Will Embilipitiya flood in the next hour?

Embilipitiya flood risk right now: Alert. This is an estimate based on the Moraketiya gauge on the Walawe Ganga (5.8 km away), which read 7.8 ft as of Tue, 27 Oct, 3:07 am (Sri Lanka time). In the next hour the Walawe Ganga at Moraketiya should stay about the same (7.8–8.0 ft). This is a forecast for the river, not an official warning, and streets can flood before the river reaches a flood mark.

How is the flood risk for Embilipitiya worked out?

From the nearest river gauge ({gauge}, 5.8 km away), recent and expected rain, the gauge's forecast and any official warning. It is an estimate for the town, not an official warning, and streets can flood before the river reaches a flood mark.

Where does this come from and how often does it update?

River readings come from the Department of Irrigation's gauges, roughly once an hour, and this page checks for new ones every minute. This site is independent and not an official warning service: follow the Disaster Management Centre and call 117 in an emergency.

Is Embilipitiya flooding?

Embilipitiya, Ratnapura

Embilipitiya flood risk right now: Alert. This is an estimate based on the Moraketiya gauge on the Walawe Ganga (5.8 km away), which read 7.8 ft as of Tue, 27 Oct, 3:07 am (Sri Lanka time).

Reading at 3:07 am · 25 min ago

Alert

7.8 ft

Next hour

River steady

Next 24 hours

Risk stays high

Move valuables up, charge your phone

Experimental estimate. There is no river gauge in Embilipitiya; this uses Moraketiya, 5.8 km away, plus rain at the town and official warnings.

Call 117 Ratnapura DMC office

Details

How this estimate works

· Starts from the river gauge's own level and forecast, the same as the gauge page.
· Heavy rain here (50 mm in 6 hours or 100 mm in 24 hours) raises it by one step, never more.
· Your own street level, if you set one, and official warnings can raise it further.
· It never says flooding is happening: only a measurement can show that.

Why

Irrigation Department has issued a flood warning for Ratnapura
Walawe Ganga at Moraketiya is 7.8 ft, steady (normal)

Your river

Moraketiya

Walawe Ganga · 5.8 km away

Normal7.8 ft3:07 am

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Based on: Moraketiya gauge on the Walawe Ganga, 5.8 km away

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Rain in Embilipitiya

Moderate rain in the last 24 hours (17 mm). Moderate rain expected this afternoon, about 11 mm in the next 24 hours.

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Reservoirs upstream

Udawalawe87% fullSteady. CEB doesn't publish live gate releases. We show storage and the Mahaweli weekly plan. Storage: Mahaweli Authority, 26 Oct. Level -0.07 m since 23 Oct.

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Common questions

Is Embilipitiya flooding now?: Embilipitiya flood risk right now: Alert. This is an estimate based on the Moraketiya gauge on the Walawe Ganga (5.8 km away), which read 7.8 ft as of Tue, 27 Oct, 3:07 am (Sri Lanka time).
Will Embilipitiya flood in the next hour?: Embilipitiya flood risk right now: Alert. This is an estimate based on the Moraketiya gauge on the Walawe Ganga (5.8 km away), which read 7.8 ft as of Tue, 27 Oct, 3:07 am (Sri Lanka time). In the next hour the Walawe Ganga at Moraketiya should stay about the same (7.8–8.0 ft). This is a forecast for the river, not an official warning, and streets can flood before the river reaches a flood mark.
How is the flood risk for Embilipitiya worked out?: From the nearest river gauge ({gauge}, 5.8 km away), recent and expected rain, the gauge's forecast and any official warning. It is an estimate for the town, not an official warning, and streets can flood before the river reaches a flood mark.
Where does this come from and how often does it update?: River readings come from the Department of Irrigation's gauges, roughly once an hour, and this page checks for new ones every minute. This site is independent and not an official warning service: follow the Disaster Management Centre and call 117 in an emergency.

Walawe Ganga · Sources: Department of Irrigation gauges, Open-Meteo rain, Disaster Management Centre warnings.