Will Ja-Ela flood in the next hour?

Ja-Ela flood risk right now: Minor flood. This is an estimate based on the Dunamale gauge on the Aththanagalu Oya (22 km away), which read 15.1 ft as of Tue, 27 Oct, 1:02 am (Sri Lanka time). In the next hour the Aththanagalu Oya at Dunamale could rise to about 15.2 ft (15.1–15.4 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 Ja-Ela worked out?

From the nearest river gauge ({gauge}, 22 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 Ja-Ela flooding?

Ja-Ela, Gampaha

Ja-Ela flood risk right now: Minor flood. This is an estimate based on the Dunamale gauge on the Aththanagalu Oya (22 km away), which read 15.1 ft as of Tue, 27 Oct, 1:02 am (Sri Lanka time).

Reading at 1:02 am · 47 min ago

Minor flood

15.1 ft

Next hour

River rising slowly

Next 24 hours

Risk stays high

Leave low areas near the river

Experimental estimate. There is no river gauge in Ja-Ela; this uses Dunamale, 22 km away, plus rain at the town and official warnings.

Call 117 Gampaha 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 Aththanagalu Oya
Very heavy rain here: 119 mm in 24 hours. At this much rain, low streets and canal banks in this area often get water
Aththanagalu Oya at Dunamale is 15.1 ft, rising (at minor flood level)
61 mm of rain in the last 24 hours
Water in Ja-Ela drains through canals into the river. When the river is high, rain can stay on the lowest ground near them.

Your river

Dunamale

Aththanagalu Oya · 22 km away

Minor flood15.1 ft1:02 am

Badalgama

Maha Oya · 27 km away

Alert18.5 ft

Low roads and homes in heavy rain

Low roads and homes here often get water at this much rain

119 mm of rain in the last 24 hours

Low ground near the coast, lagoon and drains usually gets water first; higher roads often stay dry.

An early heads-up from rain totals, often wrong; it doesn't mean your street is flooding.

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Based on: Dunamale gauge on the Aththanagalu Oya, 22 km away

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Rain in Ja-Ela

Heavy rain in the last 24 hours (126 mm). Moderate rain expected this afternoon, about 15 mm in the next 24 hours.

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Rain map

Official flood map

In the Irrigation Department's maps of past floods (Aththanagalu Oya 2018), these Grama Niladhari divisions around Ja-Ela were partly or fully under water:

Weligampitiya North2018
Indivitiya2018
Maeliya2018
Thumpeliya2018
Thudella South2018
Thudella West2018
Wewala2018
Batagama North2018
and 2 more nearby

This shows where a past flood reached, not a flood now. A bigger flood can go further.

Flood help and phone numbers

Common questions

Is Ja-Ela flooding now?: Ja-Ela flood risk right now: Minor flood. This is an estimate based on the Dunamale gauge on the Aththanagalu Oya (22 km away), which read 15.1 ft as of Tue, 27 Oct, 1:02 am (Sri Lanka time).
Will Ja-Ela flood in the next hour?: Ja-Ela flood risk right now: Minor flood. This is an estimate based on the Dunamale gauge on the Aththanagalu Oya (22 km away), which read 15.1 ft as of Tue, 27 Oct, 1:02 am (Sri Lanka time). In the next hour the Aththanagalu Oya at Dunamale could rise to about 15.2 ft (15.1–15.4 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 Ja-Ela worked out?: From the nearest river gauge ({gauge}, 22 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.

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