Puthan Anai in Kanyakumari district received the maximum rainfall of 36.2 mm in the region on Wednesday. Sudden rain with heavy winds occurred in Arumanai, Kulasekaram on Wednesday evening.
Electric poles and banana crop were damaged in the strong winds in Arumanai and Kulasekaram. Rubber trees were uprooted in Karod and Balukuzhi, Manjalumoodu and Vellangode. Damage to two electricity poles affected power supply in these areas.
Marthandam and its surrounding areas experienced rain for about an hour on Wednesday evening with lightning. Rainfall was recorded in Tiruvattar, Atrur, Kanjiracode, Balamore, Puthan Anai, Surulode, Kannimar and Adayamadai.
As the catchment areas of Pechiparai and Perunchani dams received good rainfall, flow into these dams increased.
Water level of Perunchani Dam was 61.10 feet and the inflow was 105 cusecs and discharge 103 cusecs.
Flow into Pechiparai dam was 310 cusecs and 334 cusecs was discharged from it. The water level in the dam was 27.25 feet.
Rainfall in important stations in mm: Pechiparai 18.4, Perunchani 35.8, Chitrar I 4.2, Chitrar II 13, Surulode 12.4, Kannimar 5.2, Balamore 11.2, Adayamadai 3, Kozhiporvilai 20, Puthan Anai 36.2, Anaikidangu 6.2.
Water level of dams (in feet): Chitrar I 5.41, Chitrar II 5.51, Poigai 10.50 and Mambazhathuraiaru 50.85.
