Dikhyaa Mohanty 
The State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) informed that due to incessant rainfall in upper catchment areas, the Jalaka River is flowing above the danger mark.
According to the reports, the water level was at 05.99 metres near Mathani under Basta block in Balasore district at 9 AM on October 1 against the danger mark of 05.50 metres. Four other rivers – Brahmani, Burhabalanga, Subarnarekha and Vansadhara, were swelling at five places across the State, added the SEOC.
The report further informed that the Hirakud Dam is releasing water through two sluice gates as the reservoir is at its full capacity. The water level of Hirakud stood at its storage capacity of 630 ft at 9 AM today. 63,536 cusec water was entering the reservoir and the same amount of water was being released.
