Vishwamitri river in Vadodara touches danger mark of 26 ft water level at 5.00 am today

Vadodara: At 5 am today (July 25), the level of water at Vishwamitri river which passes through the city of Vadodara has touched the danger mark of 26 ft.  Through the night, the level rose by around half ft every hour. The city received heavy rains a day ago(217 mm during 6 am to 4 am 22 hours period).

The level of water is rose due to discharge of water from upstream Ajwa reservoir. As per the rule, if it’s before 15th of August, the release of water from the dam takes place after 211 ft level is reached. The danger mark at Ajwa is 214 ft. The level rose fast as it was 208.50 at 2 pm a day ago. At 5 pm it was 209.45 ft. The rivers Surya, Vagholi, Omkar and Gojari, help to fill Ajwa dam up with rainwater. Ajwa receives water due to heavy rain in Panchmahal, Jambughoda, Pavagadh-Champaner areas of Central Gujarat.

Vishwamitri river which would be considered above danger-mark at 26 ft and result into some flood in low lying areas. The situation further worsens if the level goes above 29 ft. The level was at 20.50 ft level at 7 pm a day ago. It was 15 ft at 3 pm and 19 ft at 4 pm a day ago(on July 24).

As per the past experiences of the year 2019, 2013, 2014, the river can affect extreme low lying areas even at 29 ft level. In 2020, the people in low lying areas had started parking their vehicles on the over bridges to save them from flood water.  Past experiences suggest that the river water can be seen on the roads if 28 ft level is crossed. Two bridges namely Kalaghoda bridge and Mangal Pandey bridge are closed for traffic at 28.6 ft level of water in Vishwamitri. All bridges are needed to be closed at 30+ level. Basically, flood situation can be seen in parts after 29 ft level. Vishwamitri river mixes with Dhadhar river after Vadodara. The fast discharge of  water from Vishwamitri river depends on how much loaded Dhadhar river is. If there’s huge water released from Dev dam in Dhadhar river and it is extra-loaded, it doesn’t take water from Vishwamitri river efficiently, or takes it in very slow fashion.

The other thing is, if Ajwa dam continues to get fresh inflow from upstream areas (Catchment areas of Ajwa include the parts of Vadodara and Panchmahal district including Waghodiya, Halol, Jambughoda areas )due to heavy rainfall there, water would have to be released towards Vadodara in Vishwamitri river. If water is also released from Pratappura reservoir towards Vadodara in Vishwamitri, then Vishwamitri’s level rises further.  DeshGujarat

Updates on July 25 post sunrise 

ocation Water Level (Feet) Date & Time
AJWA DAM  

212.21

 

25-07-2024 07:05:23
AKOTA BRIDGE  

29.70

 

25-07-2024 07:04:52
ASOJ FEEDER  

5.31

 

25-07-2024 02:05:48
BAHUCHARAJI BRIDGE  

16.13

 

25-07-2024 07:05:05
KALA GHODA  

26.90

 

25-07-2024 07:05:54
MANGAL PANDEY BRIDGE  

27.67

 

25-07-2024 07:05:36
MUJMAUDA BRIDGE  

27.33

 

25-07-2024 05:57:29
PRATAPPURA DAM  

228.82

 

25-07-2024 07:05:57
SAMA HARNI BRIDGE  

31.33

 

25-07-2024 07:05:19
VADSAR BRIDGE  

25.83

 

25-07-2024 07:05:28

 

Location Water Level (Feet) Date & Time
AJWA DAM  

212.18

 

25-07-2024 08:02:22
AKOTA BRIDGE  

30.10

 

25-07-2024 08:06:53
ASOJ FEEDER  

4.72

 

25-07-2024 08:07:00
BAHUCHARAJI BRIDGE  

16.43

 

25-07-2024 08:07:06
KALA GHODA  

27.29

 

25-07-2024 08:06:54
MANGAL PANDEY BRIDGE  

28.00

 

25-07-2024 08:07:37
MUJMAUDA BRIDGE  

28.30

 

25-07-2024 08:07:21
PRATAPPURA DAM  

228.69

 

25-07-2024 08:06:58
SAMA HARNI BRIDGE  

31.77

 

25-07-2024 08:07:19
VADSAR BRIDGE  

26.23

 

25-07-2024 08:07:28

–  At 8 am Alkapuri Garnalu (underpass) has been declared shut by Vadodara Municipal Corporation(VMC) due to water logging

  • 800 people are evacuated and shifted to safer places in the night according to VMC commissioner, they are taken to 20 schools

  • According to Municipal Commissioner Dilip Rana, Vishwamitri will go below danger level fast due to no rainfall today for last 12 hours. IMD has also predicted light to moderate rainfall only.

  • No further shifting of people will be required if there’s no further rainfall today, said Municipal Commissioner.

Location Water Level (Feet) Date & Time
AJWA DAM  

212.18

 

25-07-2024 08:25:45
AKOTA BRIDGE  

30.30

 

25-07-2024 08:43:28
ASOJ FEEDER  

4.59

 

25-07-2024 08:43:36
BAHUCHARAJI BRIDGE  

16.57

 

25-07-2024 08:43:42
KALA GHODA  

27.49

 

25-07-2024 08:43:30
MANGAL PANDEY BRIDGE  

28.20

 

25-07-2024 08:43:12
MUJMAUDA BRIDGE  

28.50

 

25-07-2024 08:43:28
PRATAPPURA DAM  

228.63

 

25-07-2024 08:43:33
SAMA HARNI BRIDGE  

31.93

 

25-07-2024 08:43:55
VADSAR BRIDGE  

26.43

 

25-07-2024 08:43:03

 

Water Level Statistics through Sensor
Location Water Level (Feet) Date & Time
AJWA DAM  

212.15

 

25-07-2024 10:35:27
AKOTA BRIDGE  

31.23

 

25-07-2024 11:40:21
ASOJ FEEDER  

4.56

 

25-07-2024 10:10:01
BAHUCHARAJI BRIDGE  

17.19

 

25-07-2024 11:39:35
KALA GHODA  

28.24

 

25-07-2024 11:40:20
MANGAL PANDEY BRIDGE  

28.87

 

25-07-2024 11:40:06
MUJMAUDA BRIDGE  

29.58

 

25-07-2024 11:40:00
PRATAPPURA DAM  

228.43

 

25-07-2024 10:09:58
SAMA HARNI BRIDGE  

32.37

 

25-07-2024 11:39:43
VADSAR BRIDGE  

27.61

 

25-07-2024 11:39:58

 

Ajwa

Date Time Level (Feet)
25/07/2024 12:00 212.15
25/07/2024 11:00 212.15
25/07/2024 10:00 212.15

Vishwamitri

Date Time Level (Feet)
25/07/2024 12:00 27.50
25/07/2024 11:00 27.50
25/07/2024 10:00 27.50

 

Water Level Statistics through Sensor
Location Water Level (Feet) Date & Time
AJWA DAM  

212.18

 

25-07-2024 13:58:27
AKOTA BRIDGE  

31.77

 

25-07-2024 13:58:37
ASOJ FEEDER  

4.20

 

25-07-2024 13:57:59
BAHUCHARAJI BRIDGE  

17.55

 

25-07-2024 13:57:52
KALA GHODA  

28.77

 

25-07-2024 13:58:31
MANGAL PANDEY BRIDGE  

29.26

 

25-07-2024 13:58:22
MUJMAUDA BRIDGE  

30.16

 

25-07-2024 13:58:16
PRATAPPURA DAM  

227.91

 

25-07-2024 13:58:12
SAMA HARNI BRIDGE  

32.57

 

25-07-2024 13:58:24
VADSAR BRIDGE  

28.13

 

25-07-2024 13:58:13
  • Kala Ghoda and Mangal Pandey bridges shut for traffic as the level of water crosses 28 ft mark in river Vishwamitri

Water Level Statistics through Sensor
Location Water Level (Feet) Date & Time
AJWA DAM  

212.18

 

25-07-2024 15:21:16
AKOTA BRIDGE  

32.00

 

25-07-2024 15:20:58
ASOJ FEEDER  

4.10

 

25-07-2024 15:21:33
BAHUCHARAJI BRIDGE  

17.71

 

25-07-2024 15:21:12
KALA GHODA  

28.97

 

25-07-2024 15:21:39
MANGAL PANDEY BRIDGE  

29.39

 

25-07-2024 15:21:44
MUJMAUDA BRIDGE  

30.42

 

25-07-2024 15:21:38
PRATAPPURA DAM  

227.68

 

25-07-2024 15:20:49
SAMA HARNI BRIDGE  

32.60

 

25-07-2024 15:21:35
VADSAR BRIDGE  

28.40

 

25-07-2024 15:21:36

Flood like effect will be in display on roads and low lying areas as the level of Vishwamitri at Kalaghoda has touched 29 ft

Water Level Statistics through Sensor
Location Water Level (Feet) Date & Time
AJWA DAM  

212.15

 

25-07-2024 15:49:44
AKOTA BRIDGE  

32.07

 

25-07-2024 15:50:27
ASOJ FEEDER  

4.10

 

25-07-2024 15:40:52
BAHUCHARAJI BRIDGE  

17.74

 

25-07-2024 15:50:41
KALA GHODA  

29.00

 

25-07-2024 15:51:08
MANGAL PANDEY BRIDGE  

29.39

 

25-07-2024 15:50:12
MUJMAUDA BRIDGE  

30.48

 

25-07-2024 15:51:07
PRATAPPURA DAM  

227.61

 

25-07-2024 15:50:18
SAMA HARNI BRIDGE  

32.63

 

25-07-2024 15:50:57
VADSAR BRIDGE  

28.50

 

25-07-2024 15:51:04

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UPDATE SINCE 9 PM on JULY 24:

Ajwa

Date Time Level (Feet)
24/07/2024 21:00 211.45
24/07/2024 20:00 211.25
24/07/2024 19:00 210.80

Vishwamitri

Date Time Level (Feet)
24/07/2024 21:00 22.00
24/07/2024 20:00 22.00
24/07/2024 19:00 20.50
  • Gates of Ajwa dam are to be opened to maintain the level of 211. Meaning surplus water to flow to Vishwamitri.
    ‘As the level of Ajawa lake is 211 feet, water release may occur in case of further rainfall. So all the villages located on Ajwa to Vadodara stretch should be careful and one should not go to water logged and river bank areas’: Vadodara Administration

Ajwa

Date Time Level (Feet)
24/07/2024 22:00 211.80
24/07/2024 21:00 211.55
24/07/2024 20:00 211.25

Vishwamitri

Date Time Level (Feet)
24/07/2024 22:00 21.50
24/07/2024 21:00 22.00
24/07/2024 20:00 22.00
  • Level of Vishwamitri goes down by half ft at 22.00. However level at Ajwa rises further.

Ajwa

Date Time Level (Feet)
24/07/2024 23:00 211.95
24/07/2024 22:00 211.80
24/07/2024 21:00 211.55

Vishwamitri

Date Time Level (Feet)
24/07/2024 23:00 22.83
24/07/2024 22:00 21.50
24/07/2024 21:00 22.00
  • Levels at Vishwamitri and Ajwa both go up

Ajwa

Date Time Level (Feet)
25/07/2024 00:05 212.05
24/07/2024 23:00 211.95
24/07/2024 22:00 211.80

Vishwamitri

Date Time Level (Feet)
25/07/2024 00:05 23.00
24/07/2024 23:00 22.83
24/07/2024 22:00 21.50
  • Levels at Vishwamitri and Ajwa both go up further. However in the case of Vishwamitri, the pace of rise of level slows down.

Ajwa

Date Time Level (Feet)
25/07/2024 01:00 212.10
25/07/2024 00:05 212.05
24/07/2024 23:00 211.95

Vishwamitri

Date Time Level (Feet)
25/07/2024 01:00 23.50
25/07/2024 00:05 23.00
24/07/2024 23:00 22.83

Ajwa

Date Time Level (Feet)
25/07/2024 02:00 212.10
25/07/2024 01:00 212.10
25/07/2024 00:05 212.05

Vishwamitri

Date Time Level (Feet)
25/07/2024 02:00 24.00
25/07/2024 01:00 23.50
25/07/2024 00:05 23.00

– Half ft per hour is the growth of water level at river Vishwamitri in Vadodara. If it continues at this pace, the danger level of 26 ft will be reached at 6 am. The level of Ajwa remains unchanged during 1 am to 2 am.

Ajwa

Date Time Level (Feet)
25/07/2024 05:00 212.20
25/07/2024 04:00 212.15
25/07/2024 02:00 212.10

Vishwamitri

Date Time Level (Feet)
25/07/2024 05:00 26.00
25/07/2024 04:00 25.00
25/07/2024 02:00 24.00

At 5 am, the level of water at Vishwamitri river in Vadodara touches danger level. The level at Ajwa is still 212.10.