The Central Water Commission (CWC) has detailed the enhanced digital framework used to monitor the live storage status of 166 major reservoirs across India. While telemetry-based systems were initially installed on 78 reservoirs, operational challenges with satellite technology led to wider adoption of the Reservoir Storage Monitoring System (RSMS), introduced in 2012. A new web-based version of the portal launched in April 2025, offering automated analytics and generating charts and tables for inclusion in the weekly reservoir bulletin.

As part of its non-structural flood management measures, CWC issues short-range forecasts with up to 24-hour lead time to states, along with seven-day advisory forecasts posted online. Inflow forecasts are also provided for designated reservoirs to support operational regulation. Flood forecasting is currently undertaken at 350 national stations