There is no flood situation in any river of the state, informed Chief Engineer of the Water Resources Department, Chandrasekhar Padhi. Rainfall of 20.97 mm in Subarnarekha, 43.07 mm in Budhabalanga, and 30.65 mm in Baitarani has been recorded. There is a possibility of rising water levels in the Baitarani, Budhabalanga, Jalaka, and Subarnarekha rivers. However, if it rains, the warning level may rise, but in the absence of rainfall today, the danger level will not be crossed, he said. At Hirakud, 626.31 feet of water is stored, and at Rengali, the water level is 122.73 meters. Less than one lakh cusecs of water is flowing at Mundali, according to the information.

On the other hand, a low-pressure area has formed over the northwestern Bay of Bengal. Under the influence of an active cyclonic circulation, this low-pressure system has developed and is likely to intensify further in the next 24 hours. It will move northwestward across Odisha. Accordingly, the weather department has issued a heavy to very heavy rainfall warning for Koraput and Malkangiri districts. Similarly, heavy rainfall is expected in Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Gajapati, Nabarangpur, and Nuapada districts. The regional meteorological department has also forecast rain with thunder in several places across coastal and interior Odisha.