Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 111.50 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 173 cusecs and a discharge of 256 cusecs. The level in Vaigai dam was 34.81 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 204 cusecs and a discharge of 72 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 1,458.90 mcft. Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 am on Sunday was (in mm): Mullaperiyar dam 35, Kodaikanal 22.8, Gudalur 11.6, Veerapandi 10.6, Uthamapalayam 10.4, Sothupparai dam 10.2, Shanmuganadhi dam 2.6 and Thekkadi 1.2.


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