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In 2003, high flood situations i.e. where peak level were attained within
0.5m of previous HFL, were experienced at 23 forecasting sites i.e. 4 sites on
the Ganga viz Kannauj, Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh and Patna (Gandhighat)
and Hathidah in Bihar, 3 sites on the Ghaghra viz Ayodhya in U.P. and
Gangpur Siswan & Chhapra in Bihar, 2 sites on the Gandak viz Khadda in U.P.
and Hazipur in Bihar, 2 site on the Kosi viz Basua & Kursela, and Benibad on
the Bagmati all the three in Bihar, 6 sites in Assam viz. Tezpur & Guwahati on
the Brahmaputra, Kampur on the Kopli, Khowang on the Burhi Dihing, N.T.
Road crossing on Jiabharali and Naglamoraghat on the Desang, 2 sites in
West Bengal viz Mathabhanga on the Jaldhaka and Mekhliganj on the Teesta,
2 sites Hirakud Dam and Nimapara on the Mahanadi in Orissa, Daman on the
Damanganga in Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
During the flood season 2003, all the 166 flood forecasting stations
including 27 inflows forecasting site were operational from flood forecasts
point of view. Out of these no forecast was issued / required at 27 (22.29%)
sites including 5 inflow flood forecasting sites viz. Tajewala on the Yamuna,
Jaikwaedi Dam on the Godavari, Nizamsagar on the Manjira, Prakashan
Barrage on the Krishna, Dantiwada on the Banas. On the whole, 6600
forecasts were issued for the remaining 129 (77.71%) flood forecasting sites,
which includes 611 inflow forecasts. Out of these 6368 i.e. 96.48% forecasts
including 586 (95.91%) inflow forecasts, were found within permissible limit
of accuracy.
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