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Headline: Cyclone Ditwah Remnants Continue to Batter Tamil Nadu, Chennai Sees Reduced Rainfall, Reservoirs Monitored

Chennai, India – December 4, 2025 – The remnants of Cyclone Ditwah continued to bring heavy rainfall to parts of northern Tamil Nadu for a third consecutive day on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025. While Chennai experienced moderate rainfall, Ennore was particularly hard-hit, recording 15 cm of rain on Wednesday and a total of 56 cm over the past three days. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a yellow alert for Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Thoothukudi and Kanniyakumari, indicating potential heavy rainfall in these south coastal districts on Thursday.

The weather system is expected to weaken into a low-pressure area by Thursday, as it drifts southwestward across north coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. A trough extending from the cyclone’s remnants to the Lakshadweep area is also contributing to the sustained rainfall.

The persistent rainfall has significantly reduced Chennai’s seasonal deficit to just 2%. In response to the increased water levels, the Red Hills reservoir had its shutters opened for the sixth time this monsoon, discharging water at a rate of 2,500 cubic feet per second to maintain safe flood buffer space. The reservoir is currently at 96% capacity. Other reservoirs, Chembarambakkam and Poondi, are maintaining minimal water discharge.

Water Resources Department officials stated that the five major reservoirs are holding around 86% of their total storage capacity, with controlled releases being implemented to manage flood risks. Chennai Metrowater treated a significant 962.34 million liters of sewage on Wednesday, demonstrating the impact of the heavy rainfall on the city’s infrastructure.

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