Berhampur: Extremely heavy rain of over 200 mm was recorded at 15 places in Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal districts in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Thursday. The downpour, triggered by the remnants of cyclone Arnab, which made landfall in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, poured record quantities of 546 mm at Patrapur and 503 mm at Sorada in Ganjam district.Patrapur and Sorada were followed by Sanakhemundi (388 mm), Chikiti (309.2 mm), Rangelunda (261 mm), Digapahandi (252 mm), Madhabarida (211.8 mm) and Kukudakhandi (209 mm) in Ganjam, IMD sources said on Thursday. The second highest rainfall was recorded at G Udayagiri in Kandhamal with 462.4 mm. Other places in the tribal-dominated district that experienced heavy rain included Raikia (384.8 mm), K Nuagaon (240.8 mm) and Phiringia (216 mm).Mahendragarh in Gajapati recorded 458.8 mm. Other places in Ganjam that received very heavy rainfall during the post-cyclone period included Dharakote (198 mm), Hinjili (175 mm), Aska (174.2 mm), Bhanjanagar (134 mm), Berhampur (127.6 mm), Belaguntha (123 mm) and Gopalpur (118.2 mm), sources said.The rain has disrupted life across Ganjam and Gajapati districts, while communication was snapped at many places due to waterlogging and flooding in several rivers. Rainwater has entered houses in different areas in Berhampur.