Massive Rains in Karnataka (Drought to Floods within 3 days)

The monsoon that played traunt for more than a year is in full vigour in western Karnataka reviving the lost hopes of people. The Malnad belt of the state from Belgaum district to Kodagu and coastal areas received heavy rains. Karnataka as a state recording a whopping 175% surplus across the four geographical regions in the last 24-hours ending 8.30am today. Malnad and coastal parts including Dakshina Kannada bore the brunt recording 360% and 152% departure respectively from normal weighted average while south-interior and north-interior Karnataka received 86% and 34% surplus rainfall.

24 hrs Rainfall Figures

Some of the 24hrs rainfall in mm ending 8.30 am on 07.08.2012 are as follows

Karauru  - 337
Indabettu - 308

Mastikatte  - 265

Yadur - 238

Hulikal - 235

Kammardi - 229

Mani  - 228 

Nilkund 225

Nariyandada - 222

Thirthahalli - 210

Umbalamani - 203

Devanahalli - 203

Bandal - 203

Kollur - 201

Kalasa - 200

Kalasa - 197

Sringeri - 196

Meguda - 196

Hebri - 190

Perdur- 190

Siddapura -  187 

Subramanya  - 187

Vanagur - 187

Dharmasthala  - 180 

Hosanagara - 180

Jayapura - 180

Koppa - 180 

Talaguppa - 170

Agumbe - 172

Other Massive Rainfall Figures

Some of the other massive rainfall stats in past two days are as follows as on 8.30 am on 06.08.2012 -

Birunani - 559 mm
Parakatageri - 508 mm

Teralu - 305 - mm 

 

Further, Nagara recorded 746 mm rainfall in 48 hrs ending 05.08.2012 

 

Bisile, Kempuhole, Moorukannugudda, Kenchanakumari and the Bajemane reserve forest received 600 mm of rainfall in the 36 hours ending 05.08.2012

 

Dam Levels 

Linganamakki reservoir has reached 1,779 feet against the maximum level of 1,819 feet

Kabini stood at 2,277.35 feet as against the maximum of 2,284 feet.

Harangi reservoir reached 2,856.79 feet against the full level of 2,859 feet

Bhadra reservoir too increased to 150.50 tmc ft  against maximum of 186 feet