By Newswire Editorial
The Irrigation Department has issued an amber-level flood warning for low-lying areas in nine Divisional Secretariat divisions in the Gampaha District due to rising water levels in the Attanagalu Oya.
According to the department, the warning applies to Divulapitiya, Mirigama, Attanagalla, Mahara, Gampaha, Minuwangoda, Ja-Ela, Katana and Wattala.
The department said significant rainfall in the upper and middle catchment areas of the Attanagalu Oya Basin, together with the commencement of water releases through the spill gates of the Basnagoda Reservoir, has caused water levels in the Attanagalu Oya to rise.
Based on water level readings recorded at river gauging stations, the department warned of possible flooding in low-lying areas along the Attanagalu Oya and Uruwal Oya valleys in the coming hours.
Residents in the affected areas and motorists travelling along roads in these locations have been urged to exercise extreme caution.
The Irrigation Department has also requested disaster management authorities to take the necessary precautionary measures to minimise potential risks.
The flood warning, issued at 12.30 p.m. today (09), will remain valid until 12.30 p.m. tomorrow (10). (Newswire)