Hyderabad, Aug. 15 -- Residents along the Musi River in Hyderabad breathed a sigh of relief as inflows into the Himayatsagar reservoir dropped significantly on Friday morning.

The decline in water levels is the result of decreased heavy rainfall upstream.

Inflows into Himayatsagar

Officials from the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) reported a decrease in floodwater inflows by 6 am.

By 6:30 am, Himayatsagar recorded inflows of 3,500 cusecs and outflows of 5,215 cusecs. The current water level of the reservoir stands at 1,762.35 feet against the Full Tank Level (FTL) of 1,763.50 feet.

To manage the situation, authorities have opened four floodgates at Himayatsagar.

Musi River in Hyderabad

Meanwhile, the...