Heavy rains lashed several parts of Madurai, Theni and Dindigul districts, today.
Thaniamangalam received 52mm rain, and Andipatti 50mm in the 24 hours ending 08:00 hrs today.
The Periyar dam level stood at 117.80ft (max 136ft) with an inflow of 1368 cusecs. Discharge from the dam was 970 cusecs.
The Vaigai dam level stood at 53.38ft (max.71ft)with an inflow of 1110 cusecs and discharge at 1591 cusecs.
Rains recorded in other places: Peranai 42.3mm; Marudhanadhi 25; Sothuparai 24; Madurai 19; Virahanur 16.2; Sathaiyaru 14.5;Manjaralau and Mettupatti 9 each, PWD officials said.