Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 111.70 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 573 cusecs and a discharge of 200 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 25.95 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 16 cusecs and a discharge of 72 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 1,325.19 mcft. Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Saturday was (in mm): Thekkadi 28.8, Veerapandi 19.2, Mullaperiyar dam 13.2, Mettupatti 5.6, Shanmuganadhi dam 4.6 and Gudalur 0.8.
Published - May 16, 2026 06:46 pm IST