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Northeast Monsoon Shift: Coimbatore Weatherman's Crucial Alert to Farmers!
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News18•23-09-2026, 17:17
Northeast Monsoon Shift: Coimbatore Weatherman's Crucial Alert to Farmers!
- •Due to reduced southwest monsoon, water levels in major dams like Mettur and Bhavanisagar are alarmingly low.
- •Official weather assessments indicate that the strong El Niño condition in the Pacific Ocean could intensify further.
- •Rainfall in Tamil Nadu will not be uniform during the northeast monsoon, with some areas experiencing heavy rain and others facing a deficit.
- •Farmers are advised to construct farm ponds to conserve rainwater and raise bunds in agricultural lands to increase groundwater levels.
- •Water conservation measures like mulching to protect crop moisture and avoiding intercrops that absorb unnecessary water should be undertaken.
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Coimbatore Weatherman Santhosh Krishnan warned about the poor performance of the southwest monsoon, the intensifying impact of El Niño on the upcoming northeast monsoon, and severe summer heat next year. He urged farmers to implement immediate water management precautions.
Water levels are critically low in major dams such as Mettur, Bhavanisagar, Solaiyar, Parambikulam, Aliyar, and Amaravathi, while drinking water sources like the Siruvani dam require continuous monitoring.
Farmers are advised to construct farm ponds to harvest rainwater, raise land bunds to prevent runoff and boost groundwater levels, use mulching to protect crop moisture, and avoid unnecessary water-absorbing intercrops.
