Nashik receives 411 mm of rain—double the average—filling 5 dams and raising Jayakwadi to 51% capacity. With continuous rainfall, officials predict Jayakwadi may reach full capacity this year.
NASHIK, JULY 6: This monsoon, Nashik is witnessing an extraordinary rainfall pattern. In just 36 days, the region has experienced 60 days’ worth of rain, causing a major surge in dam water levels across the district.
Traditionally, Nashik receives around 211 mm of rainfall by July 6, but this year, the district has already recorded 411 mm. The result: water storage in key dams like Gangapur has reached 60.42%, a full 21 days earlier than the average. Out of 23 dams in the district, 5 have already started overflowing, and 12 have begun discharging water.
The rising water has significantly increased the level of the Godavari River, with water now touching the chest of the famous two-toned Maruti statue — a common indicator of river swelling.
This heavy inflow has benefited the downstream Jayakwadi Dam in Aurangabad district as well. The dam’s water stock rose to 51% on Sunday evening, with an inflow of 16,295 cusecs recorded. Notably, just twelve days ago, Jayakwadi was only 29% full. The swift rise is credited to the flood-like situation in Godavari’s upper reaches caused by incessant rainfall in Nashik and Ahilyanagar.
Historically, Jayakwadi Dam has crossed 90% capacity 18 times since 1983 and has touched full capacity 8 times. Given the current rainfall trend, officials anticipate the possibility of the dam reaching 100% storage again this year.
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