The flood in the Godavari started receding at Bhadrachalam on Saturday evening. However, the second flood warning is in force at the temple town and at Sir Arthur Cotton barrage at Dowleswaram in East Godavari district.
Godavari delta continues to receive huge inflows from Polavaram Irrigation Project (PIP). Flood water reaches Sir Arthur Cotton barrage from the project in a day.
Alluri Sitarama Raju District Joint Collector Ganore Suraj Dhanajay said the trend of Godavari flood was ‘decreasing’ on Saturday evening. The second warning is likely to be withdrawn anytime when the level falls below 48 feet at Bhadrachalam. The flood level was above 50 feet at Bhadrachalam at 6 p.m. on Saturday.