Subarnarekha River : Flash Flood
Over 50,000 people were affected in Balasore, Odisha, after a flash flood in the Subarnarekha River caused by heavy rain and release of water from Chandil Dam in Jharkhand.The river originates near Piska/Nagri, close to Ranchi, Jharkhand. The name ‘Subarnarekha’ means “Streak of Gold,” linked to historical gold mining at its origin. States it flows through: Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha. Tributaries of Subarnarekha: Kharkai (joins at Jamshedpur), Kanchi, Roro, Harmu Nadi, Dulunga, Karru, Karakari, Singaduba, Kodia, and Dhamra. It is an independent river system and not a tributary of any larger river.
