Godavari crosses danger mark at Nashik, several low-lying areas inundated

Heavy rainfall in Nashik and other parts of the district in Maharashtra on Tuesday has triggered floods in Godavari river, which has, in turn, crossed the danger mark in the city. Many temples built on the low lying areas have been submerged in water.

Nashik (Maharashtra):Following heavy downpour in the region for the past few days, Godavari river in Nashik has risen above the danger mark.

On Monday, Maharashtra's Irrigation Department released 1000 cubic foot per second (cusec) water from Gangapur Dam into the Godavari river due to the heavy rainfall in the state, over the last five days.

In Nashik, many temples built on the low lying areas submerged. In addition to this, several tall statues were also partially submerged due to waterlogging on the streets.

The torrential rains also threw traffic out of gear, not only at the periphery but also at the main junctions of the city. Many four-wheelers were left parked on the road as the drivers were unable to ply on the clogged roads.

Apart from Nashik, places such as Kolhapur, Satara, Pune, Nashik, and Jalgaon were the ones to witness heavy downpour. The Marathwada region has witnessed copious amounts of rain in the past 24 hours, said Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency.

Talking about rainfall data, the weather forecasting agency stated - Matheran has recorded 151 mm of rains, Bramhapuri 101 mm, Thane 97 mm, Kolhapur 87 mm and Satara 67 mm in the last 24 hours i.e., from 8:30 am on Monday.