Hyderabad, Sep 27 (UNI) In the wake of Cyclonic storm 'Gulab', which crossed North Andhra Pradesh-South Odisha coasts, about 20 KM North of Kalingapatnam on Sunday night, the highest rainfall of 28 CM each was recorded in Visakhapatnam, Gajapathinagaram and Nellimarla during the past 24 hours, ending at 0830 hours on Monday.
According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) Heavy Rainfall recorded in cm (7 cm or more) are Visakhapatnam - 27, Mentada - 25, Pusapatirega - 24, Garividi, Denkada and Gantyada - 19 each, Anakapalle and Salur - 18 each, Bondapalle 17, Cheepurupalle 16, Ranastalam and Therlam - 15 each, Chodavaram - 14, Vizianagaram, Vepada, Bheemunipatnam and Kalingapatnam 13 each, Bobbili, Araku Valley and Amalapuram - 12 each, Kakinada, Merakamudidam and Vijayawada - 11 each.
The other stations which recorded rainfall in cm are Polavaram, Palakoderu, Chintalapudi and Koyyalagudem - 10 each, Chintapalle, Srungavarapukota, Palakonda, Tadepalligudem, Narsipatnam, Yanam, Bhimadole, Tanuku and Yelamanchili - 9 each, Palasa, Nuzvid, Seethanagaram and Parvathipuram - 8 each, Vararamachandrapur, Paderu, Balajipeta, Chintur, Eluru, Mandasa, Garugubilli, Tekkali, Kaikalur and Velairpad - 7 each.