With the water level rising in the Godavari river again, the officials cautioned the villagers staying in low-lying areas on Monday.

The irrigation, revenue and the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) officials alerted the people residing on Godavari bund villages in Kuknur, Velerupadu, Polavaram and the villages located in Narasapuram division in the district.

Due to increase in flood waters in Wardha and Wainganga Rivers, water level in Godavari has been increasing at Kaleswaram, Medigadda Lakshmi Barrage and at Bhadrachalam.

Flood level at Polavaram and in the downstream has been rising, the officials said on Monday.

Prepared for exigency: officials

“Flood level is rising in the river in Telangana and the Irrigation Department and the Central Water Commission (CWC) have alerted the officials on flood threat to low-lying areas. We are all prepared and essential materials have been supplied to the flood-hit habitations,” K.R. Puram ITDA officials said.