Contents

1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 4
1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 4
2 Baseline study ......................................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Topography ................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Rainfall and ground water ............................................................................................ 5
3 Reasons for flooding ............................................................................................................... 5
4 Impact ..................................................................................................................................... 6
5 References ............................................................................................................................... 8

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 List of Figures and tables
Figure 1 Location of Mahad in Raigad district ......................................................................... 4
Figure 2 Contour map ............................................................................................................... 4
Figure 3 Map showing Mahad city boundary and flood prone areas ........................................ 5
Figure 4 Map showing Mahad city boundary ............................................................................ 5
Figure 5 Map showing boundary of Mahad and Chambharkhind ............................................. 6
Figure 6 Flood lines in Mahad and Chambharkhind ................................................................. 6
Figure 7 Images showing rise in water level near Dadali bridge and flooded area in the city .. 6
Table 1 Table showing different criteria wise impacts of flood ................................................ 7

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1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction

Figure 1 Location of Mahad in Raigad district (Source: - www.MRSAC.gov.in)

Mahad is a city in Raigad district situated in the North Konkan region of Maharashtra state, India.
Surrounded by Sahyadri Mountains and thus low-lying area prone to floods. Receives highest
rainfall as proximity to rain catcher forest of Raigad Fort Natural Reserve and 2 rivers i.e. Savitri
and Gandhari, abutting from 3 sides of the city.

2 Baseline study
2.1 Topography
1. Mahad city elevation
:- 12m above MSL
2. Maximum contour :-
4000 m
3. Minimum contour
level :- -25 m

Figure 2 Contour map (Source: -www.USGS.gov)

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Figure 3 Map showing Mahad city boundary and flood prone areas

Source: - Open Street Mapping

2.2 Rainfall and ground water

1. Highest rainfall in Raigad
district with an annual
average rainfall of
3320mm. July avg
rainfall 1530 mm.
2. Ground water level in
Raigad district(May
2019)
Minimum :- 0.01m below GL
Maximum :- 8.90m below GL

Figure 4 Map showing Mahad city boundary

Source: - www.indiawris.gov.in

3 Reasons for flooding

Major reasons of flooding are physiographic and climatic factors, topographic features,
Reclamation of low laying areas, Silting of Savitri river, poor drainage and storm water
network, shallow water course of the river.
topography which shows lower elevation compared to its outer areas creates water
saturation. Heavy precipitation in Mahabaleshwar region(origin of Savitri river)causes river

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 to get overflooded. Open and inadequate drains get chocked and poor storm water networks
cause water to enter the city. High tide also adds up to the rise in river water
Construction in the zone of blue and red flood line negates water percolation in the ground
thus inducing flood like situation.

Chambharkhind

Mahad

Figure 5 Map showing boundary of Mahad and Chambharkhind

Figure 6 Flood lines in Mahad and Chambharkhind

4 Impact

Figure 7 Images showing rise in water level near Dadali bridge and flooded area in the city

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Table 1 Table showing different criteria wise impacts of flood

Livelihood Human Flora Fauna Community Physical Infrastructure

health property
Loss of Spread of Destruction Loss of Many Damage of NH 66 gets
livelihood water borne of crop. livestock villages get property blocked.
of poor disease like disconnected Railway tracks
people diarrhoea are logged.
Loss of Lack of Soil and Loss of Danger of Damage to Water and
life in case emergency ground water shelter crocodile to automobiles. sewerage
of major health services get to birds. community network get
mishap. contaminated. living near chocked and
the river. dirty after
flood
Danger to Infectious Landslides Electricity is
life of diseases due resulting into shut down and
people to disruption of sometimes
trapped in contamination. tress. damaged.
the flood
zone

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5 References
1. Water Resource Department, Government of Maharastra website,
https://wrd.maharashtra.gov.in/Site/1315/Flood-Line-Maps
2. Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application centre website,
https://mrsac.gov.in/MRSAC/map/map
3. Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti, GOI website ,
http://cgwb.gov.in/documents/2019/MAHARASHTRA.pdf
4. Department of Water Resources, RD and GR, Ministry of Jal Shakti, GOI website,
https://indiawris.gov.in/wris/#/rainfall