TNPSC Thervupettagam

1923 Rainfall

December 25 , 2023 336 days 573 0
  • The 1923 Tamirabharani floods was caused by over 42.3 cm of rain spread over two days in composite Tirunelveli then.
  • It had caused damage to Tirunelveli similar to that faced by south Tamil Nadu now.
  • Around the same time, a century ago, Srivaikundam railway station and some other stations were flooded for four days.
  • In 1923, Tirunelveli and Kadayam had received 44.2 cm and 43.4 cm of rains respectively in one week.
  • Similarly, Palayamkottai (37.8 cm) and Tenkasi (37.2 cm) were among the locations that received heavy rain.
  • This year, Kayalpattinam received nearly 118 cm of rain on December 17 and December 18.
  • Kulasekarapattinam had recorded 10 cm or more of rain 44 times between 1901 and 1970.
  • Similarly, Tiruchendur had recorded over 10 cm of rain 47 times between 1914 and 1970.

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