Pathanamthitta: Kerala is expected to get a reprieve from incessant rains from Friday evening, weathermen have said. The depression that caused the heavy showers is moving northwards, the Indian Meteorological Department said in a bulletin.
The depression is expected to bring heavy downpour over central India on Saturday. Kerala might still experience isolated rains, the IMD said.
Peerumede in Idukki district recorded the highest rainfall in the country in the 24 hours which ended at 8 am on Friday. The hill town received 15.7 centimetres rain while Idukki received 13 centimetres.
The latest showers will ensure that the Idukki hydroelectric reservoir receives strong inflows for another week at least. All five shutters of the reservoir were opened on Friday after the dam filled to the brink for the first time in its history.
The shutters may not be closed even if the rain subsides. Adding to the worries is another depression being formed over the Bay of Bengal. This could also lead to another bout of rain in Kerala.
Meanwhile, rain subsided in the catchment areas of the smaller Mullaperiyar reservoir. The area received only 3 centimetres of rain on Friday morning.
