India Meteorological Department

Ministry of Earth Sciences

Regional Meteorological Centre
6, College Road, Chennai 600 006

HEAVY RAINFALL WARNING

Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram & Thiruvallur districts
UPDATE No.1
DATE: 03.09.2023 TIME OF ISSUE: 21:15 HRS IST

DATE/TIME (IST) 21:00:00 HRS IST of 03.09.2023

OF OBSERVATON
Realised Rainfall Significant rainfall (cm) during the past 24-hrs ending 08:30 IST of 03.09.2023:
Reports
Poonamallee (dist Tiruvallur) 11;
R.K.Pet (dist Tiruvallur) 9;
Tiruttani PTO (dist Tiruvallur) 7,
Tiruttani (dist Tiruvallur), Thiruvalangadu (dist Tiruvallur), Poonamalle ARG (dist
Tiruvallur), West Tambaram ARG (dist Chengalpattu) 4 each;
Uthukottai (dist Tiruvallur), Chembarambakkam ARG (dist Tiruvallur), Avadi (dist
Tiruvallur), Tambaram (dist Chengalpattu), Tiruvallur (dist Tiruvallur) 3 each;
Kundrathur (dist Kancheepuram),Poondi (dist Tiruvallur), Pallipattu (dist Tiruvallur),
Chennai Airport (dist Chennai), Alandur (dist Chennai), Tirur KVK AWS (dist
Tiruvallur), Koratur (dist Tiruvallur), Sholinganallur (dist Chennai), Meenambakkam
ISRO AWS (dist Chennai) 2 each;
Thamaraipakkam (dist Tiruvallur), Anna University (dist Chennai), Uthiramerur (dist
Kancheepuram), Perungudi (dist Chennai), Adayar (dist Chennai), VIT Chennai
AWS (dist Chengalpattu), NIOT Pallikaranai ARG (dist Chennai) 1 each.
Significant rainfall (mm) during 08:30 IST of 03.09.2023 to 21:00 IST of
03.09.2023:
Kanchipuram-Satyabhama University ARG: 21.0
Chengalpattu-West Tambaram SIT ARG: 26.5
Chengalpattu-VIT Cheennai ARG: 47.0
Kanchipuram-Kattapakkam KVK AWS: 56.5
Manali GCC: 39.4

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 Ice House GCC: 39.4
Uthandi GCC: 36.0
Sholinganallur GCC: 35.4
Chennai-MBK AWS: 10.5
Chennai-NIOT Pallikaranai ARG: 16.1
Chennai-YMCA Nandanam ARG: 15.5

Nowcast issued at Moderate thunderstorm with moderate rain is very likely to occur at isolated places
19:00 IST of over Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur districts during the next
03.09.2023 three hours.

Updated 24-hr Heavy rain is likely at one or two places over Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram
rainfall warning for & Thiruvallur districts
0830 IST of
03.09.2023 to 0830
IST of 04.09.23
Impact expected o Water logging in low lying areas
o Traffic affected
o Blockage of roads
o Increase in water levels in rivers, lakes & reservoirs
o Minor damages to structures
o Falling of tree branches