Flood warning in Kerala as Mullaperiyar Dam water level reaches 142 feet

Idukki, Kerala: Kerala has issued a warning after noting that the water level in Mullaperiyar Dam today reached its 142-foot limit for permissible storage.

The "third and final flood warning," according to district officials, was issued at 10 a.m. when the reservoir's water level reached 142 feet.

It took three hours to reach the water level from 141.95 feet, which was recorded at 7 am to 142 ft at 10 am, they said.

While the tunnel discharge was 750 cusecs, the average inflow was 1,687.5 cusecs and the storage capacity was 7,666 million cubic feet, they added.

The 127-year-old Mullaperiyar dam has been a bone of contention between Kerala and Tamil Nadu for decades.

With PTI inputs