Coimbatore Rains: Siruvani Reservoir Level Jumps from 34.80 to 38.87 Feet in a Day

Coimbatore: Waterlogged streets, overflowing water channels and vehicular snarls were a common sight across Coimbatore on Sunday as incessant rains battered the district. With rainfall intensifying, schools have been declared closed today, October 26. The orange alert coincided with one of the district’s heaviest rainfall spells, with the district rainfall report recording a total of 1,232 mm across stations and an average of 53.57 mm for the 24-hour period ending at 7.30 am on October 26.

Among the areas that received the highest rainfall, Madukkarai recorded 130 mm at the taluk station, while the PWD office at Vaarappatti in Sulur received 128 mm. The Railway Station at Podanur recorded 118 mm, while Coimbatore South Taluk received 105 mm. T.N.A.U. recorded 89 mm, Pollachi Taluk Office received 69 mm, the PWD office at Makkinampatti recorded 68 mm, and the BDO office at Thondamuthur received 64 mm. Airport Peelamedu recorded 61.80 mm, while Siruvani Adivaram received 54 mm.

Meanwhile, the Siruvani reservoir, whose water level had been rising gradually, recorded a sharp increase of over four feet in a single day after the catchment area received 95 mm and the foothills recorded 54 mm of rainfall.

The level rose from 34.80 feet to 38.87 feet against its full reservoir level of 44.61 feet. The reservoir's storage stood at 434.01 million cubic feet (MCFT), bringing it closer to full capacity amid the continuing rainfall in the catchment area.