Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 116.60 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 197 cusecs and a discharge of 400 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 44.59 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 419 cusecs and a discharge of 86 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 3,026.52 mcft.
Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Tuesday was (in mm): Chittampatti 56.4, Madurai 25, Andipatti 24.6, Peranai 22.4, Kallandiri 22, Pulipatti 21.6, Sathiyar dam 15, Thaniyamangalam 10, Idayappati 9, Mettupatti 10.4, Melur 7.2, Thekkadi 4.4, Gudalur 3.4, Kodaikanal 1.8, Mullaperiyar dam 0.8, Shanmuganadhi dam 0.6 and Vaigai dam 0.2.
Published – October 20, 2026 06:31 pm IST
