Naguluppalapadu records highest rainfall of 198 mm in Prakasam district

A motorist rides along Kothapatnam beach road amid strong winds and heavy rain triggered by Cyclone Murasu on Tuesday morning.

Naguluppalapadu mandal in Prakasam district recorded the highest rainfall of 198 mm as of 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday, as Cyclone Murasu brought heavy to very heavy rainfall across several parts of the district. Kothapatnam mandal followed with 182.3 mm, while Ongole Urban recorded 174.7 mm during the same period. The cyclone made landfall near Kothapatnam beach on the shore of Bay of Bengal.

According to the Automatic Weather Station (AWS) rainfall data provided by the Prakasam district command control centre, five mandals received more than 100 mm of rainfall, indicating the intensity of the downpour in several parts of the district. Santhanuthalapadu recorded 110.5 mm, while J. Panguluru received 108 mm.

Chimakurthy and Ongole Rural also experienced substantial rainfall, recording 95.3 mm and 93.3 mm respectively. Addanki received 86.9 mm, followed by Singarayakonda with 85.6 mm and Maddipadu with 81.1 mm.

Other mandals that received considerable rainfall include Santhamaguluru (60.5 mm), Mundlamuru (59.5 mm), Ulavapadu (54.7 mm), Tangutur (54.2 mm), Kondapi (51.5 mm) and Zarugumalli (48.5 mm). Ballikurava and Korisapadu recorded 42.5 mm and 42.8 mm respectively, while Marripudi received 36.8 mm and Kandukuru 33.8 mm. Darsi recorded 25.3 mm and Voletivaripalem 15.3 mm.

The rainfall was comparatively lower in Thallur (8.2 mm), Ponnaluru (8.3 mm), Donakonda (5.3 mm), Kurichedu (2.3 mm) and Lingasamudram (1.5 mm), which recorded the lowest rainfall in the district.

The AWS data covered the 24-hour period from 8.30 a.m. on November 2 (Monday) to 8.30 a.m. on November 3 (Wednesday). Meanwhile, the rainfall continued in many parts of the district on Tuesday.