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Malankara

Idukki district · KSEB · Thodupuzha basin · report 04 Aug 2026, 11:00 IST

Storage

87.0%

Previous 91.0%

Water level

40.82 m (133.9 ft)

FRL 42.00 m (137.8 ft)

Spillway release

149.8 cumecs

Latest report

Rain forecast

27 mm

Next 72h 73 mm

Storage & water level — last 30 days

Risk breakdown

Flood risk46
Landslide risk36
Reservoir stress74
Watershed saturation36
River overflow28
  • Heavy rainfall recorded (69 mm/24h)
  • Only 1.18 m of freeboard left below FRL
  • Spillway discharging 150 cumecs downstream
  • Level 40.82 m is above the official blue rule level of 40.70 m
  • Spillway gates open — 149.83 cumecs released downstream (official remarks: 5/6 spillway shutter opened @50cm each.Outflow for Drinking)

Rule curve — seasonal operating target

No rule curve (seasonal guide curve) is published for Malankara 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
19.0°C
Humidity
100%
Rain 24h
69.0 mm
Wind
9 km/h
Gusts
27 km/h
Pressure
906 hPa

AI analysis

Malankara is at red alert with storage at 87%, down from 91%, and the water level at 40.82 m against the 42 m FRL; five of six spillway shutters are open 50 cm, releasing 149.83 cumecs, while water is also being released for drinking. The situation is driven by 69 mm of rain in the past 24 hours and forecasts of 26.8 mm in 24 hours and 73.3 mm in 72 hours, with flood risk at 46 and landslide risk at 36; no numerical trigger for the next alert level was provided.

  • Danger alert — Malankara · 04 Aug 2026, 02:00 IST
  • Warning alert — Malankara · 04 Aug 2026, 01:45 IST
  • Danger alert — Malankara · 04 Aug 2026, 01:44 IST
  • Warning alert — Malankara · 03 Aug 2026, 10:19 IST
  • Danger alert — Malankara · 03 Aug 2026, 10:13 IST

Reservoir information bulletin

Commissioned
Dam type
Height
Length
Gross capacity
Live capacity
Catchment area
Full reservoir level
42.00 m (137.8 ft)
Power station
Installed capacity
Purpose
Operator
KSEB
River
Thodupuzha
Basin
Muvattupuzha
Nearby towns
Thodupuzha, Muvattupuzha
Emergency contact
1077