Central Water Commission is the only agency doing flood forecasting in India. As per CWC’s Flood Forecasting website[i] the Data Flow Map has information about 226 Flood Forecast Sites in the country comprising of 166 Level Forecast Sites and 60 Inflow Forecast Sites. It also monitors 700 Flood sites, information made available through List Based Exploration and Hydrograph View, but no flood forecasting is done for these sites.
In order to better understand the CWC’s flood monitoring and forecasting work, in this article, we have given an overview of CWC’s flood forecasting and monitoring sites in South India. It includes state wise list of CWC’s Level Forecast, Inflow Forecast and level monitoring sites in South India. Similar report has been published for North India[ii] and North East India[iii] and East India[iv].
Tamil Nadu There are 3 Level Forecasting, 48 Level Monitoring and 14 Inflow Forecasting sites in Tamil Nadu State. Out of total 65 sites, 19 Level Monitoring and 2 Inflow Forecasting sites are inactive. MWL information is given only for 1 Inflow Forecasting site out of 14. IRRUKKANKUDI, Sathanur and Gomukhi sites are repeated with incomplete information. Out of 48, HFL figure and date is not provided for 25 Level Monitoring sites.
List of Flood Forecasting Sites in Tamil Nadu
SN | Site | River | Basin | Dietrict | WL | DL | HFL, M | Date |
1 | KODUMUDI | Cauvery | CAUVERY | Erode | 125.325 | 126.325 | 127.83 | 25-10-2005 |
2 | MUSIRI | Cauvery | CAUVERY | Thiruchirapalli | 82.115 | 83.115 | 86.175 | 13-11-1977 |
3 | SAVANDAPUR | Bhavani | CAUVERY | Erode | 184.5 | 185.5 | 186.878 | 05-11-1978 |
List of Level Monitoring Sites in Tamil Nadu
SN | Site | River | Basin | District | HFL, M | Date |
1 | BILIGUNDULU | Cauvery | CAUVERY | Dharmapuri | 265.84 | NA |
2 | URACHIKOTTAI | Cauvery | CAUVERY | Erode | 165.92 | 12-09-1981 |
3 | Lower Anicut | Cauvery | CAUVERY | Thiruchirapalli | NA | NA |
4 | NALLAMARANPATTY | Amaravathi | CAUVERY | Karur | 134.85 | 19-11-1979 |
5 | Porakudi | Arasalar | CAUVERY | Nagapattinam | 7.2 | 28-11-2008 |
6 | NELLITHURAI | Bhavani | CAUVERY | Coimbatore | 308.25 | 07-02-1989 |
7 | HOGENAKKAL | Chinnar | CAUVERY | Dharmapuri | 257.41 | NA |
8 | SEVANUR | Chittar | CAUVERY | Erode | 172.38 | 10-12-2009 |
9 | SANARPATTI | Kodaganar | CAUVERY | Dindigul | NA | NA |
10 | VADAMADURAI | Kodaganar | CAUVERY | Madurai | NA | NA |
11 | THENGUMARAHADA | Moyar | CAUVERY | Nilgiris | 341.075 | 10-03-1991 |
12 | LAKSHMANANPATTI | Moyar | CAUVERY | Pudukkottai | NA | NA |
13 | Menangudi | Noolar | CAUVERY | Tiruvarur | 7.94 | 10-11-1997 |
14 | ELUNUTHIMANGALAM | Noyyal | CAUVERY | Erode | 132.05 | 24-10-1999 |
15 | Gopurajapuram | Puravidaiyanar | CAUVERY | Nagapattinam | 3.24 | 08-11-2005 |
16 | Thengudi | Thirumalairajanar | CAUVERY | Tiruvarur | 9.62 | 28-11-2008 |
17 | THOPPUR | Thoppaiyar | CAUVERY | Salem | 325.81 | 24-11-2005 |
18 | Peralam | Vanjiyar | CAUVERY | Tiruvarur | 9.835 | 27-11-2008 |
19 | Magaral | Cheyyar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Kancheepuram | 62.28 | 16-12-1996 |
20 | THIRUNAVALUR | Gadilam | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Villupuram | NA | NA |
21 | Buggaagraharam | Kosasthalaiyar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Thiruvallur | NA | NA |
22 | MONNAVEDU | Kosasthalaiyar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Thiruvallur | NA | NA |
23 | Thiruvalngadu | Kosasthalaiyar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Thiruvallur | NA | NA |
24 | Poyyapakkam | Kosasthalaiyar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Vellore | NA | NA |
25 | Arcot | Palar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Vellore | 159.86 | 24-11-2015 |
26 | Chengalpet | Palar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Kancheepuram | 28.2 | 02-12-2015 |
27 | GUMMANUR | Ponnaiyar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Krishnagiri | 495.6 | 24-10-2005 |
28 | Vazhavachanur | Ponnaiyar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Thiruvannamalai | 138.782 | 17-11-1991 |
29 | Villupuram | Ponnaiyar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Villupuram | 45.7 | 13-11-1977 |
30 | Panneswaram Madam | Ponnaiyar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Krishnagiri | NA | NA |
31 | V.Kalathur | Sweta | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Cuddalore | NA | NA |
32 | MANIYAMPATTU | Varahanadhi | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Villupuram | NA | NA |
33 | Kudalaiyathur | Vellar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Cuddalore | 18.892 | NA |
34 | Venganur | Vellar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Cuddalore | NA | NA |
35 | Melkalpoondi | Vellar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Cuddalore | NA | NA |
36 | Kalpadai | Vellar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Villupuram | NA | NA |
37 | Mayampadi | Vellar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Villupuram | NA | NA |
38 | A.P. PURAM | Chittar | EFR South of Cauvery | Tirunelveli | NA | NA |
39 | THENI | Suruliar | EFR South of Cauvery | Theni | 285.67 | 14-11-1992 |
40 | KALLIDAIKURICHIII | Tambraparani | EFR South of Cauvery | Tirunelveli | NA | NA |
41 | MURAPPANADU | Tambraparani | EFR South of Cauvery | Tuticorin | NA | NA |
42 | Ambasamudram | Vaigai | EFR South of Cauvery | Theni | 301.6 | 11-12-1998 |
43 | PARAMAKUDI | Vaigai | EFR South of Cauvery | Ramanathapuram | 41.475 | 20-11-1979 |
44 | IRRUKKANKUDI | Vaippar | EFR South of Cauvery | Virudhunagar | NA | NA |
45 | IRRUKKANKUDI | Vaippar | EFR South of Cauvery | Virudhunagar | NA | NA |
46 | AMBARAMPALAYAM | Aliyar | WFR South of Tapi | Coimbatore | 224.78 | 11-08-2009 |
47 | ASHRAMAM | Pazhayar | WFR South of Tapi | Kanyakumari | 5.675 | NA |
48 | KUZHITHURAI | Thambraparni | WFR South of Tapi | Kanyakumari | 8.83 | NA |
List of Inflow Forecasting Sites in Tamil Nadu
SN | Site | River | Basin | District | FRL | MWL |
1 | Mettur Dam | Cauvery | CAUVERY | Salem | 240.79 | NA |
2 | Grand Anicut | Cauvery | CAUVERY | Thanjavur | NA | NA |
3 | UPPER ANICUT | Cauvery | CAUVERY | Thiruchirapalli | NA | NA |
4 | Bhavanisagar Dam | Bhavani | CAUVERY | Erode | 280.42 | NA |
5 | KODAGANAR DAM | Kodaganar | CAUVERY | Dindigul | NA | NA |
6 | Poondi Satyamoorthy Reservoir | Kosasthalaiyar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Thiruvallur | 42.67 | NA |
7 | Sathanur Dam | Ponnaiyar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Thiruvannamalai | NA | NA |
8 | Sathanur Dam | Ponnaiyar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Thiruvannamalai | 222.2 | NA |
9 | Wellington Reservoir | Vellar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Cuddalore | 72.54 | NA |
10 | Gomukhi Dam | Vellar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Villupuram | 183.18 | NA |
11 | Gomukhi dam | Vellar | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Villupuram | NA | NA |
12 | VAIGAI DAM | Vaigai | EFR South of Cauvery | Theni | 279.2 | NA |
13 | Chembarampakkam | Adyar | EFRBP&K | Kancheepuram | 26.03 | 26.03 |
14 | Krishnagiri Dam | Kallar | EFRBP&K | Krishnagiri | NA | NA |
Slideshow of hydrographs and screenshots highlighting hinting errors in monitoring sites in Tamil Nadu.
KARNATAKA The state has 59 sites comprising of 1 Level Forecasting, 48 Level Monitoring and 12 Inflow Forecasting sites. Hydrographs for 9 Level Monitoring site is inactive whereas HFL figure and date is not mentioned for 19 such sites. The Cauvery river has crossed HFL at Chunchunakatte site in August 2018. Hydrograph for Hipparagi Barrage Inflow Forecasting site is not active though FRL and MWL detail is given for the same. Two hydrograph are given for Narayanpur dam Inflow Forecasting Site of which one is active and second is inactive. Similarly, Tungabhadra Inflow Forecasting site is repeated.
List of Level Forecasting Sites in Karnataka
SN | Site | River | Basin | District | WL | DL | HFL, M | Date |
1 | Deongaon Bridge | Bhima | KRISHNA | Bijapur | 402.0 | 404.5 | 407.34 | 13-08-2006 |
List of Level Monitoring Sites in Karnataka
SN | Site | River | Basin | District | HFL, M | Date |
1 | KOKKEDODDY | Arkavathi | CAUVERY | Bangalore Rural | NA | NA |
2 | T. BEKKUPE | Arkavathi | CAUVERY | Bangalore Rural | 606.95 | NA |
3 | CHIKKAMALUR | Kanava | CAUVERY | Bangalore Rural | NA | NA |
4 | PUDUNAGARA | Uduthorehalla | CAUVERY | Chamarajanagara | NA | NA |
5 | Cholachguda | Malaprabha | KRISHNA | Bagalkot | 536.84 | 02-10-2009 |
6 | Gokak Falls | Ghatprabha | KRISHNA | Belgaum | 546.88 | 23-08-2005 |
7 | Sadalga (Seasonal) | Dudhganga | KRISHNA | Belgaum | 538.9 | 06-08-2005 |
8 | T. Ramapuram | Hagari | KRISHNA | Bellary | 356.478 | 02-10-2009 |
9 | Kokangaon | Bornala | KRISHNA | Bijapur | NA | NA |
10 | Shirdhon | Doddahalla | KRISHNA | Bijapur | NA | NA |
11 | Saigaon | Manjira | GODAVARI | Bidar | 556.08 | 06-09-1969 |
12 | KOLLEGAL | Cauvery | CAUVERY | Chamarajanagara | 630.25 | NA |
13 | KUDLUR | Palar | CAUVERY | Chamarajanagara | 438.555 | 04-12-2001 |
14 | HOOVINAHOLE | Swarnamukhi | KRISHNA | Chitradurga | 97.71 | 13-10-1999 |
15 | KELLODU | Vedavathi | KRISHNA | Chitradurga | 655.15 | 17-11-1992 |
16 | KUDIGE | Cauvery | CAUVERY | Coorg | 820.41 | NA |
17 | Marol | Varadha | KRISHNA | Dharwad | 517.601 | 18-11-1992 |
18 | BYALADAHALLI | Haridra | KRISHNA | Davanagere | 538.45 | 17-11-1992 |
19 | Honnali | Tungabhadra | KRISHNA | Davanagere | 546.47 | 16-07-1994 |
20 | Haralahalli | Tungabhadra | KRISHNA | Haveri | 518.346 | 18-11-1992 |
21 | KUPPELUR | Kumudvati | KRISHNA | Haveri | 541.9 | 07-08-2007 |
22 | M.H. HALLI | Hemavathi | CAUVERY | Hassan | 846.655 | NA |
23 | SAKLESHPUR | Hemavathi | CAUVERY | Hassan | 893.4 | 17-07-2000 |
24 | THIMMANAHALLI | Yagachi | CAUVERY | Hassan | 909.665 | 16-07-2009 |
25 | AKKIHEBBAL | Hemavathi | CAUVERY | Mandya | 752.56 | NA |
26 | T.K.HALLI | Shimsha | CAUVERY | Mandya | 585.95 | NA |
27 | CHUNCHUNAKATTE | Cauvery | CAUVERY | Mysore | 757.35 | NA |
28 | K.M. VADI | Lakshmanthirtha | CAUVERY | Mysore | 774.63 | NA |
29 | T. NARASIPUR | Kabini | CAUVERY | Mysore | 642.4 | NA |
30 | HOMMARAGALLI | Kabini | CAUVERY | Mysore | NA | NA |
31 | SANTEGULI | Aghanashini | WFR South of Tapi | North Canara | 19.66 | 12-08-2008 |
32 | Deosugur | Krishna | KRISHNA | Raichur | 339.9 | 02-10-2009 |
33 | Huvinhedigi | Krishna | KRISHNA | Raichur | 358.22 | 02-10-2009 |
34 | Oollenur | Tungabhadra | KRISHNA | Raichur | 381.74 | 21-07-1972 |
35 | HOLEHONNUR | Bhadra | KRISHNA | Shimoga | 561.04 | 06-08-2004 |
36 | Shimoga | Tunga | KRISHNA | Shimoga | 568.28 | 15-07-1994 |
37 | ADDOOR | Gurpur | WFR South of Tapi | South Canara | 6.89 | 04-07-2013 |
38 | BANTWAL | Netravathi | WFR South of Tapi | South Canara | 13.55 | 26-07-1974 |
39 | Nagalamedike | Pennar | PENNAR | Tumkur | 549.545 | 12-09-1988 |
40 | AVERSHE | Sita | WFR South of Tapi | Udupi | 17.48 | 31-07-2009 |
41 | HALADI | Haladi | WFR South of Tapi | Udupi | 9.05 | 18-07-1999 |
42 | YENNEHOLE | Swarna | WFR South of Tapi | Udupi | 25.115 | 03-08-1982 |
43 | Yadgir | Bhima | KRISHNA | Gulbarga | NA | NA |
44 | BELUR | Yagachi | CAUVERY | Hassan | NA | NA |
45 | CHIKKARASINAKERE | Hebbahalla | CAUVERY | Mandya | NA | NA |
46 | SANOOR | Shambhavi | WFR South of Tapi | Udupi | NA | NA |

List of Inflow Forecasting Sites in Karnataka
SN | Site | River | Basin | District | FRL | MWL |
1 | Almatti Dam | Krishna | KRISHNA | Bijapur | 519.6 | 519.6 |
2 | Hipparagi Barrage* | Krishna | KRISHNA | Bijapur | 531.4 | 531.4 |
3 | Narayanpur Dam | Krishna | KRISHNA | Bijapur | 492.25 | 492.25 |
4 | Bhadra Dam | Bhadra | KRISHNA | Chikmagalur | 657.75 | 657.75 |
5 | Hidkal Dam | Ghatprabha | KRISHNA | Belgaum | 662.94 | 662.94 |
6 | Malaprabha Dam | Malaprabha | KRISHNA | Belgaum | 633.83 | 633.83 |
7 | Tungabhadra Dam | Tungabhadra | KRISHNA | Bellary | 497.74 | 497.74 |
8 | Upper Tunga Prject | Tunga | KRISHNA | Shimoga | 588.24 | 588.24 |
9 | Hemavathi Dam | Hemavathi | CAUVERY | Hassan | 890.63 | NA |
10 | Harangi Dam | Harangi | CAUVERY | Kodagu | 871.42 | NA |
11 | Krishna Raja Sagar | Cauvery | CAUVERY | Mandya | 752.49 | NA |
12 | Kabini Dam | Kabini | CAUVERY | Mysore | 696.16 | NA |
Slideshow of hydrographs and screenshots highlighting hinting errors in monitoring sites in Karnataka.
KERALA The state which is recovering from unprecedented floods has no Level or Inflow Forecasting sites. There are only 22 Level Monitoring sites and out of this, HFL detail and date is not given for about 12 sites. Most of the rivers have set new record HFL this year.
List of level Monitoring Sites, in Kerala
SN | Site | River | Basin | District | HFL, M | Date |
1 | KALAMPUR | Kaliyar | WFR south of Tapi | Ernakulam | 14.96 | NA |
2 | RAMAMANGALAM | Muvattupuzha | WFR south of Tapi | Ernakulam | 8.42 | NA |
3 | VANDIPERIYAR | Periyar | WFR south of Tapi | Idukki | 793.8 | NA |
4 | NEELEESWARAM | Periyar | WFR south of Tapi | Ernakulam | 11.105 | 27-07-1974 |
5 | PERUMANNU | Valapatnam | WFR south of Tapi | Kannur | 14.75 | 07-08-2012 |
6 | ADKASTHALA | Shiriya | WFR south of Tapi | Kasaragod | NA | NA |
7 | ERINJIPUZHA | Payaswani | WFR south of Tapi | Kasaragod | 19.08 | 12-07-1995 |
8 | KIDANGOOR | Meenachil | WFR south of Tapi | Kottayam | 8.015 | NA |
9 | KUTTYADI | Kuttyadi | WFR south of Tapi | Kozhikode | 8.32 | 18-07-2009 |
10 | KARATHODU | Kalalundi | WFR south of Tapi | Malappuram | 13.5 | 18-07-2007 |
11 | KUNIYIL | Chaliyar | WFR south of Tapi | Malappuram | 10.63 | 14-07-1984 |
12 | MANKARA | Bharathapuzha | WFR south of Tapi | Palakkad | 51.55 | NA |
13 | KUMBIDI | Bharathapuzha | WFR south of Tapi | Palakkad | 9.76 | 18-07-2007 |
14 | PUDUR | Kannadipuzha | WFR south of Tapi | Palakkad | 65.55 | NA |
15 | PULAMANTHOLE | Pulanthodu | WFR south of Tapi | Palakkad | 19.07 | 14-07-1994 |
16 | THUMPAMON | Pamba | WFR south of Tapi | Pathanamthitta | 13.735 | NA |
17 | KALLOOPPARA | Pamba | WFR south of Tapi | Pathanamthitta | 9.31 | NA |
18 | MALAKKARA | Pamba | WFR south of Tapi | Pathanamthitta | 8.2 | NA |
19 | PATTAZHY | Kalladda | WFR south of Tapi | Quilon | 13.805 | NA |
20 | AYILAM | Vamanapuram | WFR south of Tapi | Thiruvananthapuram | 10.685 | NA |
21 | ARANGALI | Chalakudy | WFR south of Tapi | Trichur | 7.61 | NA |
22 | MUTHANKERA | Kabini | Cauvery | Wyand | 712.735 | 22-06-1992 |
Several Kerala Rivers have set new HFL record in Aug. 2018.
ANDHRA PRADESH There are 42 sites including 11 Level Forecasting, 18 Level Monitoring and 13 Inflow Forecasting sites. Out this, hydro graphs for 3 Level Forecasting, 1 Level Monitoring and 7 Inflow Forecasting sites are inactive. HFL details and date are not given for 21 sites.
Godavari Rly Bridge and Rajahmundry sites have similar WL, DL, HFL details. Godavari Rly Bridge has active hydro graph whereas the hydro graph of Rajahmundry is inactive. Seeing the hydrograph, it seems Annamayya site is being monitored on daily basis instead of hourly basis. Srisailam and Srisailam Dam is one site. It is mentioned twice. Srisailam hydrograph is active and Srisailam Dam site hydro graph is inactive.
List of Flood Forecasting Sites in Andhra Pradesh
SN | Site | River | Basin | District | WL | DL | HFL, M | Date |
1 | Kunavaram | Godavari | GODAVARI | East Godavari | 37.74 | 39.24 | 51.3 | 16-08-1986 |
2 | Godavari Rly Bridge
(Rajahmundry) |
Godavari | GODAVARI | East Godavari | 17.68 | 19.51 | 20.48 | NA |
3 | Rajahmundry | Godavari | GODAVARI | East Godavari | 17.68 | 19.51 | 20.48 | 16-08-1986 |
4 | Dowlaiswaram
(State Gov. Site) |
Godavari | GODAVARI | East Godavari | 14.25 | 16.08 | 18.36 | 16-08-1986 |
5 | Atreyapuram | Godavari | GODAVARI | East Godavari | 14.0 | 15.5 | NA | NA |
6 | Chinturu | Sabri | GODAVARI | East Godavari | 41.5 | 43.0 | NA | NA |
7 | Mantralayam | Tungabhadra | KRISHNA | Kurnool | 310.0 | 312.0 | 318.77 | 02-10-2009 |
8 | Kurnool Town | Tungabhadra | KRISHNA | Kurnool | 273.0 | 274.0 | 281.225 | 02-10-2009 |
9 | Avanigadda | Lower Krishna | KRISHNA | Krishna | 9.0 | 11.0 | 11.57 | NA |
10 | Srikakulam | Nagavali | EFR B Mahanadi
-Godavari |
Srikakulam | 10.17 | 10.8 | 14.53 | 12-05-1990 |
11 | Nellore Anicut | Pennar | PENNAR | Nellore | 15.91 | 17.28 | 18.7 | NA |
List of Level Monitoring Sites in Andhra Pradesh
SN | Site | River | Basin | District | HFL, M | Date |
1 | Vijayawada | KRISHNA | KRISHNA | Krishna | 19.332 | NA |
2 | Bawapuram | Tungabhadra | KRISHNA | Kurnool | 285.225 | 02-10-2009 |
3 | Melaganur | Tungabhadra | KRISHNA | Kurnool | NA | NA |
4 | Polampalli | Munneru | KRISHNA | Krishna | 70.21 | 30-07-2010 |
5 | Keesara | Munneru | KRISHNA | Krishna | 35.67 | NA |
6 | Paleru Bridge | Paleru | KRISHNA | Krishna | 76.79 | 10-08-2008 |
7 | Tadipatri | Pennar | PENNAR | Anantapur | 230.34 | 04-11-1975 |
8 | Chennur | Pennar | PENNAR | Cuddapah | 123.375 | 24-08-2000 |
9 | Nellore CWC | Pennar | PENNAR | Nellore | 11.73 | 19-11-2010 |
10 | Singavaram | Chitravathi | PENNAR | Anantapur | 260.355 | 12-09-1988 |
11 | Alladupalli | Kunderu | PENNAR | Cuddapah | 143.235 | 24-06-2007 |
12 | Kamalapuram | Papagni | PENNAR | Cuddapah | 139.2 | 20-10-1996 |
13 | Nandalur | Cheyyeru | PENNAR | Cuddapah | 137.2 | 17-11-2015 |
14 | Nandipalli | Sagileru | PENNAR | Cuddapah | 102.43 | 19-10-1996 |
15 | Annamayya Project | Sagileru | PENNAR | Cuddapah | NA | NA |
16 | Naidupet | Swarnamukhi | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Nellore | 25.95 | 14-11-1984 |
17 | Sulurpet | Kalingi | EFR B Pennar-Cauvery | Nellore | 6.95 | 16-11-2015 |
18 | ANAKAPALLI | Sarada | EFR B Mahanadi-Godavari | Visakhapatnam | NA | NA |
List of Inflow Forecasting Sites in Andhra Pradesh
SN | Site | River | Basin | District | FRL | MWL |
1 | Indirasagar Project (Polavaram) | Godavari | GODAVARI | East Godavari | NA | NA |
2 | Polavaram | Godavari | GODAVARI | West Godavari | NA | NA |
3 | Priyadarshini Jurala Project | Krishna | KRISHNA | Mahbubnagar | 318.52 | NA |
4 | Srisailam | Krishna | KRISHNA | Kurnool | 269.75 | 269.75 |
5 | Srisailam Dam | Krishna | KRISHNA | Kurnool | 269.75 | NA |
6 | DR KLRS Pulichintala Dam | Krishna | KRISHNA | Guntur | 53.34 | NA |
7 | Sunkesula Barrage | Tungabhadra | KRISHNA | Kurnool | 292.0 | NA |
8 | Prakasam Barrage | Lower Krishna | KRISHNA | Krishna | 17.37 | 18.3 |
9 | MADDUVALASA | Nagavali | EFR B Mahanadi-Godavari | Vizianagaram | NA | NA |
10 | Gotta Barrage | Vamsadhara | EFR B Mahanadi-Godavari | Srikakulam | NA | NA |
11 | Thottapalli R/s (APSDPS Data) | Nagavali | EFR B Mahanadi-Godavari | Vizianagaram | 105.0 | NA |
12 | Somasila Dam | Pennar | PENNAR | Nellore | 100.58 | NA |
13 | NARAYANPUR ANICUT | Vegavati | EFRBM&P | Srikakulam | 32.77 | NA |
Slideshow of hydrographs and screenshots highlighting hinting errors in monitoring sites in Andhra Pradesh.
TELANGANA There are 5 Level Forecasting, 13 Level Monitoring and 8 Inflow Forecasting sites in Telangana state. In total there are 26 sites. Sakmur/Sirpur and Sirpur (T) sites appear same. Bhainsa hydrograph is active but other detail is not given in list based category. Mancherial hydrograph is active but other detail is not given in list based category. Sangam and Sangam (Kinnerasani) sites appear same. Both have similar active hydrographs. Somanpally Inflow Monitoring site has been removed now. Hydrographs for Musi dam and PVN Rao Kantanapally Project Inflow Forecasting sites are not active. HFL related detail is not given for 12 sites.
List of Level Forecasting Sites in Telangana
SN | Site | River | Basin | District | WL | DL | HFL, M | Date |
1 | Kaleswaram | Godavari | GODAVARI | Karimnagar | 103.5 | 104.75 | 107.05 | 15-08-1986 |
2 | Eturunagaram | Godavari | GODAVARI | Warangal | 73.32 | 75.82 | 77.66 | 24-08-1990 |
3 | Dummugudem | Godavari | GODAVARI | Khammam | 53.0 | 55.0 | 60.25 | 16-08-1986 |
4 | Bhadrachalam | Godavari | GODAVARI | Bhadradri Kottagudem | 45.72 | 48.77 | 55.66 | 16-08-1986 |
5 | Sirpur (T) | Wardha | GODAVARI | Adilabad | 159.95 | 16095 | 161.95 | NA |
List of Level Monitoring Sites in Telangana
SN | Site | River | Basin | District | HFL, M | Date |
1 | Perur | Godavari | GODAVARI | Khammam | 87.42 | 15.08.2006 |
2 | Koida | Godavari | GODAVARI | Khammam | 60.26 | 16-08-1986 |
3 | Mancherial | Godavari | GODAVARI | Adilabad | NA | NA |
4 | Bhatpalli | Pedavagu | GODAVARI | Adilabad | 172.11 | 13-08-1986 |
5 | Sakmur/Sirpur | Wardha | GODAVARI | Adilabad | 161.95 | 08-08-2006 |
6 | Sangam | Murredu | GODAVARI | Khammam | 57.3 | 17-06-1996 |
7 | Sangam (Kinnerasani) | Kinnerasani | GODAVARI | Khammam | 57.3 | 17-06-1996 |
8 | Bhainsa(State Gov. Site) | Suddavagu | GODAVARI | Adilabad | NA | NA |
Somanpally (Seasonal)* | Maner | GODAVARI | Karimnagar | NA | NA | |
9 | Wadenepally | Krishna | KRISHNA | Nalgonda | 42.494 | NA |
10 | Madhira | Wyra | KRISHNA | Khammam | 52.01 | 20-09-2005 |
11 | K. Agraharam | Krishna | KRISHNA | Mahbubnagar | NA | NA |
12 | Nagarjuna Sagar Dam | Krishna | KRISHNA | Nalgonda | NA | NA |
13 | Dameracherla | Musi | KRISHNA | Nalgonda | NA | NA |
List of Inflow Forecasting Sites in Telangana
SN | Site | River | Basin | District | FRL | MWL |
1 | Sriram Sagar(State Gov. Site) | Godavari | GODAVARI | Nizamabad | 332.54 | 333.15 |
2 | Sripada Yellampalli Project | Godavari | GODAVARI | Karimnagar | 148.0 | NA |
3 | PVN Rao Kantanapally Project | Godavari | GODAVARI | Warangal | NA | NA |
4 | Singur Dam | Manjira | GODAVARI | Medak | 523.6 | 523.6 |
5 | Nizam Sagar (Stat Govt. Site) | Manjira | GODAVARI | Nizamabad | 428.24 | 428.24 |
6 | Kaddam Dam | Kaddam vagu | GODAVARI | Adilabad | 213.21 | NA |
7 | P.D. Jurala | Krishna | KRISHNA | Mahbubnagar | 318.52 | NA |
8 | Musi Dam | Musi | KRISHNA | Nalgonda | 196.6 | 196.6 |
Slideshow of hydrographs and screenshots showing incomplete and inactive monitoring sites in Talengana.
Summary The 5 states of South India, namely Tamil Nadu (65), Karnataka (59), Kerala (22), Andhra Pradesh (42), Telangana (26) have 214 sites. These are comprised of 20 Level Forecasting, 147 Level Monitoring and 47 Inflow Forecasting sites. Out of 214 sites, 44 sites including 3 Level Forecasting, 30 Level Monitoring and 11 Inflow Forecasting sites are inactive. Karnataka state has only 1 Level Forecasting Site. Kerala state has not a single Level Forecasting and Inflow Forecasting site. HFL details and date is not provided for most of the sites in South India.
Summary Table of Level and Inflow Forecast, Monitoring Sites in South India
States | Level Forecast Sites | Level Monitoring Sites | Inflow Forecast Sites | Total | |||
Active | Inactive | Active | Inactive | Active | Inactive | ||
Tamil Nadu | 3 | 0 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 65 |
Karnataka | 1 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 59 |
Kerala | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Andhra Pradesh | 8 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 42 |
Telangana | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 26 |
17 | 3 | 117 | 30 | 36 | 11 | 214 |
A SANDRP analysis (ht.sandrp@gmail.com)
End Notes:-
- The sites shown with RED color are inactive and the sites which have no WL, DL, HFL data but have active Hydro Graph are listed with GREEN color.
- Abbreviations List:
Warning Level – WL,
Danger Level – DL Full Reservoir Level- FRL
Maximum Water Leve- MWL
High Flood Level – HFL Meters – M
[i] http://india-water.gov.in/ffs/
[ii] https://sandrp.in/2018/08/03/overview-of-cwc-flood-forecasting-sites-north-india/
[iii] https://sandrp.in/2018/08/05/overview-of-cwcs-flood-monitoring-forecasting-in-north-east-india/
[iv] https://sandrp.in/2018/08/30/overview-of-cwc-flood-forecasting-sites-east-india/
To see similar zone wise overviews of CWC’s Flood Forecasting Sites, kindly explore following links:-
Overview of CWC Flood Forecasting Sites 2018: North India
Overview of CWC’s Flood Forecasting Sites 2018: North East India
Overview of CWC Flood Forecasting Sites 2018: East India
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