Although the water levels of Budhabalang and Jalka rivers are receding, they were still above the danger marks on Thursday.
The Budhabalang was flowing over the warning level at 7.68 metres while Jalka was 6.3 metres against the danger mark of 5.5 metres on Thursday afternoon.
The a major river Subarnarekha while still swelling at the level of water was 11.96 metres near Rajghat against the danger level 10.36 metres at about 6 pm on Thursday.
The level of water was likely to increase as about 60,000 cusec of water has been released from Chandeli dam of Jharkhand on Thursday morning.
Apprehending flood furry the district administration besides asking all concerned officers of north Odisha to be vigilant also sent Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) along with National Disaster Rapid Action Force (NDRAF) teams with boats.
Along with powerboats, six boats of ODRAF have already been deployed in Bhograi, eight in Jaleswar and two in Baliapal. Eight boats have been kept standby at the district headquarters.
“Nearly 150 people from Jaleswar have been evacuated to safer places. The ODRAF teams have been deployed in the vulnerable places,” said Baleswar Emergency Officer Bithika Swain.