Heavy rain lashed the Western Ghats areas, particularly Valparai and the Nilgiris, on Wednesday night. Sholayar recorded the highest rainfall of 175 mm, followed by 116 mm in Cincona and 119 mm in Chinnakallar. In the last 24 hours that ended at 8.30 a.m. on Thursday, rainfall recorded at various places: Airport Peelamedu 3.60 mm, TNAU 5.30 mm, PN Palayam 1.80 mm, Pilloor dam 5 mm, Coimbatore South taluk 6.20 mm, Sulur 2 mm, Varapatti PWD office 7 mm, Thondamuthur BDO office 36 mm, Siruvani foot hills 60 mm, Madukkarai taluk 7.50 mm, and Podanur Railway Station 9 mm.