Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 116.70 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 6,100 cusecs and nil discharge. The level in Vaigai dam was 33.86 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 148 cusecs and a discharge of 86 cusecs. The combined storage in Periyar credit was 2,517.65 mcft. Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Sunday was (in mm): Periyar 37, Thekkadi 24.6, Shanmuganadhi 8.2, Gudalur 5.6, Uthamapalayam 3.6, Veerapandi 1.8, and Sothupparai 0.8. Published - August 02, 2026 08:16 pm IST