Heavy rain in Valparai; Impact on natural life

Heavy rains have affected the normal life in Valparai. The water level in the Cholayaru Dam has spiked. Heavy rains lashed parts of the Valparai estate and a section of places encountered power disruption.


Coimbatore: Heavy rains in Valparai have affected normal life of the natives of the region. The water level of the Cholayaru Dam has spiked.

It has been raining for the last few days in the estate areas around Valparai in Coimbatore district. Heavy rains last night affected the normal life of the public.



Chinnakallar, Cinchona, Ittiyar Sholayar Dam, Urulikkal, Karumalai, Akkamalai, Vellaimalai, Waverly and Kavarakkal estate areas are greatly impacted due to heavy rains. Thus the normal life of the public was greatly affected.

Valparai received 29 mm of rainfall, Nirar Dam 51 mm, Chinnakallar Dam (Falls) 58 mm and Sholayar Dam 55 mm.

The water level of the Sholayar Dam is currently 165 feet by 160 feet. The water level of the dam is 3,680 9.75 cubic feet and the normal life of the people has been affected by the rains.

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