# Elastic search **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [April 14, 2021, 6:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search/270081 "2021-04-14T06:47:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Daud\_Ahmed1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/daud_ahmed1/32/86679_2.png) [@Daud\_Ahmed1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Daud_Ahmed1)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 6:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search/270081/1 "2021-04-14T06:47:12Z")
I am not really able to find anything about this topic. Can anyone help with me will be really appreciated. > [@Flood storage Disk Watermark exceeded error](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/flood-storage-disk-watermark-exceeded-error/269411): > > I am getting the following error Elasticsearch error: cluster\_block\_exception [FORBIDDEN/12/index read-only / allow delete (api)], flood stage disk watermark exceeded Even though I have three data nodes each with 1TB storage. But still, I am getting this error. The total storage make up by all the indexes and their replica is less than 100 GB. Why I am getting this error? For the time being, I deleted the previous indexes and make this API call and things are working fine but how to fix it pe… ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 7:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search/270081/2 "2021-04-14T07:19:55Z")
It's not useful to open a new thread just for that. Instead answer to your own question with new details or asking for more help. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 8:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search/270081/3 "2021-04-14T08:12:44Z")