❖ The Cauvery is handling about 1.5 lakh cusecs of water, and the quantum is likely to go up to two lakh cusecs. 

❖ The Mettur project had originally provided for 2.5 lakh cusecs because the previous high was 2.07 lakh cusecs in 1896.

❖ On July 26, 1924, the river saw a flood of 4.56 lakh cubic feet per second (cusecs).

❖ During July 28-August 2, 1924, more number of areas in the Cauvery basin heavily damaged due to flood.