Water level – The Hindu

Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 122.75 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 1,000 cusecs and a discharge of 1,000 cusecs. The level in Vaigai dam was 51.51 ft. ( 71 ft.) with an inflow of 162 cusecs and a discharge of 86 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 4,318.60 mcft.

Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Saturday was (in mm): Elumalai 39.8, Sathiyar dam 4.4, Peranai 3, Uthamapalayam and Veerapandi 2.4, Thekkadi 2.2, Melur 2, Shanmuganadhi dam 1.6, Vaigai dam 1, Sothupparai dam and Gudalur 0.8.