Flood Alert for Baitarani Basin as Heavy Rain Raises Water Levels in Odisha

ବୈତରଣୀ ଉପରମୁଣ୍ଡରେ ଅଧିକ ବର୍ଷା ଯୋଗୁ ତଳିଆ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଛୋଟ ବନ୍ୟା ଆଶଙ୍କା ରହିଛି| ଅପରାହ୍ନ ୪ ଟା ପରେ ବିପଦ ସଂକୁଳ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରିବ | ବୈତରଣୀ ମଧ୍ୟ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଅଧିକ ବର୍ଷା ହୋଇଥିବା ବେଳେ ଯାଜପୁର ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ତଳିଆ ଅଞ୍ଚଳ ଅଧିକ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ହୋଇପାରେ | #BaitaraniRiver #FloodAlert #OdishaFlood #Jajpur #Bhadrak #Akhuapada #HeavyRain #HirakudDam #Monsoon2026 #WaterResources #OdishaWeather #OdishaNews #OdishaTV #OTV Heavy rainfall in the upper catchment of the Baitarani River has triggered concerns of flooding in Odisha, with the Water Resources Department warning of a minor flood in low-lying areas. Officials said the river is expected to cross the danger mark after 4 PM, while Jajpur district is likely to be the worst affected due to heavy rainfall in the middle basin. A small to moderate flood is expected in Jajpur, Akhuapada and Bhadrak within the next 24 hours. Meanwhile, rainfall in July has already surpassed the monthly average, and water inflow into the Hirakud Dam continues to rise. Chief Engineer Dilip Kumar Rout said the decision on opening the dam gates will be taken after reviewing the situation on the following day. For latest news updates follow us on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaYN... OdishaTV is Odisha's no 1 News Channel. OTV being the first private satellite TV channel in Odisha carries the onus of charting a course that behoves its pioneering efforts. Accordingly its charter objectives are FREE, FAIR and UNBIASED. OTV delivers reliable information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile. Stay tuned for all the breaking news ! Visit Our Website https://odishatv.in/ News In Odia: http://otvkhabar.in/ Android App: https://bit.ly/OTVAndroidApp iOS App: https://bit.ly/OTViOSApp Watch Live: https://odishatv.in/live-tv YouTube: https://goo.gl/Ehz6OP Watch our latest news in English: https://bit.ly/3wTgKxc Facebook:   / otvkhabar   OTV English Facebook :   / otvnews   Telegram @otvtelegram @otvkhabar Twitter:   / otvnews   Instagram:   / otvnews   #OdishaTV #OTV