14 flood forecasting stations to be set up in Tamil Nadu

Flood forecasting stations will be set up for the first time in the states of Arunachal Pradesh (3), Himachal Pradesh (1), Kerala (2), Rajasthan (12), Sikkim (8) and Tamil Nadu (14). In addition to this, 60 more flood forecasting stations will be set up in other States already having flood forecasting stations to cover their uncovered areas during the current five year plan.

CWC has been entrusted with flood forecasting activities in the country. For this purpose, a network of 878 stations on major rivers and their tributaries have been set up. Presently, flood forecasts are issued for 176 stations (148 level forecast and 28 inflow forecast) using hydrological data from its own network and quantitative precipitation forecast (QPF) received from Flood Metrological Organization (FMO) belonging to the India Metrological Department (IMD). The existing flood forecasting network of CWC covers 19 states, union territories, 10 major river basins and 72 sub-basins.