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Mangalam

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

Orange alert, second stage — level at or above the orange alert level

Storage

85.0%

Previous 85.0%

Water level

76.98 m (252.6 ft)

FRL 77.88 m (255.5 ft)

Spillway release

1.4 cumecs

Latest report

Rain forecast

13 mm

Next 72h 36 mm

Storage & water level — last 30 days

Risk breakdown

Flood risk36
Landslide risk14
Reservoir stress72
Watershed saturation10
River overflow16
  • Only 0.90 m of freeboard left below FRL
  • Level 76.98 m is at or above the orange alert level of 76.52 m

Rate of rise(derived)

0.00 m / 24 h

Downstream exposure

The downstream reach and local body list for Mangalam 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 Mangalam 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
26.9°C
Humidity
80%
Rain 24h
14.1 mm
Wind
8 km/h
Gusts
17 km/h
Pressure
982 hPa

AI analysis

Mangalam is at orange alert with storage steady at 85%, water level 76.98 m—0.90 m below the 77.88 m FRL—and one of six spillway shutters open by 1 cm, releasing 1.36 cumecs. Recent rain of 14.1 mm and forecasts of 12.6 mm in 24 hours and 35.5 mm in 72 hours are sustaining inflows; the next alert level would be triggered if continued rainfall raises the reservoir to its red-alert threshold, which is not provided.

  • Orange alert alert — Mangalam · 15 Aug 2026, 18:37 IST
  • Blue alert alert — Mangalam · 14 Aug 2026, 11:37 IST
  • Warning alert — Mangalam · 06 Aug 2026, 13:37 IST
  • Danger alert — Mangalam · 04 Aug 2026, 02:00 IST
  • Watch alert — Mangalam · 04 Aug 2026, 01:45 IST

Reservoir information bulletin

Commissioned
Dam type
Height
Length
Gross capacity
25.0 MCM
Live capacity
25.0 MCM
Catchment area
Full reservoir level
77.88 m (255.5 ft)
Power station
Installed capacity
Purpose
Operator
Irrigation
River
Cherukunnapuzha
Basin
Bharathapuzha
Nearby towns
Alathur
Emergency contact
1077