The Central Water Commission on Friday warned of widespread flooding across several states, with 22 river monitoring stations reporting 'severe flood' situation and 23 others 'above normal' water levels.
According to the daily flood situation report, eight stations each in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, and one each in Gujarat, Delhi, Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan and West Bengal are in 'severe flood' category.
Another 23 stations, including in Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, have recorded 'above normal' water levels.
Authorities have been advised to regulate dam operations strictly as per standard protocols to prevent downstream flooding.
The CWC has asked dam authorities in multiple basins of Krishna, Godavari, Narmada, Mahanadi and Cauvery to operate reservoirs cautiously, noting that several major projects are already near full capacity.
Inflow forecasts
The Central Water Commission (CWC) said inflow forecasts have been issued for 46 dams and barrages, including 12 in Karnataka, six in Telangana, five in Andhra Pradesh, and several in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand.