Orange alert for Kodagu as rain features momentum; flood alert issued as outflow from KRS to be elevated

After a chronic break, monsoon is lively in elements of south inside Karnataka since the previous couple of days and the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange Alert for Kodagu legitimate until Monday (August 18, 2025).

Meanwhile, in view of heavy rains within the catchment areas of the Cauvery and its tributaries, the Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) has issued a flood warning for individuals residing on the downstream of the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) reservoir because the outflow from the dam will likely be elevated to almost 50,000 cusecs.

This is because of improve within the charge of influx to the reservoir, in keeping with CNNL which stated that individuals residing on each banks of the river and the low-lying space of river Cauvery ought to transfer to safer locations and take precautionary measures for security and safety of their lives and property.

The reservoir degree on the KRS was 124.46 ft in opposition to the utmost degree of 124.80 ft at 8 a.m. on Sunday (August 17, 2025), in keeping with Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC). The gross storage capability of the reservoir is 49.452 tmc ft in opposition to which the current storage is 48.977 tmc ft.

During the 24 hour interval ending 8.30 a.m. on August 7, elements of Kodagu obtained heavy to very heavy rains and Birunani in Virajpet taluk recorded 148 mm of rainfall. Other locations which recorded considerably excessive rainfall included Srimangala (83 mm), Kudlipet (82.6), Madde (77.5 mm) Sampaje (77) Shanivarsanthe (76), Shanthalli (75), Kutta (60.5) Kadanuru (51), Kakatuparambu (50) and Hudikeri and Bhagamandala recorded 41.2 mm every.

The areas with highest rainfall within the area over the past 24 hours included Begar gram panchayat in Chikkamagaluru district which obtained 204.5 mm of rains adopted by Shanuvalli GP with 185 mm. Hodgadahalla GP in Hassan district recorded 171 mm of rainfall whereas Kyamanahalli, additionally in Hassan district, registered 160.5 mm of rainfall. Niluvagilu GP in Chikkamagalur obtained 150.5 mm of rains throughout the identical interval, in keeping with KSNDMC.

While the rains have gained recent traction in the previous couple of days, the interval August 1 to 16 was on the deficit aspect. Kodagu has obtained 194 mm of rainfall (August 1 to 16) which is 45% beneath regular. Chikkamagalur which is one other main catchment for the tributaries of Cauvery, additionally recorded beneath regular rains between August 1 and 16. According to KSDNCM, Chikkamagalur obtained 125 mm of rains throughout the interval which is 52% beneath regular.

However, the cumulative rainfall from June 1 to August 16 is underneath regular class and whereas Kodagu has obtained 1624 mm of rains, it’s beneath regular for Chikkamagalur which has obtained 897 mm of rainfall and it’s 21% beneath regular. Other districts within the area together with Hassan, Mysuru, Chamarajanagar fall underneath regular class whereas Mandya district has obtained 204 mm and is underneath extra class.