Cyclone Murasu: Northeast monsoon rainfall in Chennai and neighbouring areas

Heavy downpour in Chennai city on November 1 | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj The northeast monsoon has finally arrived in Tamil Nadu. Chennai experienced an average rainfall of 76.07 mm in the 24 hours until 6 a.m. on November 2, according to the Chennai Corporation’s Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC).Of the monitoring stations, 28 of them recorded heavy rainfall, and five recorded very heavy rainfall, with no location reporting extremely heavy rainfall.Cyclone Murasu LIVE updatesIn Chennai, Parrys in Royapuram Zone recorded highest rainfall of 149.2 mm, followed by New Manali Town 141.6 mm, Manali (Ward 18) 136.2 mm, New Manali Town (Ward 15) 131.2 mm and Manali 129.9 mm.Northeast monsoon rainfall 2026 | Chennai city recorded an average rainfall of 76.07 mm in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on November 2, according to Chennai Corporation"s Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC). Of the monitoring stations, 28 recorded heavy rainfall and five recorded very heavy rainfall. No location reported extremely heavy rainfall. Parrys in Royapuram Zone (5) recorded the highest rainfall at 149.2 mm, followed by New Manali Town (141.6 mm), Manali (Ward 18) (136.2 mm), New Manali Town (Ward 15) (131.2 mm) and Manali (129.9 mm). Northern areas, including Manali, Ennore, Kathivakkam, Tiruvottiyur, Madhavaram and Puzhal, received over 100 mm of rainfall at several locations. Central Chennai also recorded substantial rainfall, with Basin Bridge receiving 111.6 mm, Cemetery Road 102.6 mm and Ice House 100.5 mm. In comparison, southern and southwestern areas received relatively less rainfall. Velachery and Medavakkam recorded 27.4 mm each, while Neelankarai received 29.8 mm, Sholinganallur 34.4 mm and Uthandi 34.8 mm. @THChennai @the_hindu @chennaicorp #CycloneMurasu #CycloneUpdate #ChennaiRains— R Aishwaryaa (@AishRavi64) November 2, 2026The northern areas of Chennai, including Manali, Ennore, Kathivakkam, Tiruvottiyur, Madhavaram and Puzhal, received over 100 mm of rainfall at several locations. Central Chennai also recorded substantial rainfall, with Basin Bridge receiving 111.6 mm, Cemetery Road 102.6 mm and Ice House 100.5 mm.In comparison, southern and southwestern areas received relatively less rainfall. Velachery and Medavakkam recorded 27.4 mm while Neelankarai received 229.8 mm, Sholinganallur 34.4 mm and Uthandi 34.8 mm. Published - November 02, 2026 08:54 am IST