Water levels improve in reservoirs as southwest monsoon picks up

Reservoir water levels across India rose sharply in the week to July 9 as strong monsoon rains boosted storage, with western India recording levels well above the 10-year average

All-India water levels in the 166 reservoirs monitored by the government staged a smart recovery during the week ended July 9, as the southwest monsoon continued to pound several parts of western and southern India.

 

Water levels in the 53 reservoirs across western India were almost 48 per cent higher than their 10-year average levels. Overall, water levels in the 166 reservoirs as of July 9, 2026, were lower than last year's level but higher than the 10-year average.

 

Till July 3, 2026, water levels in the reservoirs were at 26 per cent of live capacity at full reservoir level (FRL), which rose to 32.38 per cent during the week ended July 9, 2026.  Water Levels in 166 Reservoirs Monitored by the Government as On July 9, 2026 

Region	Reservoirs Monitored	Live Capacity at FRL*	Storage Levels**
			Current Yr	Last Yr	Normal Storage	% Departure From Normal
North India	11	19.83	31%	42%	33%	-5%
East India	27	21.75	27%	44%	27%	1%
West India	53	38.09	42%	53%	29%	48%
Central Region	28	48.58	36%	45%	31%	15%
Southern India	47	55.28	25%	60%	30%	-18.41%
All India	166	183.56	32%	51%	30%	8%

 

NOTE: Decimals have been rounded off. Normal Storage is Average Storage of Last 10 Years

*FRL is Full Reservoir Levels in BCM (billion cubic meters)

**Storage is % of Live Capacity at FRL

 

Source: Central Water Commission