Coimbatore: The district records the rainfall spread until Thursday night, while the catchment area such as chinona, chinnakalar and Sholabera receives more than 100mm shower.
Although Mettupalayam only recorded 16mm rainfall, the water surface in the Dam Pillur had increased significantly, forced the district administration to sting the flood to people who lived along the Bhavani River.
A tree, meanwhile, removed in Trichy Road, blocking traffic for almost half an hour.
While weather experts have only light to moderate rainfall because the troughs formed along the Maharashtra to Karnataka beach, heavy rain attacks Western Ghats Convergent Talung with a weather system formed above Bay Bay.
Therefore, the catchment of the dam is located at the foot of West Ghats and Bukit Station, including Valparai, receiving 91mm rainfall.
The water level at the Dam Pillur then rose to 98ft at around 2:30 a.m.
on Friday, forcing officials to open all four Sluice gates to release water.
An engineer with Tamil Nadu electric board said, “We have told the Mettupalayam Tahsildar office and obtain permission from the collectorate to release water from the dam.
The water level has dropped to 97ft and we maintain it at the same level.
The district government has honed the flood alert throughout The Bhavani River and ask the people who live near the river to displaced.
“A large tree was revoked near Coimbatore Medical College and hospitals at Trichy Road, damaging the car.
Fortunately, no one was injured.
However, it took half an hour for city corporate workers to clear the road for traffic.