Several villages in Maharashtra`s Nagpur district have been put on alert about the possibility of floods on Wednesday as water was being released from dams following incessant rains, an official release said here.

The gates of Navegaonkhairi, Nandh and Vena dams have been opened to release water and as a result villages in Saoner, Parseoni, Ramtek, Umred and Bhivapur tehsils may face floods, collector R Vimla said in the release.