Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 116.60 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 613 cusecs and a discharge of 400 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 43.24 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 400 cusecs and a discharge of 86 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 2,991.91 mcft.
Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Friday was (in mm): Vaigai dam 124.2, Peranai 101.4, Marudhanadhi dam 83.4, Manjalar dam 79, Sothupparai dam 67, Kuppanampatti 40, Sathiyar dam 37, Thekkadi 33.4, Andipatti 33.2, Mettupatti 31.6, Kodaikanal 24.8, Elumalai 18, Gudalur 17.6, Veerapandi 16.4, Madurai 16, Kallandiri 14.2, Mullaperiyar dam and Chittampatti 12, Shanmuganadhi dam 4.6 and Uthamapalayam 2.8.
Published - October 16, 2026 07:19 pm IST
