Bhubaneswar: With the water levels on the rise in major rivers following heavy rains in the upper catchments and release of surplus water from various reservoirs, the state government today directed the concerned departments to take precautionary measures against possible flood. With the Met department warning for heavy shower during the next 24 hours due to formation of a low pressure in the Bay of Bengal, the government has asked all district collectors to remain on high alert, official sources said. However, water resources secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra said that despite heavy rainfall, there was no immediate threat of flood in major rivers which were flowing much below the danger marks. “There is no flash flood situation in the state so far though heavy rains lashed the state due to the low pressure. However, the flood control team is keeping a close watch on the situation and will take steps accordingly,” he told reporters here. Besides, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra also claimed that there is no flood like situation in the State. Though water levels in Mahanadi, Bramhani and Subaranarekha rivers are below the danger level, however, steady rise in the water levels in these rivers is likely to aggravate the situation in case of further downpour. At Naraj, the water level of river Mahanadi was flowing at a height of 25.60 metres against the danger level of 26.41 metres, while at Gunupur, the water level of Vansadhara was flowing at a height of 81.03 metres against the danger level of 83 metres. In Kashinagar, the water level of Vansadhara was flowing below the danger mark. At Sorada, the water level of Rushikulya river was flowing at a height of 78 metres against the danger level of 80.99 metres. However, at Madhabarida, the water level of the river has almost touched the warning level at 59.87 metres while the danger level is 60.65 metres. The water level was also rising in Devi and Budhabalanga rivers triggering panic among the people of the catchment areas.