← Back to dashboard

Kanjirappuzha

Palakkad district · Irrigation · Kanjirappuzha basin · report 18 Sep 2026, 11:00 IST

Blue alert, first stage — level at or above the blue alert level

Storage

93.0%

Previous 93.0%

Water level

96.66 m (317.1 ft)

FRL 97.50 m (319.9 ft)

Spillway release

3.6 cumecs

Latest report

Rain forecast

3 mm

Next 72h 40 mm

Storage & water level — last 30 days

Risk breakdown

Flood risk39
Landslide risk15
Reservoir stress79
Watershed saturation13
River overflow18
  • Storage high at 93.0%
  • Only 0.84 m of freeboard left below FRL
  • Level 96.66 m is at or above the blue alert level of 96.50 m

Rate of rise(derived)

+0.02 m / 24 h

At the current rate, Orange alert band in ~17 days (0.34 m to go)

Downstream exposure

The downstream reach and local body list for Kanjirappuzha have not been transcribed from a District Disaster Management Plan yet, so none are shown.

District control room: 1077 / 0491-2505309

Rule curve — seasonal operating target

No rule curve (seasonal guide curve) is published for Kanjirappuzha in a form this platform can verify, so none is shown. Where an operating curve is published — as for Idukki after the 2018 floods — it is plotted against actual storage instead of being estimated.

Rainfall forecast — next 48 hours

Spillway releases

Current weather at the dam

Temperature
25.5°C
Humidity
91%
Rain 24h
18.1 mm
Wind
11 km/h
Gusts
23 km/h
Pressure
1004 hPa

AI analysis

Kanjirappuzha is at blue alert with storage steady at 93%, a water level of 96.64 m against the 97.5 m FRL, and 3.61 cumecs being released through all three spillway shutters opened 2 cm each. Recent rain was 18.1 mm, with 3.4 mm forecast in 24 hours and 40.2 mm over 72 hours; the next alert would be triggered if continued inflows raise the reservoir to its higher prescribed alert threshold, but that threshold is not provided.

  • Blue alert alert — Kanjirappuzha · 05 Sep 2026, 13:37 IST
  • Controlled release alert — Kanjirappuzha · 01 Sep 2026, 12:37 IST
  • Blue alert alert — Kanjirappuzha · 28 Aug 2026, 13:37 IST
  • Controlled release alert — Kanjirappuzha · 06 Aug 2026, 20:30 IST
  • Danger alert — Kanjirappuzha · 06 Aug 2026, 20:00 IST

Reservoir information bulletin

Commissioned
Dam type
Height
Length
Gross capacity
Live capacity
Catchment area
Full reservoir level
97.50 m (319.9 ft)
Power station
Installed capacity
Purpose
Operator
Irrigation
River
Kanjirappuzha
Basin
Bharathapuzha
Nearby towns
Emergency contact
Kerala SDMA: 1077 / 0471-2364424