Tanks across Coimbatore district up to the brim

Tuesday sees some respite from heavy rain

Coimbatore district received some respite from heavy rain with only an average rainfall of 5.08 mm recorded in the 24-hour period ending at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. However, the district administration said that almost all the tanks in the River Noyyal system have become full due to heavy inflow.

As per the rainfall data from the district administration, the only two locations that recorded over 10 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period were Mettupalayam (17.2 mm) and Pollachi (13 mm). Valparai PAP and Valparai taluk rain gauge stations recorded only 1 mm rainfall each, Chinnakallar recorded 7 mm, Sholayar 6 mm, Aliyar 4.4 mm and Sulur recorded 1.5 mm rainfall.

Coimbatore Corporation limits too received minimal rainfall during this period, with Airport recording no rainfall and Coimbatore South and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University recording 7 mm and 4 mm of rainfall respectively.