Widespread rains in Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, and Chennai more bands of clouds converging well in NE of Chennai in Sea. Rains with breaks will continue in Chennai. Expecting more steady inflows into Chennai Water Supply lakes. Southern TN and Delta have rocked too. What a start to North East Monsoon in the last 2 days, a simple easterly wave doing wonders.
Rainfall in Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, and Chennai till now in mm
Poonamalle - 61
Kancheepuram - 53
Chembarabakkam Lake - 51
Korattur Anaicut - 47
Meenambakkam - 46
Guindy - 45
Alandur - 43
Kolapakkam - 38
KK Nagar - 38
Tiruvallur - 36
Hindustan University - 36
Tamaraipakkam - 29
Nungambakkam - 28
Ambattur - 28
Tiruttani - 28
Cholavaram - 27
Gummidipoondi - 26
Katupakkam - 25
Shollinganallur - 24
Madhavaram - 21
Ponneri - 20
Vembakkam - 20
Redhills - 17
Katupakkam - 16
Uthukottai - 15
Marina - 15
Ennore - 13
Thiruvalangadu - 10
Poondi - 10
Parrys - 10
Meanwhile, massive rains as expected have happened in Ramanathapuram district for 2nd day with centuries again.
Ramanathapuram
Kadaladi - 117
Paramakudi - 104
Tiruvadanai - 85
Tondi - 82
Rameswaram - 47
Valinokam - 40
Thangachimadam - 35
Mudukolathur - 34
RS Mangalam - 33
Thoothukudi
Ettayapuram - 137
Vilathikulam - 74
Kayalpattinam - 55
Thoothukudi - 50
Kovilpatti - 49
Kayathar - 49
Tiruchendur - 46
Ottapidaram - 46
Maniyachi - 41
Surangudi - 41
Kadambur - 40
Sathankulam - 38
Vaippar - 36
Srivaikundam - 35
Kalugumalai - 33
Kadalkudi - 32
Tiruvarur
Tiruvarur - 92
Mannargudi - 59
Muthupet - 52
Needamangalam - 41
Thanjavur
Adiramapattinam - 74
Vallam - 66
Lower Anaicut - 61
Pattukottai - 47
Neivasal Thenpathi - 46
Madukkur - 30
Echanviduthi - 30
Sivaganga
Devakottai - 73
Thirupuvanam - 66
Manamadurai - 51
Ilayankudi - 44
Pudukottai
Ayinkudi - 73
Aranthangi - 51
Manamelkudi - 46
Nagudi - 45
Illuppur - 45
Avadaiyarkoil - 38
Keeranur - 32
Annavasal - 31
Virudhunagar
Watrap - 55
Tiruchuli - 43
Pilavakkal - 30
Tiruppur
Palladam - 37
Kangeyam - 36
Mulanur - 30
Others
Radhapuram, Tirunelveli - 45
Harur, Dharmapuri - 43
Labbaikudikadu, Perambalur - 40
Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri - 38<8
Mangalapuram, Namakkal - 36
Sendurai, Ariyalur - 31
Attur, Salem - 30
Veppanthattai, Perambalur - 30
Jayamkondam, Ariyalur - 30
So happy to see the dry belts of South West Monsoon rocking. Remember Ramanthapuram and Thoothukudi gets nearly 80-90% of their annual rains in NEM. They are so dependent on it.
Courtesy: Tamilnadu Weatherman