Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 116.50 feet

Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 116.50 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 43.01 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 7 cusecs and a discharge of 126 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 2,969.38 mcft.

Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Thursday was (in mm): Thaniyamangalam 20, Pulipatti 13.4, Melur 13.2, Chittampatti 12.8, Idayapatti 5, Madurai 3.4, Mettupatti 2.4, Andipatti and Kallandiri 2.2, Sathiyar dam 2, Peranai 1.2 and Manjalar dam 1.