Rain continued to lash The Nilgiris on Sunday while the intermittent showers have helped in improving the storage in many of the PAP reservoirs across Coimbatore district and in neighbouring Tirupur district.
The Nilgiris recorded a total rainfall of 494.20 mm and the average rainfall stood at 29.07 mm.
Coonoor recorded the highest of 74.40 mm. Rainfall recorded in mm at various places in The Nilgiris in the last 24 hours that ended at 8.30 a.m. on Monday: G. Bazaar 10, K Bridge 34, Ketti 45.40, Kotagiri 52, Udhagamandalam 27.40, Kalhatty 10, Glenmorgan 15, Upper Bhavani 20, Emerald 26, Avalanche 25, Geddai 20, Kinnakorai 20, Kodanadu 69, Devala 4, Burliar 42.
Tree uprooted
The rainfall resulted in uprooting of tree in Coonoor which was subsequently cleared by Fire Service, Highways, Police and revenue staff.
In Coimbatore, the rainfall recorded in mm in the last 24 hours that ended at 8.30 a.m. on Monday:
Annur 12, Airport 12.6, Mettupalayam 17.3, Pollachi 1, Periyanaickenpalayam 9, Sulur 9.5, TNAU 9.4, Chincona 11, Chinnakallar 12, Valparai PAP 7, Valparai taluk 9 and Coimbatore South 7.
Highest
In November, Coimbatore recorded the highest rainfall ranging from 100 mm to 500 mm on six days including Sunday.
During the entire month, nil rainfall was recorded only on five days.
Otherwise the remaining days had always received a wet spell. The rainfall helped in considerable improvement in storage in many of the PAP reservoirs.
Aliyar and Amaravathy are fast reaching the brim and Thirumurthy storage is remaining steady despite inflow because of the discharge from the reservoir.
The only reservoir where storage is just a little above the half-way mark is Sholayar.
