Storage goes up in reservoirs as wet spell resumes in Nellore, Prakasam
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Moderate to heavy rain lashed south coastal Andhra Pradesh as northeast monsoon turned lively on Monday, ensuing in water-logged roads, clogged drains, interrupting visitors in Nellore, Kavali and Ongole.
Many colonies in Kavali, Bogole, Sullerpeta, Lecturers’ Colony, Magunta Layout Buchireddipalem and Manubolu in Nellore district had been in a sheet of water. Residents dwelling in low-lying areas near Penna river, together with Janardhana Reddy colony and Jayalalitha nagar, confronted troubles.
Manubolu in Nellore district registered a most rainfall of 115.4 mm adopted by Podalakur(99.2 mm), Venkatachalam(98.6mm), Vidavalur (94.6 mm), Kaluvoya(89.6 mm), Kondapuram(88.2 mm), Alur(79.6 mm), Maripadu (75.8mm) and Kovur(69 mm).
The enhanced rainfall exercise will proceed for the following 24 hours underneath the affect of two easterly waves, a climate bulletin launched by India Meteorological Department mentioned. Nellore district recorded 8% extra rainfall this month, a launch from the Chief Planning Office mentioned.
The wet spell, abated for a quick whereas throughout Deepavali, resumed additionally in the neighbouring district of Prakasam on Monday. Storage stage in main reservoirs together with Somasila and Kandaleru in Nellore district and Gundalakamma in Prakasam district improved additional, brightening the prospects of fine yield of rabi crop.
The irrigation authorities maintained that the storage stage in Kandaleru reservoir at 60.42 tmcft and let loose 3,905 cusecs following an influx of 6,603. The stage in Somasila reservoir went up to 76.28 following copious rains in the catchment areas of the reservoir. The authorities discharged 6,281 cusecs of water following an influx of 10,216.
In Prakasam district, Lingasamudram obtained most rainfall of 86 mm adopted by Gudlur(67.8 mm), Kandukur(65.4mm), Ulavapadu(63.4 mm), V.V.Palem(57.8mm), Singrayakonda(46.4 mm) and Ongole(10 mm).
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