m on 16-Aug-80
-do- 0600 16.68m - 17.83m 21.95m on 16-Aug-80
SUBERNAREKHA River
129.82m on 12-Oct-73
1 JAMSHEDPUR 0900 115.49m - -
at 2300hrs
13
56.91m on 09-Sep-78
2 JAMSOLAGHAT 0900 44.54m 48.32m 49.16m
at 0400hrs
56.91m on 09-Sep-78
-do- 0600 44.54m 48.32m 49.16m
at 0400hrs
12.69m on 19-Jun-08
3 RAJGHAT 1200 6.19m 9.45m 10.36m
at 0400hrs
12.69m on 19-Jun-08
-do- 0600 6.28m 9.45m 10.36m
at 0400hrs
BURHABALANGA River
85.50m on 09-Nov-95
1 CHANDANPUR 0900 81.44m - -
at 2300hrs
37.20m on 12-Oct-73
2 BARIPADA 0900 23.02m 29.70m 30.92m
at 0600hrs
37.20m on 12-Oct-73
-do- 0600 22.92m 29.70m 30.92m
at 0600hrs
42.40m on 23-Sep-07
3 BALIMUNDALI 0900 36.98m - -
at 0700hrs
42.40m on 23-Sep-07
-do- 0600 36.96m - -
at 0700hrs
9.67m on 12-Oct-73
4 NH5, GOVINDPUR 1200 2.70m 7.21m 8.13m
at 1800hrs
9.67m on 12-Oct-73
-do- 0600 2.70m 7.21m 8.13m
at 1800hrs
VANSADHARA River
121.82m on 17-Sep-80
1 GUDARI 0900 115.69m - -
at 2100hrs
121.82m on 17-Sep-80
-do- 0700 115.89m - -
at 2100hrs
88.75m on 17-Sep-80
2 GUNUPUR 0900 82.50m 83.00m 84.00m
at 2300hrs
88.75m on 17-Sep-80
-do- 0600 82.72m 83.00m 84.00m
at 2300hrs
58.93m on 18-Sep-80
3 KASHINAGAR 0900 54.60m 53.60m 54.60m
at 0200hrs
58.93m on 18-Sep-80
-do- 0700 54.75m 53.60m 54.60m
at 0200hrs
RUSHIKULYA River
83.21m on 04-Nov-90
1 SORADA 0900 79.12m 80.99m 81.98m
at 1000hrs
83.21m on 04-Nov-90
-do- 0600 79.26m 80.99m 81.98m
at 1000hrs
61.44m on 18-Oct-99
2 MADHABARIDA 0900 59.58m - 60.65m
at 1900hrs
19.60m on 04-Nov-90
3 PURUSHOTTAMPUR 0900 17.20m 15.84m 16.84m
at 1800hrs
19.60m on 04-Nov-90
-do- 0600 17.30m 15.84m 16.84m
at 1800hrs
Rising Falling Steady
b. River Discharge at Important Sites as on 20-Jul-2009

http://www.dowrorissa.gov.in/Flood/DischargeStatus.htm
Sl DischargeSite Time Discharge Unit
No in hrs
14
MAHANADI River
1 KHAIRMAL 1200 590000 Cusecs
-do- 0900 646000 Cusecs
2 BARMUL 1200 837500 Cusecs
-do- 0900 814000 Cusecs
3 MUNDALI 1200 704000 Cusecs
-do- 0900 637585 Cusecs
TEL River
1 PATHARLA 1200 457433 Cusecs
-do- 0900 521309 Cusecs
BRAHMANI River
1 EXP. BRIDGE. PANKAPAL 0800 58146 Cusecs
BAITARANI River
1 BIRIDI RLY. BRIDGE 0800 36998 Cusecs
SUBERNAREKHA River
1 RAJGHAT 0600 13588 Cusecs
Time of Flow in Mahanadi River between Hirakud & Mundali

Hirakud 115 Km Khairmal 106 Km Barmul 95 Km Mundali
Dam (12-18 hrs) Site (12-16 hrs) Site (12-16 hrs) Anicut
c. Reservoir Level 20-Jul-2009

http://www.dowrorissa.gov.in/Flood/AboutReservoirs.htm
Sl Reservoir Dead Storage Full Reservoir LiveStorage Reservoir Area Maximum Water
No Level (DSL) Level (FRL) at FRL at FRL Level (MWL)
MAHANADI River
1 HIRAKUD 590.00 ft 630.00 ft 482155.00 Ham 743.00 SqKm 630.00 ft
BRAHMANI River
1 RENGALI 109.72 m 123.50 m 341371.00 Ham 414.00 SqKm 125.40 m
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
15
KOLAB River
1 UPPER KOLAB 844.00 m 858.00 m 93500.00 Ham 113.50 SqKm 858.00 m
INDRAVATI River
1 INDRAVATI 625.00 m 642.00 m 148550.00 Ham 110.00 SqKm 643.00 m
SALANDI River
1 SALANDI 50.24 m 82.30 m 55650.00 Ham 12.29 SqKm 83.21 m
BADANALLA River
1 BADANALLA 163.70 m 176.00 m 6714.00 Ham 4.30 SqKm 176.00 m
BAHUDA River
1 BAGHALATI STAGE-I 88.50 m 97.00 m 1388.00 Ham 3.36 SqKm 97.13 m
BAGHUA River
1 BAGHUA STAGE-II 108.01 m 113.85 m 3100.00 Ham 8.69 SqKm 113.85 m
BANKABAHAL River
1 BANKABAHAL 299.00 m 305.00 m 2578.00 Ham 7.70 SqKm 305.00 m
MAHALI River
1 BHANJNAGAR 80.77 m 95.09 m 5766.00 Ham 8.94 SqKm 95.71 m
BHASKEL River
1 BHASKEL 618.44 m 626.66 m 2768.00 Ham 6.42 SqKm 628.19 m
DUANTA River
1 BUDHABUDHIANI 138.07 m 146.38 m 1616.00 Ham .72 SqKm 146.68 m
GAMBHARIA River
1 DADARAGHATI 111.56 m 118.87 m 2407.00 Ham 7.59 SqKm 121.83 m
DAHA River
1 DAHA 112.40 m 118.60 m 2195.00 Ham 5.52 SqKm 118.60 m
NIGIRA River
1 DERJANG 140.20 m 149.35 m 4648.00 Ham 9.43 SqKm 150.00 m
DHANEI River
1 DHANEI 82.70 m 88.70 m 1312.00 Ham 8.40 SqKm 91.74 m
ONG River
1 DUMARBAHAL 284.38 m 289.56 m 1872.00 Ham 7.56 SqKm 292.00 m
GHODAHADA River
16
1 GHODAHADA 106.68 m 117.80 m 3052.00 Ham 1.50 SqKm 117.80 m
GOHIRA NALLA River
1 GOHIRA 226.00 m 235.50 m 6535.00 Ham 10.94 SqKm 236.35 m
BADJORE River
1 HALADIA 52.50 m 67.64 m 666.00 Ham .72 SqKm 68.40 m
HARABHANGI River
1 HARABHANGI 378.00 m 387.50 m 8625.00 Ham 12.15 SqKm 387.50 m
HARIHARJORE River
1 HARIHARJORE 141.45 m 147.50 m 5868.00 Ham 18.45 SqKm 148.30 m
JAMBIRA River
1 JAMBIRA 57.90 m 63.00 m 1609.00 Ham 29.28 SqKm 65.50 m
ONG River
1 JHARBANDH 250.50 m 253.70 m 952.00 Ham 4.60 SqKm 256.65 m
KALO River
1 KALO 71.32 m 77.70 m 2424.00 Ham 5.34 SqKm 77.70 m
KANJHARI River
1 KANJHARI 398.00 m 408.50 m 3452.00 Ham 5.17 SqKm 408.50 m
SANKHA River
1 KANSABAHAL 219.50 m 228.00 m 2872.00 Ham 5.06 SqKm 228.00 m
KHADKEI River
1 KHADKEI 302.50 m 313.50 m 5622.00 Ham 9.80 SqKm 313.50 m
KUANRIA River
1 KUANRIA 130.30 m 135.70 m 1750.00 Ham 4.86 SqKm 135.70 m
NESA River
1 NESA 257.15 m 263.00 m 658.00 Ham 1.70 SqKm 264.50 m
PILASALKI River
1 PILASALKI 533.00 m 541.00 m 1440.00 Ham 5.25 SqKm 544.00 m
PITAMAHAL River
1 PITAMAHAL 234.00 m 243.84 m 2016.00 Ham 3.55 SqKm 246.88 m
RAMIAL River
1 RAMIAL 100.44 m 109.73 m 7584.00 Ham 16.69 SqKm 110.64 m
17
REMAL River
1 REMAL 107.20 m 121.00 m 1570.00 Ham 1.98 SqKm 121.00 m
ONG River
1 SAIPALA 300.07 m 306.32 m 1839.00 Ham 5.37 SqKm 307.85 m
SALIA River
1 SALIA 48.31 m 58.53 m 5275.00 Ham 9.84 SqKm 61.28 m
ICHHA River
1 SARAFGARH 297.00 m 307.50 m 1215.00 Ham 1.52 SqKm 307.50 m
SATIGUDA River
1 SATIGUDA 182.38 m 192.63 m 6768.00 Ham 11.77 SqKm 194.29 m
PADMA River
1 SORADA 81.97 m 90.22 m 4975.00 Ham 9.87 SqKm 90.83 m
SUNDAR River
1 SUNDAR 301.25 m 310.00 m 4440.00 Ham 6.98 SqKm 310.00 m
SONE River
1 SUNEI 72.00 m 85.00 m 6911.00 Ham 6.82 SqKm 85.00 m
BADJORE River
1 TALASARA 288.30 m 296.30 m 1665.00 Ham 3.51 SqKm 296.30 m
JONK River
1 UPPER JONK 343.50 m 350.60 m 3525.00 Ham 14.70 SqKm 350.60 m
d. Live Storage Filling of Major Reservoirs as on 20-Jul-2009

http://www.dowrorissa.gov.in/Flood/ReservoirGraph.htm
MACHHKUN UPPER
HIRAKUD RENGALI BALIMELA INDRAVATI SALANDI
D KOLAB
44.5% 19.1% 8.1% 34.7% 15.1% 34.7% 5.8%
Time:1200 hr Time:1200 hr Time:0800 hr Time:0800 hr Time:0800 h Time:0800 hr Time:0600 h

s s s s rs s rs
18
Reservoir Level & position wrt. Full Reservoir Level

RL: 614.02ft RL: 113.51m RL: 1449.9ft RL: 2716.9ft RL: 847.22m RL: 632.2m RL: 57.3m
(-) 15.98ft (-) 9.99m (-) 66.10ft (-) 33.10ft (-) 10.78m (-) 9.80m (-) 25.00m
Reservoir Inflow & Outflow
I:114497Cus I:545.78Cum I:369.98Cum I:281.99Cum I:263.36Cu I:1848.08Cu I:23.8Cumec
ecs ecs ecs ecs mecs mecs s
O:54312Cuse O:409.9Cum O:134.03Cu O:73.95Cum O:38.32Cume
O:0Cumecs O:1Cumecs
cs ecs mecs ecs cs
Live Storage capacity & Live Storage available
Cap:482155 Cap:341371 Cap:267600 Cap:96993 HaCap:93500 Cap:148550 Cap:55650
Ham Ham Ham m Ham Ham Ham
LS:214753 H LS:65061 Ha LS:21706.1 H LS:33663.42 LS:14093 Ha LS:51557 Ha LS:3245 Ha
am m am Ham m m m
The RED line corresponds to Full Reservoir Capacity
e. Reservoir Scenario on 20-Jul-2009
Time Reservoi Inflow Outflow Gates Level Dead FRL / Live Live
in hrs r Opene Tren Storage MWL Storage Storage
Level Spill Power Canal Total d d Level Available Capacity
Way Channe outflow * filled up
l
1. HIRAKUD on MAHANADI River (MAJOR)
114497 54312 630ft 214753.0
1200 614.02ft - - - 1 590ft 44.5%
Cusecs Cusecs 630ft Ham
* The Live Storage is assessed at 0900hrs on the particular date
2. RENGALI on BRAHMANI River (MAJOR)

123.5
409.9
545.78 109.72 m 65061.0
1200 113.51m - - - Cumec - 19.1%
Cumecs m 125.4 Ham
s
m
3. BALIMELA on MACHHKUND River (MAJOR)

134.03
369.98 1516ft 21706.1
0800 1449.9ft - - - Cumec - 1440ft 8.1%
Cumecs 1518ft Ham
s
4. MACHHKUND on MACHHKUND River (MAJOR)

0
281.99 2750ft 33663.4
0800 2716.9ft - - - Cumec - 2685ft 34.7%
Cumecs 2750ft Ham
s
5. UPPER KOLAB on KOLAB River (MAJOR)

73.95
263.36 858m 14093.0
0800 847.22m - - - Cumec - 844m 15.1%
Cumecs 858m Ham
s
19
6. INDRAVATI on INDRAVATI River (MAJOR)

1848.0 38.32
642m 51557.0
0800 632.2m 8 - - - Cumec - 625m 34.7%
643m Ham
Cumecs s
7. SALANDI on SALANDI River (MAJOR)

1 82.3m
23.8 3245.0
0600 57.3m - - - Cumec - 50.24m 83.21 5.8%
Cumecs Ham
s m
Rising Falling Steady
f. Rainfall Scenario on 20-Jul-2009

http://www.dowrorissa.gov.in/Flood/DailyFloodBulletin.htm
Sl Rain Gauge Station RainFall Jul-2009 Statistics Monsoon Rainfall (2009)
No on
20-Jul-09 Rainy Avg. Max.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Total
Days RF RF
. BAITARANI Basin
1 CHAMPUA 28.0 15 12.3 51.0 133.4 233.4 - - - 366.8
2 JOSHIPUR 5.4 11 10.5 29.2 44.0 157.7 - - - 201.7
3 JHUMPURA 18.8 11 11.3 74.2 44.6 214.2 - - - 258.8
4 KEONJHARGARH 1.2 18 12.7 57.4 115.1 241.4 - - - 356.5
5 KARANJIA 6.0 13 25.8 286.0 73.0 439.0 - - - 512.0
6 SWAMPATNA 5.8 17 12.7 96.6 37.4 254.0 - - - 291.4
7 THAKURMUNDA 17.6 14 17.9 74.0 87.4 340.2 - - - 427.6
8 GHATAGAON 0.0 12 17.8 83.0 135.0 321.0 - - - 456.0
9 ANANDAPUR 26.0 16 18.6 115.6 54.4 371.8 - - - 426.2
10 AKHUAPADA 26.2 16 14.8 71.2 71.2 281.8 - - - 353.0
11 JAJPUR 30.0 12 17.3 61.0 71.0 259.0 - - - 330.0
12 CHANDABALI 60.5 18 22.3 79.4 57.9 424.1 - - - 482.0
13 RAJKANIKA 53.0 16 24.6 170.0 57.0 491.0 - - - 548.0
. BURHABALANGA Basin
1 CHANDANPUR 12.8 13 17.8 102.0 34.6 284.4 - - - 319.0
2 BALASORE 66.0 17 15.3 83.0 77.4 305.4 - - - 382.8
20
3 BALIMUNDALI 34.6 18 12.5 45.0 83.0 249.6 - - - 332.6
4 BARIPADA 28.6 18 13.4 38.8 218.5 267.0 - - - 485.5
5 JAIPUR 28.2 14 14.9 53.2 50.4 282.8 - - - 333.2
6 NH5-GOVINDAPUR 40.4 16 12.8 62.4 87.8 255.6 - - - 343.4
7 NILAGIRI 43.0 13 11.8 56.0 102.0 225.0 - - - 327.0
8 SORO 95.0 10 19.1 95.0 135.0 286.5 - - - 421.5
9 UDALA 35.0 9 9.5 35.0 24.2 133.2 - - - 157.4
10 BANGIRIPOSHI 18.0 8 22.4 100.4 60.8 245.8 - - - 306.6
. INDRAVATI Basin
1 INDRAVATI 126.6 11 48.0 216.0 42.8 528.2 - - - 571.0
2 NAWRANGPUR 8.0 13 22.6 112.0 134.8 384.0 - - - 518.8
. KOLAB Basin
1 JEYPORE 58.0 15 20.2 110.0 88.2 404.0 - - - 492.2
2 KOLAB 41.0 12 24.7 67.4 135.2 296.4 - - - 431.6
3 BALIMELA 108.0 13 54.2 202.0 163.0 704.0 - - - 867.0
4 UMERKOT 54.0 15 14.0 54.0 73.0 265.0 - - - 338.0
5 KORAPUT 90.0 14 29.9 110.0 110.0 539.0 - - - 649.0
6 POTTANGI 50.0 9 9.9 50.0 49.5 169.0 - - - 218.5
7 MALKANGIRI 52.8 17 17.4 71.6 46.0 347.0 - - - 393.0
. LOWER BRAHMANI Basin
1 ALTUMA 12.2 19 21.0 61.4 29.8 420.0 - - - 449.8
2 JENAPUR 15.6 18 13.8 49.0 63.0 276.2 - - - 339.2
3 TALCHER 12.2 17 32.5 129.6 60.8 584.6 - - - 645.4
4 ANGUL 39.6 17 26.8 108.4 52.0 509.8 - - - 561.8
5 CHHENDIPADA 28.2 14 17.0 60.2 43.4 322.2 - - - 365.6
6 DHENKANAL 70.0 10 30.4 110.0 27.0 425.0 - - - 452.0
7 HINDOL 21.0 10 46.8 133.0 8.0 561.0 - - - 569.0
8 KAMAKSHYANAGAR 14.0 15 18.8 42.0 60.0 300.0 - - - 360.0
9 NAKTIDUEL 55.0 11 18.6 55.0 18.0 223.0 - - - 241.0
10 TELKOI 2.0 11 17.9 90.0 43.8 268.0 - - - 311.8
11 SUKINDA 15.0 15 38.8 115.0 88.0 620.0 - - - 708.0
. LOWER MAHANADI Basin
21
1 ALIPINGAL 109.0 19 31.2 122.4 60.2 623.0 - - - 683.2
2 ATHAMALIK 183.0 13 31.0 183.0 25.0 558.6 - - - 583.6
3 BARMUL 8.8 16 29.1 106.2 169.8 581.8 - - - 751.6
4 BELGAON 130.0 16 47.3 201.6 39.0 945.8 - - - 984.8
5 BHUBANESWAR 7.7 19 22.8 85.0 90.7 433.6 - - - 524.3
6 BURLA 34.4 19 23.5 99.6 51.0 470.6 - - - 521.6
7 CUTTACK 5.6 17 25.8 92.2 35.0 437.8 - - - 472.8
8 HIRAKUD 27.1 17 27.6 118.1 37.8 468.9 - - - 506.7
9 KANTAMAL 62.4 17 37.6 159.6 33.0 714.3 - - - 747.3
10 KESINGA 229.4 16 44.9 229.4 53.0 898.0 - - - 951.0
11 KHAIRMAL 126.0 18 47.9 145.4 100.2 910.6 - - - 1010.8
12 MUNDALI 31.8 17 25.1 97.0 36.8 502.3 - - - 539.1
13 NARAJ 13.0 19 21.3 85.0 44.6 426.0 - - - 470.6
14 NIMAPARA 52.8 19 30.6 146.4 118.4 611.6 - - - 730.0
15 PARADEEP 109.0 19 33.7 109.0 43.1 674.5 - - - 717.6
16 PHULBANI 126.0 19 40.1 147.2 125.6 802.2 - - - 927.8
17 PURI 21.5 17 30.0 185.0 103.2 540.3 - - - 643.5
18 SALEBHATA 23.2 19 28.3 119.6 76.0 566.6 - - - 642.6
19 ATHAGARH 22.0 15 41.9 127.0 92.0 754.0 - - - 846.0
20 BOLANGIR 206.0 14 46.3 206.0 114.7 878.7 - - - 993.4
21 BALIGUDA 141.0 13 46.2 152.0 24.0 693.0 - - - 717.0
22 BANAPUR 30.0 15 29.5 177.0 65.0 589.9 - - - 654.9
23 BHAWANIPATNA 132.0 12 37.9 132.0 57.0 681.6 - - - 738.6
24 BIJEPUR 20.0 10 33.2 98.0 0.6 432.0 - - - 432.6
25 BOUDHRAJ 17.0 11 24.6 152.0 54.0 394.0 - - - 448.0
26 DASPALLA 8.2 11 27.8 164.8 155.8 472.4 - - - 628.2
27 DUNGURIPALI 17.0 16 32.0 105.0 64.0 607.0 - - - 671.0
28 GOP 69.0 17 25.2 88.0 17.2 454.0 - - - 471.2
29 HARBHANGA 34.0 13 20.3 84.0 113.2 386.0 - - - 499.2
30 JUNAGARH 62.0 15 31.6 121.0 56.4 599.5 - - - 655.9
31 KAKATPUR 89.0 8 37.4 121.0 7.0 299.0 - - - 306.0
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32 KHANDAPADA 10.8 14 32.1 235.6 83.6 577.4 - - - 661.0
33 KOMNA 30.0 12 46.6 225.0 23.0 606.0 - - - 629.0
34 LANJIGARH 83.0 13 32.0 107.0 110.6 544.5 - - - 655.1
35 MADANPUR RAMPUR 107.0 11 50.9 260.0 42.6 967.2 - - - 1009.8
36 NARASINGHPUR 13.0 13 33.3 171.0 225.0 632.0 - - - 857.0
37 NAYAGARH 10.8 12 42.3 345.0 56.8 719.2 - - - 776.0
38 PADMAPUR 37.0 9 35.5 135.0 17.0 390.0 - - - 407.0
39 PAIKAMAL 42.0 9 43.7 170.0 25.0 568.0 - - - 593.0
40 PATNAGARH 27.0 15 47.4 157.8 97.6 806.2 - - - 903.8
41 PIPLI 5.4 12 22.8 107.0 45.4 409.7 - - - 455.1
42 RAIRAKHOL 83.0 11 16.1 83.0 40.0 177.0 - - - 217.0
43 RANPUR 61.6 10 35.4 161.2 93.6 566.2 - - - 659.8
44 SAMBALPUR 42.6 17 25.3 95.6 42.5 455.6 - - - 498.1
45 TANGI 33.0 13 29.4 180.0 140.0 587.0 - - - 727.0
46 KENDRAPARA 83.0 17 27.9 148.0 66.0 530.0 - - - 596.0
47 TUREIKELA 42.0 13 34.1 165.0 54.0 580.0 - - - 634.0
48 KHARIAR 24.4 13 29.9 108.8 57.2 448.0 - - - 505.2
49 JAIPATNA 77.0 12 37.3 175.0 104.0 560.0 - - - 664.0
50 ARMPUR 24.8 19 19.0 84.6 59.0 380.0 - - - 439.0
51 PADMAVATI 30.4 16 29.7 122.4 75.8 563.8 - - - 639.6
52 PATAMUNDAI 67.0 15 31.2 105.0 7.0 562.0 - - - 569.0
. RUSHIKULYA Basin
1 BERHAMPUR 29.8 11 21.9 70.4 121.6 393.6 - - - 515.2
2 GOPALPUR 29.9 14 21.1 79.2 105.0 358.0 - - - 463.0
3 MADHABARIDA 29.0 15 25.5 98.0 71.8 434.0 - - - 505.8
4 PURUSHOTTAMPUR 26.5 12 24.7 103.0 56.0 493.8 - - - 549.8
5 SORADA 43.6 18 21.7 103.4 63.8 433.8 - - - 497.6
6 ASKA 41.0 14 25.0 114.0 121.0 475.0 - - - 596.0
7 CHHATRAPUR 32.0 11 22.7 95.0 95.0 453.0 - - - 548.0
8 BHANJANAGAR 10.0 13 25.4 132.0 61.0 457.0 - - - 518.0
9 DARINGIBADI 103.0 11 25.0 103.0 18.0 350.0 - - - 368.0
. SUBERNAREKHA Basin
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1 FEKOGHAT 18.6 15 10.8 37.4 8.8 205.4 - - - 214.2
2 GHATSILA 1.6 14 11.9 67.4 19.4 214.8 - - - 234.2
3 JAMSHEDPUR 4.4 15 17.3 81.0 77.3 346.7 - - - 424.0
4 JAMSOLAGHAT 19.2 15 19.3 78.4 45.0 385.2 - - - 430.2
5 RAJGHAT 40.4 16 9.6 40.4 58.4 191.2 - - - 249.6
6 RANCHI 13.6 19 12.8 50.0 135.3 255.8 - - - 391.1
7 BHOGRAI 20.0 13 7.8 35.0 41.0 140.0 - - - 181.0
8 JALESWAR 25.0 11 7.4 30.0 39.0 126.0 - - - 165.0
9 RAIRANGPUR 3.0 11 18.5 106.0 223.0 314.0 - - - 537.0
10 TIRING 1.6 13 12.3 49.0 18.8 233.0 - - - 251.8
. UPPER BRAHMANI Basin
1 PANPOSH 14.6 16 11.5 37.2 54.6 206.2 - - - 260.8
2 RENGALI 25.0 18 20.7 68.4 52.7 413.6 - - - 466.3
3 BARKOTE 2.4 16 12.5 32.4 38.7 225.8 - - - 264.5
4 DEOGARH 1.5 14 26.9 157.4 12.7 402.7 - - - 415.4
5 LAHUNIPADA 4.4 14 10.4 38.0 72.4 155.7 - - - 228.1
6 PALLAHARA 10.0 13 23.0 78.0 42.5 322.0 - - - 364.5
7 RAJGANGPUR 40.0 15 14.3 88.0 35.7 229.0 - - - 264.7
8 REMAL 74.0 14 17.3 74.0 34.0 259.0 - - - 293.0
. UPPER MAHANADI Basin
1 BAIKUNTHAPUR 7.8 14 11.2 38.0 49.8 190.6 - - - 240.4
2 BANGODAM 4.2 14 14.8 75.0 11.4 281.8 - - - 293.2
3 BASANTPUR 31.0 18 25.7 86.6 24.0 514.4 - - - 538.4
4 BAMANDIHI 9.2 16 25.9 120.4 44.4 491.4 - - - 535.8
5 CHAMPA 10.0 15 20.1 106.0 14.0 381.4 - - - 395.4
6 DEOGAON 64.4 18 25.7 85.0 41.0 514.6 - - - 555.6
7 DHARAMJAYGARH 8.0 18 15.4 81.0 12.0 292.0 - - - 304.0
8 GHATORA 7.8 14 16.3 69.0 47.6 276.2 - - - 323.8
9 GHORARI 5.0 12 27.4 220.0 7.0 466.2 - - - 473.2
10 JAMADARPALLI 36.2 17 21.5 75.2 59.4 429.8 - - - 489.2
11 JAGDALPUR 62.0 17 19.0 76.5 97.6 341.6 - - - 439.2
12 JHARSUGUDA 52.9 20 24.8 75.2 67.2 495.4 - - - 562.6
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13 KORBA 21.4 14 17.9 120.8 2.0 286.0 - - - 288.0
14 KURUBHATTA 8.0 16 17.1 104.6 30.0 290.6 - - - 320.6
15 MANINDRAGARH 5.0 16 13.5 73.6 71.2 270.2 - - - 341.4
16 NANDAGHAT 6.2 13 23.2 93.6 8.2 371.8 - - - 380.0
17 PENDRAROAD 4.8 16 9.2 41.0 52.0 184.1 - - - 236.1
18 PARMANPUR 88.8 19 21.5 114.4 70.8 430.2 - - - 501.0
19 RAIPUR 0.8 18 25.0 275.2 38.1 500.1 - - - 538.2
20 RAJIM 4.8 10 24.3 238.8 93.2 437.4 - - - 530.6
21 SANKARA 30.2 14 25.5 126.0 14.8 433.0 - - - 447.8
22 SARADIHI 29.0 17 39.0 120.0 19.0 702.6 - - - 721.6
23 SEORINARAYAN 48.8 17 31.5 158.0 27.7 630.4 - - - 658.1
24 SURAJGARH 22.8 14 21.0 114.4 12.8 378.8 - - - 391.6
25 SUNDERGARH 65.4 20 25.9 119.2 84.4 518.4 - - - 602.8
26 SIMGA 20.2 12 20.0 97.2 22.0 399.0 - - - 421.0
27 TARAPUR 23.2 14 24.7 119.0 39.0 419.6 - - - 458.6
28 THETTANG 40.8 17 21.5 138.0 3.2 409.2 - - - 412.4
29 AMBIKAPUR 14.2 14 9.3 20.2 3.2 138.9 - - - 142.1
30 BORANDA 2.0 6 50.9 240.0 0.0 356.0 - - - 356.0
31 HEMGIRI 45.0 13 21.5 90.0 17.6 322.2 - - - 339.8
32 JAMANKIRA 7.8 5 8.7 36.4 20.3 60.8 - - - 81.1
33 KELO 21.2 17 22.3 110.0 14.6 423.2 - - - 437.8
34 KUCHINDA 31.8 12 19.0 83.0 0.0 227.4 - - - 227.4
35 MAHULPALI 66.4 1 66.4 66.4 0.0 66.4 - - - 66.4
36 RAMPUR 12.8 16 20.9 133.0 24.0 354.6 - - - 378.6
37 NAWAPARA 46.0 9 26.0 70.0 12.0 390.0 - - - 402.0
38 LAIKERA 36.0 12 15.7 42.0 7.0 188.0 - - - 195.0
39 BARGAON 23.6 6 22.3 68.6 55.8 200.6 - - - 256.4
. VANSADHARA Basin
1 GOTTA BARRAGE 21.6 14 8.6 27.8 126.0 171.6 - - - 297.6
2 GUDARI 40.2 17 23.8 74.6 138.2 476.8 - - - 615.0
3 GUNUPUR 47.6 17 16.6 47.8 267.6 332.0 - - - 599.6
4 KASHINAGAR 22.4 14 14.1 60.2 115.4 225.6 - - - 341.0
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5 KOTRAGUDA 53.6 16 21.4 62.6 51.2 407.2 - - - 458.4
6 KALINGAPATNAM 19.3 16 6.0 22.6 109.5 102.7 - - - 212.2
7 MOHANA 52.8 17 18.6 65.4 131.6 353.6 - - - 485.2
8 MAHENDRAGARH 42.0 11 14.4 54.8 102.0 244.6 - - - 346.6
9 RAYAGADA 35.3 15 18.4 80.1 152.2 350.0 - - - 502.2
10 BISAM CUTTACK 43.3 10 26.5 84.0 151.2 423.2 - - - 574.4
11 KOTRAGARH 113.4 12 20.8 113.4 195.6 270.0 - - - 465.6
12 PARLAKHEMUNDI 15.0 11 8.8 28.0 171.0 167.5 - - - 338.5
13 R.UDAYGIRI 72.2 12 22.7 80.0 20.2 386.2 - - - 406.4
g. Average Reservoir Inflow-Outflow on 20-Jul-2009

Sl Name of Inflow Outflow Unit Observation Period
No Reservoir
DURING LAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 0900 HRS OF
1 HIRAKUD 121860.00 91768.00 Cusecs
20.07.09
DURING LAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 0600 HRS OF
2 RENGALI 668.19 547.22 Cumecs
20.07.09
h. Weather Scenario
Catchment Rainfall Summary
Very heavy rainfall has occurred at isolated places over Lower Mahanadi catchment. Heavy rainfall has
occurred at isolated places over Burhabalaga, Upper and Lower Brahmani, Upper and Lower Mahanaedi,
Rushikulya and Vamsadhara catchments. Rainfall has occurred at most places ove all the catchments of
Orissa.
Chief Synoptic Situation

South West monsoon has been active over Orissa. Yesterday's welll marked low pressure area over North
West Bay of Bengal off Orissa coast intensified in to depression over North West Bay of Bengal and lay
centred at 0830 hours IST of today the 20th July 2009 near Lat. 21.0 deg. North and Long. 88.5 Deg. East
about 160 Km East South East of Balasore. The system is likely to intensify further and move in a West
North westerly direction and cross North Orissa, West Bengal coast between Balasore and Digha to day the
20th July 2009 evening. The axis of monsoon trough at sea level passes through Ganganagar, Delhi, Kanpur,
Daltonganj centre of depression and thence South East wards to East central Bay of Bengal.
Forecast valid for next 24hrs

Rainfall likely to occur at most places over all the catchments of Orisssa.
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Heavy Rainfall (50mm or more) Warning

Extremely heavy rainfalls likely to occur at isolated places with heavy to very heavy fall at a few places
over Subarnarekha, Burhabalanga, Baitarani, Lower Brahmani, and Lower Mahanadi catchments and heavy
rainfall likely to occurred at a few places over all the catchments during next 24 hours.
Quantitative Precipitation Rainfall for next 24hrs

Subarnarekha :- 51-100 mm., Baitarani :- 51-100 mm., Upper Mahanadi :- 51-100 mm., Rushikulya :- 51-100
mm., Burhabalanga :- 51-100 mm., Lower Brahmani :- 51-100 mm., Lower Mahanadi :- >100 mm.,
Vamsadhara :- 51-100 mm., Upper Brahmani :- Nil.
Outlook for Subsequent 48hrs

Little change.
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Odisha Flood Alert- July 20, 2009

1.News (Headlines) from Odisha Media on 20th

b.River Discharge at Important Sites as on 20-Jul-2009.................................................................15

1.News (Headlines) from Odisha Media on 20 1 th

o Blockage of drainage system creates artificial flood in Capital city

o Flood in Malaguni River: Puri-Nayagarh disconnected

o Twelve gates closed at Hirakud

o The New Indian Express, Bhubaneswar Edition

2.News from Field (Civil Society Partners) on 20 th

3.Selected News from Local English Media (20 th

a. Flash floods hit south-western Orissa

BHUBANESWAR | Monday, July 20, 2009

b. Heavy rains throw life out gear in Balangir

BHUBANESWAR | Monday, July 20, 2009

The situation worsened further as there was no electricity from 6 am to 10 am.

c. Relief operations geared up in flood-hit Bhadrak

BHUBANESWAR | Monday, July 20, 2009

d. Many swept away in flood water

Among others, Brahmani, Budhabalanga and Baitarani rivers are rising.

e. Death toll in Orissa floods rises to 27

First Published : 20 Jul 2009

f. Nagavalli, Bansadhara in spate

Express News Service

g. Orissa waters flood AP villages

Express News Service

h. 27 villages cut off in Nayagarh

Express News Service

i. Sluice gates of Hirakud opened

j. More heavy rains to hit flood-battered Orissa

k. Orissa flash floods toll 36, hundreds rescued

l. Heavy rains hit farming in Orissa

m. Rain claims eight more lives in Orissa

n. Major rivers in spate

State revenue control room puts toll at 25

O. Orissa flash floods toll 36, hundreds rescued

p. Flash floods kill 36 in Orissa, displace thousands

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

1 BELLEVUE 1000 15.70ft - 22.50ft 28.75ft on 31-Aug-82

2 RENGALI 0900 77.00m - 88.00m 92.25m on 18-Aug-75

-do- 0600 77.10m - 88.00m 92.25m on 18-Aug-75

5 INDUPUR 0900 4.86m - 8.23m -

-do- 0600 4.89m - 8.23m -

4 AKHUAPADA 1200 16.79m - 17.83m 21.95m on 16-Aug-80

-do- 0600 16.68m - 17.83m 21.95m on 16-Aug-80

Rising Falling Steady

b. River Discharge at Important Sites as on 20-Jul-2009

1 KHAIRMAL 1200 590000 Cusecs

-do- 0900 646000 Cusecs

2 BARMUL 1200 837500 Cusecs

-do- 0900 814000 Cusecs

3 MUNDALI 1200 704000 Cusecs

-do- 0900 637585 Cusecs

1 PATHARLA 1200 457433 Cusecs

-do- 0900 521309 Cusecs

1 EXP. BRIDGE. PANKAPAL 0800 58146 Cusecs

1 BIRIDI RLY. BRIDGE 0800 36998 Cusecs

1 RAJGHAT 0600 13588 Cusecs

Time of Flow in Mahanadi River between Hirakud & Mundali

c. Reservoir Level 20-Jul-2009

1 HIRAKUD 590.00 ft 630.00 ft 482155.00 Ham 743.00 SqKm 630.00 ft

1 RENGALI 109.72 m 123.50 m 341371.00 Ham 414.00 SqKm 125.40 m

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

1 UPPER KOLAB 844.00 m 858.00 m 93500.00 Ham 113.50 SqKm 858.00 m