Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 116.70 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 301 cusecs and a discharge of 400 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 44.03 ft. (71 ft.) with an inflow of 407 cusecs and a discharge of 86 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 3,018.88 mcft.
Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Sunday was (in mm): Mettupatti 58.2, Kodaikanal 40.6, Thaniyamangalam 17, Kuppanampatti 10.4, Sathiyar Dam 8.4, Kallandiri 7.2, Maruthanidhi 4.4, Peranai 4, Periyar 2.4, Elumalai 2.2, Melur 2.2, Manjalar Dam 2, Sothupparai 1.2, Idayapatti 1, Veerapandi 0.6, Vaigai Dam 0.6 and Thekkadi 0.4.
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Published - October 18, 2026 05:01 pm IST