Several parts of the central districts received light to moderate showers on Monday after heavy overnight rainfall across the region, especially the Cauvery delta.
Inundation of standing thaladi paddy crops was reported in many places in the delta region, especially in the coastal areas. Although the intensity of rainfall came down during the day on Monday, farmers are keeping their fingers crossed with more heavy rainfall predicted over the next few days.
“There was widespread heavy overnight rainfall and waterlogging is reported in low lying areas along the coast in the delta region. Thaladi crops, which are 10 to 30 days old, will be badly hit if the heavy rain continued over the next few days,” said Cauvery Dhanapalan, president of Tamil Nadu Vivasaya Sangankalin Kootiyyakam.
Though there is no major damage to the crop as yet, waterlogging is reported in places where there is no proper drainage, said V.Jeevakumar, vice-president, Tamil Nadu Vivasaya Thozhilalar Sangam, Thanjavur.
On Tuesday, overcast conditions prevailed across the region, bringing down the day-time temperature sharply. Parts of the delta received moderate showers during the day.
Tiruchi City received a couple spells of rainfall during the day and the heavily overcast conditions
Thirukuvalai in Nagapattinam district and Madukkur in Thanjavur district recorded the maximum rainfall of 14 cm in the central region during the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 a.m. on Monday, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai.
The following were the chief amount of rainfall recorded in other parts of central region during the same period (in cm): Vettikadu, Thalaignayer and Nagapattinam (13 each), Orathandu and Velankanni (12 each), Ayyampettai, Thiruthuraipoondi and Tirupoondi (11 each); Pattukottai, Needamangalam, Pudukottai, Neivasal Thenpathi (10 each); Thanjavur, Aduthurai Mannargudi, Kurungulam and Jayamkondam (9 each) ; Nannilam, Kodiayakarai, Kollidam, Ayinkudi, Alangudi, Echanviduthi and Gandharvakottai (8 each); Thiruvidaimaruthur, Ponnamaravathi Sirkali, Annavasal, Tiruvaiyaru, Lower Anaicut, Vedaranyam, Malaiyur, Tiruvarur, Valangaiman, Avudayarkoil, Karaikal (7 each) ; Vallam, Tiruchi Airport, Kumbakonam Pudukottai, Kodavasal,Peravurani , Adiramapattinam, Muthupet, Manamelkudi, Tirumayam, Adanakkotai, Senthurai, Aranthangi, Nagudi, Thirumanur and Kudimiyanmalai ( 6 each); Ariyalur, Thogamalai, Mayiladuthurai, Arimalam, Keeranur, Tirukattupalli, Papanasam and Perambalur (5 each) ; Ponmalai, Kallanai, Karambakudi Andimadam, Padalur, Navalur Kottapattu and Thuvakudi (4 each) ; Ponnaniyar Dam, Manapparai, Tiruchi Junction, K.Paramathi, Nandhiyar Head, Tiruchi Town, Iluppur, Pullambadi, Lalgudi, Kallakudi, Chettikulam, Thuraiyur and Samayapuram (3 each),Marungapuri, Karur, Aravakurichi, Vathalai Anaicut, Manapparai, Kadavur Mayanur, Tarangambadi,Veppanthattai, Devimangalam and Krishnarayapuram (2 each).
Published – November 24, 2025 07:11 pm IST
