Water Levels in Reservoirs Near Capacity as Rainfall Spurs Flood Alerts in Coimbatore and Tiruppur
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Water Levels in Reservoirs Near Capacity as Rainfall Spurs Flood Alerts in Coimbatore and Tiruppur

The Hindu  

Heavy rainfall has caused water levels in reservoirs across Coimbatore and Tiruppur to rise close to maximum capacity. The water levels in Sholayar Dam, Parambikulam Dam, Aliyar Dam, Thirumoorthy Dam, and Amaravathy Dam have all reached or exceeded their maximum allowed levels, prompting flood alerts and setting up relief camps for people living along river embankments. The heavy rainfall has also led to increased discharge from the dams, putting stress on the infrastructure and raising concerns about the safety of the communities living downstream.

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54 cm rainfall recorded in Tirunelveli, Chennai dams open flood gates
1 week, 3 days ago

54 cm rainfall recorded in Tirunelveli, Chennai dams open flood gates

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has experienced unprecedented rainfall over the past 24 hours, leading to significant water accumulation in major reservoirs and prompting flood alerts in several regions. The state witnessed heavy downpours, with Tenkasi's Ayikudi recording over 30 cm of rainfall, propelling the district from a deficit to an excess in the northeast monsoon season. In Tirunelveli district, Oothu received …

Tirumala Reservoirs Replenished After Heavy Rains
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Tirumala Reservoirs Replenished After Heavy Rains

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: The Tirumala hill region has witnessed incessant rains over the past few days, resulting in significant inflows in its primary water reservoirs. The Papavinasanam Dam is near its FRL of 697.14 metres, with a current level of 697.00 metres and 5,192.54 lakh gallons stored out of a 5240.00 lakh gallon capacity. The Akasha Ganga Dam, slightly below its FRL …

Tiruppur administration ascertains water adequacy in local bodies, advises full-fledged harnessing during rainfall
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tiruppur administration ascertains water adequacy in local bodies, advises full-fledged harnessing during rainfall

The Hindu  

The Tiruppur administration has ascertained the adequacy of water availability in the rural parts, through eliciting feedback from the 13 panchayat unions in its jurisdiction. The Tiruppur Corporation is looking forward to deriving the utmost utility of the new fourth drinking water scheme during the summer months. The third scheme, operated and maintained by the New Tirupur Area Development Corporation …

Flood Alert: 15 Villages Along River Sathanur Face Heavy Rainfall
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Flood Alert: 15 Villages Along River Sathanur Face Heavy Rainfall

The Hindu  

Water from the Sathanur dam in Tiruvannamalai has been released for the third time this month, with a total inflow of 3,630 cusecs per second. The water has reached 114.50 feet, exceeding the dam's capacity of 119 feet. The villages along the riverbank have been issued a flood alert due to the rising water levels.

Water level maintained at 120 feet in Mettur
4 months ago

Water level maintained at 120 feet in Mettur

The Hindu  

The water level in the Stanley Reservoir continues to be maintained at its full reservoir level of 120 feet as the entire inflow of 12,500 cusecs continued to be discharged for irrigation here on Wednesday. At 8 a.m., the water and storage levels were at full capacity, measuring 120 feet and 93.47 tmc ft respectively. Meanwhile in Erode, water level …

Himachal dams filled to the brim with onset of monsoon
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal dams filled to the brim with onset of monsoon

Hindustan Times  

As Himachal braces for the imminent monsoon, the state’s dam reservoirs are already teeming with water, nearing critical danger levels. Preemptive warnings about potential water releases have been sent out, with the Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam issuing alerts to release water from the Nathpa Dam on the Sutlej River and advising residents to avoid riverbanks. Despite the widespread filling of …

Water level in TN's Pillur dam rises by 3.5 feet after heavy rain
7 months ago

Water level in TN's Pillur dam rises by 3.5 feet after heavy rain

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: In the wake of relentless rainfall, the water level in the Pillur Dam has seen a remarkable increase of 3.5 feet in just a single day, said officials. The surge in water levels in the dams, particularly the Pillur Dam, is attributed to the continuous rainfall in the dam’s catchment areas. Presently, the water level in the Pillur Dam …

Heavy rains bring copious waters to Tirumala reservoirs
1 year ago

Heavy rains bring copious waters to Tirumala reservoirs

The Hindu  

The incessant rains that pounded Tirumala town in the past two days have brought copious amounts of water to the reservoirs in the area. Papavinasanam dam, the biggest source of drinking water in the area, is just short by two meters to reach its Full Reservoir Level of 697.14 meters and the water level at Gogarbham dam is 2,889 feet …

Water level in dams in Tiruppur district receding fast, farmers encouraged to raise millets to tide over situation
1 year, 3 months ago

Water level in dams in Tiruppur district receding fast, farmers encouraged to raise millets to tide over situation

The Hindu  

Water level in the dams in Tiruppur district that serve as irrigation sources is depleting fast, raising apprehensions among farmers about crops drying up due to the intense heat. As per the readings on Wednesday, water level in Amaravathi Dam stood at 58.43 feet against the maximum of 90 feet. Likewise, in Tirumurthy Dam, the water level stands at 25.39 …

Hot spell, depleted storage levels in dams, precipitate misery of farmers in Tiruppur
1 year, 3 months ago

Hot spell, depleted storage levels in dams, precipitate misery of farmers in Tiruppur

The Hindu  

The current hot spell has increased the worries of farmers in Tiruppur district, as, with less than average rainfall this year, they could be staring at the eventuality of crops withering away. However, with less than average rainfall this year, and with water in the dams that serve as sources of irrigation receding, representatives of farmer welfare organisations say their …

Flood alert in Punjab’s Sangrur as water rises in Ghaggar
1 year, 5 months ago

Flood alert in Punjab’s Sangrur as water rises in Ghaggar

Hindustan Times  

Following incessant rain across the region, the district administration sounded a flood alert in surrounding areas of Ghaggar on Saturday. The water level in the seasonal river is around 749 feet while the danger mark is at 748.5 feet,” the DC said. The officials said there are over 50 breaches on the embankment of Ghaggar, which are yet to be …

With dams filing fast, officials wait for Punjab’s nod to release water
1 year, 5 months ago

With dams filing fast, officials wait for Punjab’s nod to release water

Hindustan Times  

Even as the flood scenario in Punjab is easing with water receding in many areas, the authorities are keeping an eye on the rising water levels in three dams — Bhakra, Pong and Ranit Sagar, over Sutlej, Beas and Ravi, respectively. As of today, the outflows from all three dams are being controlled so as to not add additional water …

Four districts in south Tamil Nadu face acute drinking water crisis as dams go dry
1 year, 8 months ago

Four districts in south Tamil Nadu face acute drinking water crisis as dams go dry

The Hindu  

Drinking water supply during this summer in four southern districts may be unprecedentedly erratic and give a major headache to the official machinery as storage level in Papanasam and Manimuthar dams that collectively take care of the drinking water supply in these districts has fallen sharply. Consequently, four southern districts may face acute drinking water shortagethis summer. With the storage …

Water released from Sathanur dam in Tiruvannamalai, to irrigate 45,000 acres of agricultural land
1 year, 9 months ago

Water released from Sathanur dam in Tiruvannamalai, to irrigate 45,000 acres of agricultural land

The Hindu  

Water was released from the Sathanur dam in Tiruvannamalai on Saturday, after the level reached 118.55 feet as against the dam’s total capacity of 119 feet. Public Works Department officials said this is the first time after many years that the dam was able to store water to its full capacity of 119 ft, since its inception way back in …

Tanks across Coimbatore district up to the brim
3 years, 1 month ago

Tanks across Coimbatore district up to the brim

The Hindu  

Coimbatore district received some respite from heavy rain with only an average rainfall of 5.08 mm recorded in the 24-hour period ending at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. Coimbatore Corporation limits too received minimal rainfall during this period, with Airport recording no rainfall and Coimbatore South and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University recording 7 mm and 4 mm of rainfall respectively. As …

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