India: Major reservoirs at 90% capacity, ahead of kharif-rabi transition
Thanks to this year's (2025) extra-strong monsoon (8% more rain than usual), India's big reservoirs are now at 90.4% capacity—holding 164.986 out of 182.496 billion cubic meters of water, according to the Central Water Commission.
That's not just better than last year, but also well above the average for the past decade.
Less stress for farmers
With western states like Maharashtra and Gujarat nearly overflowing and most other regions above 90%, there's plenty of water for crops and daily needs—especially helpful since some kharif crops were delayed this year.
The east is a bit behind at 78%, but overall, these high levels mean less stress for farmers heading into rabi season.
More water coming in next week
Recent weather systems—a deep depression over Odisha and a brewing cyclone in the Arabian Sea—are set to bring even more water next week, likely increasing reservoir storage across several regions.