Bhubaneswar, July 31 -- The flood situation in several parts of Odisha is showing signs of improvement as water levels in major rivers continue to recede, though a "moderate" flood is expected in the Mahanadi river system, a senior official said on Friday.

Dillip Kumar Rout, Engineer-in-Chief of the Water Resources Department, stated that the situation in the northern districts is stabilising.

"During the last three days, we had flood situations in three rivers, namely Jalaka, Salandi, and Baitarani, and yesterday we witnessed a flash flood in the Brahmani. However, those rivers are now receding. Everywhere, the levels are coming down to the danger level and below that. The flood situation in Balasore, Bhadrak, and Jajpur districts is i...