First published Oct 28, 2026, 7:32:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 28, 2026, 7:32:15 PM UTC

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River Rishikulya at Purushottampur in Ganjam district of Odisha continues to flow in above normal flood situation at 12:00 am today.

Reported by India SACHET Disaster Alerts

The river was measured at 15.9 m, above its warning level and below its danger level, with a rising trend. Further details were not included in the source data received by Planet Briefing.

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Affected location: Purushottampur, Ganjam district, Odisha

Illustrative image: Chahata, Cuttack, Odisha, India — Kamalakant Nayak/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

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The reported water level exceeded the warning threshold but remained below the danger threshold.

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India SACHET Disaster Alerts River Rishikulya at Purushottampur in Ganjam district of Odisha continues to flow in above normal flood situation at 12:00 am today.National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) / SACHET Usage terms

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