Flood Impact In Satara: Multiple Roads Closed After Heavy Water Discharge From Dam, Citizens Urged To Stay Alert
Flood Impact In Satara: Multiple Roads Closed After Heavy Water Discharge From Dam, Citizens Urged To Stay Alert
Satara, August 20, 2025 – Owing to heavy water discharge from major dams including Koyna, Dhom, Dhom-Balkawdi, Kanher, Urmodi, Tarali, and Veer, flood-like conditions have emerged in Satara district. To ensure public safety, the district administration has temporarily relocated 361 citizens from 129 families to safer locations such as shelter sheds, schools, high schools, and in some cases, relatives’ homes, District Collector Santosh Patil informed.
The affected relocations include:
- Patan Taluka: 13 families (45 people) in Patan city, 5 families (17 people) in Helvak, 7 families (15 people) in Navdi-Aundh Vasti.
- Karad Taluka: 6 families (24 people) from Karad city, Patracahal, Patan Colony, Koyna Milk Colony, and Rukmininagar.
- Mahabaleshwar Taluka: 8 families (18 people) from Yerne (Budruk).
- Wai City: 40 families (135 people).
- Satara Taluka: 30 families (65 people) from Bhairavgad, 20 families (42 people) from Morewadi.
Meanwhile, several roads have been temporarily closed due to flooding or damage:
- Patan Taluka: Nerale bridge, Mulgaon bridge, Pabalnapala road.
- Karad–Helvak road.
- Mahabaleshwar Taluka: Devsare–Majarewadi road.
- Wai Taluka: Hamdabad–Kidgaon bridge, Karanj–Mhaswe bridge, and Jihe–Kathapur road bridge.
- Khandala Taluka: Lonand (Vathar)–Veer road over Neera river, and old Padegaon road over Neera river.
The administration has assured that alternative routes are available and has appealed to citizens to remain alert.
Major Dam Discharge (As Of August 20, 2025, 11:00 am):
- Koyna Dam: 95,300 cusecs
- Dhom Dam: 17,121 cusecs
- Dhom-Balkawdi Dam: 7,158 cusecs
- Kanher Dam: 14,726 cusecs
- Urmodi Dam: 8,936 cusecs
- Tarali Dam: 3,432 cusecs
- Veer Dam: 55,887 cusecs
