Galodaya Bridge water level today

Common questions

Is Galodaya Bridge flooding now?

As of Thu, 29 Oct, 11:14 pm (Sri Lanka time), the Mundeni Aru at Galodaya Bridge was 0.8 ft, below the 9.8 ft alert level, and steady.

Is the water level at Galodaya Bridge rising today?

No. Over the last 3 hours the level at Galodaya Bridge has been steady at about 0.8 ft.

Will the Mundeni Aru at Galodaya Bridge rise in the next hour?

In the next hour the Mundeni Aru at Galodaya Bridge 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 Galodaya Bridge?

The official marks for this gauge are alert 9.8 ft, minor flood 16.4 ft, major flood 19.7 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.