Rain continues across southern districts; reservoir levels surge

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Due to continuous rainfall, h2o  stagnates astatine  the District Sports Ground successful  Thoothukudi connected  Sunday.

Due to continuous rainfall, h2o stagnates astatine the District Sports Ground successful Thoothukudi connected Sunday. | Photo Credit: N. RAJESH

Steady rainfall has been continuing crossed the confederate districts specified arsenic Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Kanniyakumari and Thoothukudi.

In Tenkasi, Gadananathi dam h2o level roseate to 4 feet successful a azygous time to 48 feet. Water inflow was reported to beryllium 190 cusecs with discharge of 35 cusecs. Ramanadhi dam h2o level roseate to 2.50 feet to 57.50 feet with 97 cusecs inflow of h2o and discharge of 40 cusecs.

The rainfall recorded successful Tenkasi territory ending astatine 6 a.m. are arsenic follows (in mm): Ayikudi 30, Tenkasi 6, Shencottah 12, Sivagiri 9 and Gadananadhi dam recorded 3 mm rainfall.

All waterfalls successful Cortallam proceed to witnesser flooding. As a effect bathing astatine Courtallam falls and Old Courtallam falls person been restricted for the 4th consecutive day. Many radical who returned to their hometown for Deepavali holidays were disappointed arsenic they could not bathe successful Courtallam waterfalls owed to information restrictions.

In Thoothukudi territory respective places received dense rainfall connected Saturday nighttime and successful the aboriginal hours of Sunday. This led to rainfall h2o getting stagnated successful debased lying areas successful immoderate parts of the city.

The rainfall recorded successful Thoothukud territory ending astatine 6:30 a.m. arsenic follows (in mm): Kayalpattinam 81, Thoothukudi 24, Kovilpatti 14, Vilathikulam 13, Ottapidaram 5, Vaippar 12 and Tiruchendur recorded 13 mm rainfall.

Both Kanniyakumari and Tirunelveli territory received favourable rainfall astatine catchment areas. The h2o level successful Pechiparai dam stood astatine 41.09 feet against 48 feet and Perunchani dam stood astatine 62.3 feet, wherever the maximum capableness is 77 feet.

Published - October 19, 2025 08:09 p.m. IST

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