Tamil Nadu has recorded more than 50 per cent of the normal rainfall during the ongoing northeast monsoon season since October 1 and 53 of the 90 major reservoirs have crossed 76 per cent storage, officials said here on Wednesday.
During this period, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry recorded 38 cm of rainfall, which is 51 per cent more than the normal, 25 cm being the normal level.
With respect to Chennai district, for the same period, the rainfall experienced was 61 cm, while the normal was 41 cm, which is 50 per cent more than the normal, Deputy Director General of Meteorology S Balachandran told reporters in Chennai.
He said a ‘red alert’ indicating heavy to very heavy rains is valid for Chennai on November 10 and 11.
A red alert is in force in North Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpet, Kancheepuram, Ranipet, Villupuram and Cuddalore districts on November 10, a Meteorological Department bulletin said.
Red alert is a warning to the state agencies to be ready and take appropriate action.
On November 11, apart from Chennai, red category warning is in force over Tiruvallur, Ranipet, Vellore, Tirupattur, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi and Salem.
The department said that the likely pressure will cross north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coasts by the evening of November 11.
On November 12, rain is expected only in hilly Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Salem, Tirupattur and Vellore.
The Tamil Nadu government said the state has recorded 52 per cent more rainfall than normal during the monsoon season from October 1 to November 10. The rain recorded is 38.81 CM, while the normal for the period is 25.52 CM, an official release in Chennai said. ,
“Out of 90 major reservoirs in Tamil Nadu, the storage level in 53 such facilities has gone above 76 per cent. Out of 14,138 lakes, storage in 9,153 reservoirs has crossed 50 per cent and 3,691 lakes have crossed 100 per cent.
While the Theravoy Kandigai reservoir near here reached 100 per cent, the storage conditions at Chembarambakkam, Cholavaram, Poondi and other similar city facilities ranged between 73.66 per cent and 83.21 per cent.
On Wednesday, heavy rains lashed Chennai and adjoining northern areas of Tamil Nadu.
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