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Peechi

Thrissur district · Irrigation · Manali basin · report 18 Sep 2026, 11:00 IST

Controlled release — water is being released in regulated quantities, not a danger warning

Storage

79.0%

Previous 78.0%

Water level

77.73 m (255.0 ft)

FRL 79.25 m (260.0 ft)

Spillway release

0.9 cumecs

Latest report

Rain forecast

4 mm

Next 72h 35 mm

Storage & water level — last 30 days

Risk breakdown

Flood risk35
Landslide risk13
Reservoir stress70
Watershed saturation11
River overflow16
  • Only 1.52 m of freeboard left below FRL
  • Shutters / gates reported open — controlled release

Rate of rise(derived)

+0.01 m / 24 h

At the current rate, Blue alert band in ~27 days (0.27 m to go)

Downstream exposure

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

District control room: 1077 / 0487-2362424

Rule curve — seasonal operating target

No rule curve (seasonal guide curve) is published for Peechi 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
25.9°C
Humidity
88%
Rain 24h
15.9 mm
Wind
7 km/h
Gusts
16 km/h
Pressure
1001 hPa

AI analysis

Peechi is at yellow alert with storage steady at 78%, a water level of 77.72 m versus the 79.25 m FRL, and 0.88 cumecs spilling through one shutter opened 0.5 cm, along with drinking-water outflow. Recent rain was 15.9 mm, with 4.4 mm forecast in 24 hours and 34.7 mm in 72 hours; the next alert level would be triggered if rising inflows push the reservoir to the orange-level threshold, which is not provided.

  • Controlled release alert — Peechi · 06 Aug 2026, 20:30 IST
  • Controlled release alert — Peechi · 06 Aug 2026, 19:55 IST
  • Controlled release alert — Peechi · 06 Aug 2026, 18:24 IST
  • Watch alert — Peechi · 03 Aug 2026, 10:19 IST
  • Warning alert — Peechi · 03 Aug 2026, 10:13 IST

Reservoir information bulletin

Commissioned
Dam type
Height
Length
Gross capacity
104.0 MCM
Live capacity
104.0 MCM
Catchment area
113 km²
Full reservoir level
79.25 m (260.0 ft)
Power station
Installed capacity
Purpose
Operator
Irrigation
River
Manali
Basin
Karuvannur
Nearby towns
Peechi, Thrissur
Emergency contact
1077 / 0487-2362424