KOCHI: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has informed that very heavy rainfall will occur in Malabar and North Kerala districts in the next four-five days. All the northern districts, including Palakkad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod are on orange alert for very heavy rainfall of 12-20cm.
Central districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki and Thrissur are on yellow alert for isolated, heavy rainfall of 7-11cm.
Kerala has received heavy rains this month till date unlike any of the traditional southwest monsoon months. From October 1-13, the state has received 123% excess rains with the highest of 253% large excess recorded in Kozhikode.
Other districts that received large excess rainfall this month included Kannur (198%), Kasaragod (191%) Palakkad (177%), Malappuram (168%) and Pathanamthitta (165%.
Several of the irrigation dams are more than 90% full. These include Vazhani (98%), Peechi (96%), Chimoni (96%), Chulliyar (95%), Neyyar (92%), Meenkara (90%), Siruvani (For TN use- 89%), Mangalam (88%), Kallada (87%), Kanjirapuzha (86%), Malankara (75%), Kuttiyadi (71%). The barrages include Karapuzha, Maniyar, Bhoothathankettu, Moolathara and Pazhassi where water is being released.
On Wednesday, the maximum rainfall received was 10cm at Thaliparamba & Cheruthazham. Kannur, Hosdurg, Vellarikkundu, Mattannur and Panniyoor received 9cm rainfall while Kudulu and Kakkayam received 8cm rains.
IMD said that the cyclonic circulation over east central Arabian Sea is very likely to persist during next two days and an east-west trough runs from cyclonic circulation over east central Bay of Bengal to cyclonic circulation over east central Arabian Sea.
Its influence is causing the excess rainfall over Kerala which will bring rain for four-five days.
Skymet Weather said that the southwest monsoon has barely withdrawn from north and central India. The wet spell over these parts will be the quickest and with the shortest possible break. Month of October invariably remains dry over north India after the retreat of monsoon.
The deviation from the norm may also bring rapid change over of weather conditions, setting pace for early winter over the plains of north India.
Malampuzha dam to be opened: The shutters of Malampuzha and Chulliyar dams will be opened as heavy rain continued in the catchment areas and the water level crossing the danger mark on Wednesday. Executive engineer of Malampuzha irrigation project said a warning has been issued to people living on river banks following the decision to open the shutters as the water level crossed 113.78m.
The full reservoir level (FRL) hereis115.06m. The water level at Chulliyar reservoir crossed 153.70m r as against the FRL of 154.08m.Earlier the shutters of the reservoirs of Meenkara, Siruvani, Kanjirapuzha, Mangalam and Pottundi dams were opened in the district.
