MADURAI
Water level in Periyar dam stood at 114 feet (permissible level is 142 ft.), with an inflow of 1,428 cusecs and a discharge of 300 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 31 ft. (71 ft.), with an inflow of 214 cusecs and a discharge of 60 cusces. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 1,493 mcft.
Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Wednesday was (in mm): Periyar dam 71.4, Thekkadi 44, Gudalur 20, Uthamapalayam 8.3, Kodaikanal 4.2, Shanmuganathi dam and Veerapandi 2 each, and Sothuparai dam 1.