Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 134.55 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 533 cusecs and a discharge of 1,600 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 60.73 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 1,438 cusecs and a discharge of 3,169 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 8,701.48 mcft.
Rainfall recorded during the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Thursday was (in mm): Thekkadi 9, Uthamapalayam 8.4, Shanmuganadhi dam 4.8, Mullaperiyar dam 4, Veerapandi 3.8, Gudalur 3.6, Elumalai 2.6, Sathiyar dam 2, Sothupparai dam 1.2, Kodaikanal 0.8 and Vaigai dam 0.6.
Published – December 18, 2025 07:46 pm IST
