The water storage in Jayakwadi dam on Godavari river stands at 83.73 per cent of total capacity as on Monday morning, and an alert has been issued for five districts in Maharashtra's Marathwada region by the irrigation department amid heavy rainfall, an official said, reported the PTI.

Marathwada region has so far received 173.6 millimetres of rainfall against average rainfall of 168.2 mm, he said, adding it has received 103.2 per cent of average rainfall this month.

Jayakwadi dam, which is located in Paithan tehsil here, supplies water to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Beed and Parbhani for drinking, industrial and agricultural purposes.