Mysuru, May 26 -- The early onset of the South-West Monsoon has brought intense rainfall to Kerala, leading to a significant surge in inflow into the Kabini Dam in H.D. Kote, Mysuru district.

While the inflow to Kabini stood at approximately 2,680 cusecs till yesterday, it jumped sharply to 13,037 cusecs today, following heavy rainfall in the Dam's catchment areas, particularly Wayanad in Kerala, since last evening.

As of this morning, the water level at Kabini Dam stood at 2,263.52 feet against its full reservoir level of 2,284 feet. With rainfall continuing unabated, the reservoir is expected to reach its capacity within the next few days.

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