Water Level

Water levels in reservoirs likely to add more heat, shows data

Levels below last year but higher than 10-year avg

Flood alert in TN's Tiruvannamalai as water level rises in Sathanur dam

With the water level in Sathanur dam almost full, a flood alert has been issued in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu

Water level in Kerala dam crosses 141 ft; second flood warning issued

An alert has been sounded by Kerala as the water level in Mullaperiyar Dam here crossed 141 ft on Wednesday. The district authorities here said the 'second flood warning' was issued as the water level in the reservoir touched 141 ft at 6 AM. "The water level reached 141.20 ft at 12 PM. If the excess water is released, it will reach the Idukki Reservoir in the downstream," an official source said. The maximum permissible limit of water storage in the dam is 142 ft, District Collector Sheeba George said in a statement. There are chances of releasing extra water by opening its shutters if the water level touches the maximum permissible limit, she said. The departments concerned and its heads should take emergency steps as per the government directives in this regard if there is any situation of releasing excess water. Necessary alerts should also be passed on to the local people and the media based on information from the District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC), the statement add

Traffic halted on Delhi's old Yamuna bridge as river runs above danger mark

With the water level in the Yamuna river flowing above danger mark, traffic on the old Yamuna (Iron) bridge has been suspended, Delhi Traffic Police said on Wednesday

Yamuna's water level drops but continues to flow above danger mark in Delhi

The water level in the River Yamuna in Delhi started receding after breaching the evacuation mark of 206 metres, with Haryana reducing the flow from the Hathnikund Barrage in Yamunanagar, officials said on Wednesday. Authorities said they expect the Yamuna water level to recede further over the next two to three days as there has been no significant rainfall in the upper catchment areas of the river or in Delhi. A swollen Yamuna flooded low-lying areas along the riverbanks in Delhi on Tuesday, prompting authorities to evacuate around 6,500 people and suspend rail traffic movement on the Old Yamuna Bridge. The water level in the river shot up to 206.59 metres by 7 am, much above the danger mark of 205.33 metres and the highest since August 2019. But it dropped to 206.58 metres by 8 am. A senior government official said they have deployed a large number of civil defence workers in the affected low-lying areas to prevent people from moving back into their houses till the water recede

Alert in parts of Jamshedpur as Subarnarekha river water level rises

The East Singhbhum district administration has sounded an alert in parts of the steel city on Tuesday night following release of water from Chandil dam

Stalin writes to Kerala CM to maintain water level at Siruvani dam

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has written to his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan for maintaining the full reservoir level at the Siruvani dam

Uttarakhand: Snow melting rapidly near Gurudwara Hemkund Sahib Yatra route

Snow is melting rapidly near the Gurudwara Shri Hemkund Sahib Yatra route due to extreme heat. Snow has also started melting near the Badrinath Dham: Official

Eastern, western regions show dip in water levels with onset of summer

Overall water storage is around 9 per cent higher than same period last year

Maharashtra: Water reaches 'alert' mark in Godavari river amid heavy rains

The water level in Godavari river has reached the "alert" mark amid heavy rainfall in the Marathwada region, and the phenomenon has occurred after nearly 15 years

Water level of Sharda river rises following cloudbursts in Uttarakhand

After a series of cloudbursts hit different areas in neighbouring Uttarakhand, there has been a surge in the water level of the Sharda river in Kheri district, officials said on Tuesday.

'Water level in 91 major reservoirs down to 27% of capacity'

Last week, stock was 29% of the total storage capacity of dams

Water level in 91 major reservoirs drop to 31 per cent

The fresh level is 132 per cent of the storage reported during the corresponding period last year

Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, TN worst hit due to water shortage in India

Water level dropped by 3% in 91 major reservoirs in the country

Water levels decrease by 70% in major reservoirs in India

According to ministry data, 110.097 billion cubic metre of water was available in reservoirs for the week, ending on November 10

Water level in 91 reservoirs rises to 61 pc of total capacity

Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have reported same level of storage as previous year

Water level of 91 reservoirs dips to 17% of capacity

The storage is 40% short of the stock available during corresponding period last year