Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 111.50 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 200 cusecs and a discharge of 240 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 23.98 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with nil inflow and a discharge of 89 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 1,247.54 mcft. Mettupatti recorded 3.2 mm and Mullaperiyar dam 0.4 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Friday.

Published - May 22, 2026 07:21 pm IST