Poor 2026 Monsoon Leaves Telangana Reservoirs Critically Low

Telangana did not receive enough rain during the 2026 monsoon.

Because of this, its reservoirs have much less water than they had last year.

Reservoirs connected to the Krishna and Godavari rivers together held 503.43 tmc ft on September 30.

They held 834.92 tmc ft on the same date in 2025.

The Krishna reservoirs were affected more severely than the Godavari reservoirs.

Officials said the remaining water may have to last until August 2027.

New water could arrive then if the next monsoon is normal.

The article says a ‘super’ El Nino in the Pacific Ocean contributed to the poor rainy season.

Northeast Monsoon rain is not usually expected to significantly fill these river catchments.