Walayar

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

Storage

3.0%

Previous 5.0%

Water level

194.81 m (639.1 ft)

FRL 203.00 m (666.0 ft)

Spillway release

4.3 cumecs

Latest report

Rain forecast

1 mm

Next 72h 14 mm

Storage & water level — last 30 days

Risk breakdown

Flood risk2

Landslide risk11

Reservoir stress3

Watershed saturation5

River overflow1

• Releasing 4.32 cumecs — controlled release
• Controlled outflow of 4.32 cumecs (gates not reported open)

Rate of rise(derived)

-0.35 m / 24 h

Downstream exposure

The downstream reach and local body list for Walayar 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 Walayar 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: 77%
Rain 24h: 6.7 mm
Wind: 11 km/h
Gusts: 25 km/h
Pressure: 990 hPa

AI analysis

An AI analysis for this reservoir will appear after the next scheduled briefing.

Controlled release alert — Walayar · 11 Sep 2026, 11:37 IST
Warning alert — Walayar · 06 Aug 2026, 20:00 IST
Warning alert — Walayar · 06 Aug 2026, 18:30 IST
Warning alert — Walayar · 06 Aug 2026, 05:45 IST
Danger alert — Walayar · 03 Aug 2026, 10:13 IST

Reservoir information bulletin

Commissioned: —
Dam type: —
Height: —
Length: —
Gross capacity: 21.0 MCM
Live capacity: 21.0 MCM
Catchment area: —
Full reservoir level: 203.00 m (666.0 ft)
Power station: —
Installed capacity: —
Purpose: —
Operator: Irrigation
River: Walayar
Basin: Bharathapuzha
Nearby towns: Walayar, Palakkad
Emergency contact: 1077