Pugoda water level today

Common questions

Is Pugoda flooding now?

As of Fri, 30 Oct, 12:58 am (Sri Lanka time), the Kelani Ganga at Pugoda was 13.1 ft, below the 26.2 ft alert level, and falling.

Is the water level at Pugoda rising today?

No. Over the last 3 hours the level at Pugoda has been falling and is now 13.1 ft.

Will the Kelani Ganga at Pugoda rise in the next hour?

In the next hour the Kelani Ganga at Pugoda should stay about the same. This is a forecast from the recent trend, the gauges upstream and rain, not an official warning.

What is the flood level at Pugoda?

The official marks for this gauge are alert 26.2 ft, minor flood 32.8 ft, major flood 37.7 ft. Alert means the river has reached the alert mark: move valuables up and charge your phone. Minor flood means water is spilling over low ground, and major flood means move to safety.

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.