In Kodag there are signs of monsoon recovery and the Indian meteorological department issued on Tuesday the “orange warning” valid until 8:30, because there is a prognosis of heavy rains.
Although the district benefited with the early onset of the southwestern monsoon in the third week of May, there was a break of rain for most June.
During the 24 -hour period ending at 8:30 on Monday, the district recorded an average precipitation of 71.6 mm compared to 8.54 mm recorded over the previous 24 hours. Cumulative rainfall received in Kodag since January 1,142.47 mm compared to 529.05 mm in the same period last year.
The rain has been uniform and widespread throughout the district in the last 24 hours, and Madikeri Taluk received 99.60 mm of rainfall, while Virajpet Taluk recorded 71.80 mm precipitation. In the other taluks, Ponnampet recorded 60.17 mm, Somwarpet recorded 63.05 mm and Kushalnagar received 48.10 mm.
In Taluks was Bhagamandala, which is the place of birth of the river, beaten with heavy rain and the plants received 141.60 mm during the 24 -hour period ending on Monday at 8:30. Other centers with significantly high precipitation included Virajpet (78.60 mm), Ammathi (65 mm), Hudikeri (57.60 mm), Srimangala (98 mm), Ponnampet (55 mm), while Shanthalli recorded 106 mm collisions. Benguru Gram Panchayat in Madikeri recorded 140.5 mm, one of the highest in the state.
According to the State Center for the Monitoring of Natural Disasasters in Karnataka (KSNDMC), Kodag received 421 mm of precipitation, which is 16% above normal. The rain was insufficient during the first fourteen days in June to weaken the monsoon. From 1 June to 14 June, the district recorded only 98 mm of precipitation, which was 41% below normal.
But in the last week, the lack of bridged due to occasional rains followed by the bust of intense rain, a quantum of precipitation is 16% above the long -term diameter in June.
As a result of the ongoing rainfall, the district was reported in the district in the last 24 hours.
The house of the farmer in the village of Baichanahali in Kushalnagar Taluk was partially damaged. In the next incident, the wall of the house collapsed in the village of Katakei in Sampai Hobli of Madikeri Taluk and the income officials visited the place, assessed the damage and stated that they paid compensation.
As a result of occasional rains, the tide to Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) in the Downstream region is up to Monday by 13,800 Cusecs. The tank level was 120.20 feet at 8 am and the availability of water was 43.29 TMCFT, against a rough storage capacity of 49.45 TMCFT.
If the current level of tide is maintained in the next few days, KRS can reach a full level of 124.80 ft according to officials.
Published – 23 June 2025 17:08
