Tamil Nadu continued to receive widespread rainfall as the Northeast monsoon, which began on October 15, remained active in several regions.
According to rainfall data recorded over the last 24 hours up to 9 am, Sattur registered the highest rainfall at 143 mm. Other high readings included Kuppanatham (115.2 mm), Vriddhachalam (112 mm), Kallikudi (108.5 mm) and Kudavasal (105.6 mm).
Several locations also reported near-100 mm rainfall, including Kodaikanal (99.84 mm), Vadipatti (99.2 mm), Madurai North (98.9 mm) and Natham (97.5 mm). Virudhunagar recorded 95 mm, while Ezhumalai received 90.8 mm.
Moderate to heavy rainfall was noted in places such as Nagapattinam (80.1 mm), Thirumoorthy Dam (80 mm), Solaiyar (77 mm), Thekkady (75.4 mm) and Valangaiman (72 mm). A number of other stations across the state reported rainfall ranging from the mid-30s to the 60s in millimetres during the same period.
The report also noted that heavy rain affected parts of southern Tamil Nadu, with Madurai among the areas facing difficulties due to the downpour.
