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Irrigation Dept. Warns of Minor Flood Risk in Kalu River's Kuda Ganga Sub-basin

TLDR

Minor flood warning for Kuda Ganga tributaries valid 48 hours.
Bulathsinhala, Madurawala, Palinda Nuwara areas face inundation risk.
Access roads in low-lying valleys at high risk of submergence.

The Irrigation Department has issued a minor flood warning for low-lying areas along the Kuda Ganga and Maguru Ganga, tributaries of the Kalu River, valid for the next 48 hours. This alert follows significant rainfall in upstream catchment areas, leading to rising water levels in the rivers. Authorities are concerned about potential inundation of connecting roads in the Bulathsinhala, Madurawala, and Palinda Nuwara Divisional Secretariat divisions. While water levels are being closely monitored, the department has indicated that extreme flood conditions have not yet been reached.

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Update #2\u00b7 May 15 · 5:32 AM

The Department of Irrigation has issued a minor flood warning for the Kuda Ganga sub-basin of the Kalu River, effective for the next 48 hours. This warning follows considerable rainfall received in upstream catchment areas as of 8:00 a.m. today. Low-lying areas in the Kuda Ganga and Maguru Ganga valleys, specifically within Bulathsinhala, Madurawala, and Palinda Nuwara Divisional Secretariat Divisions, are at risk of flooding. There is also a high risk of access roads in these low-lying areas being submerged.

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