The northeast monsoon began on Tuesday (Oct 15), bringing widespread rainfall to several parts of Tamil Nadu. The Regional Meteorological Centre had earlier cautioned that Coimbatore, the Nilgiris and surrounding districts could see heavy rain over the next two days.
Rain was reported from multiple districts including Palani in Dindigul, Sathankulam in Thoothukudi, Tiruchirappalli, Theni and Tiruppur. In Coimbatore, several localities received intense showers for more than two hours during the night.
In Coimbatore district, notable rainfall readings included Kuniyamuthur (6.36 cm), Chitra (4.4 cm), Peelamedu (4.12 cm), Podanur (4.1 cm) and Saravanampatti (3.82 cm). Other areas such as Ondipudur (2.56 cm), Pollachi (2.5 cm), Valparai (2.1 cm) and Gandhipuram (1.58 cm) also recorded rain.
High rainfall was also recorded in Kanyakumari district, led by Chithirancode (15.7 cm), Ponmanai (13.8 cm) and Thumbacode (11.8 cm). Theni district saw Rajathani (13.8 cm) and Palakombai (11.5 cm), while Tiruchirappalli reported up to 10.8 cm and Tiruppur’s Velarasikapalayam recorded 10.8 cm; Villupuram’s Chithampoondi logged 8.7 cm.
