Bengaluru records highest daily rainfall in July in 14 years

Data from the Met Department showed Bengaluru received 82.5 mm in a day, making it the wettest July day in 14 years.

Updated on: Jul 21, 2022, 18:10:09 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

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Garden city Bengaluru has been breaking record after record for the last four months when it comes to weather milestones. After recording the wettest April in seven years, coldest May in 10 years and the wettest June in 10 years, Bengaluru has now seen the highest daily rainfall in July in 14 years, India Meteorological Department (IMD) observatory data said.

Bengaluru received the highest one-day rainfall in July in 14 years on Thursday. (File image/for representation)

“Bengaluru city IMD observatory sees highest 24 hours rainfall for the month of July in 14 years by recording 82.6 mm of rainfall last night! The city has also surpassed the average rainfall for July by recording 133.4 mm till date against an average of 116.4 mm,” a Twitter page called Bengaluru Weather tweeted.

According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNMDC), Sampangirama Nagar in east Bengaluru received the highest rainfall of 79.5 mm in 24 hours till 8.30 am. on Thursday.

The KSNMDC said Pulakeshinagar in the east zone and Cottonpet in the west zone got 64.5mm rain each, while 70.5 mm rain was recorded at Hagadur in the Mahadevapura zone. The IMD AWS (automated weather station) said 30 mm of rainfall in Bengaluru fell within half an hour post midnight on July 21.

Bengaluru had recorded 198.5 mm of rainfall in the first 23 days of June, breaking a 10-year-old record and making the month the wettest in a decade.

Read: Bengaluru records wettest June in 10 years; Karnataka braces for more rainfall

Karnataka has been battered with heavy downpours lately, especially in the coastal districts. The state received 450.20 mm of rainfall as against the normal of 347.60 mm between June 1 and July 17, registering a deviation of nearly 30% additional rains that have caused widespread damage to life and property across the state.

Read: Heavy rain continues across Karnataka, coastal areas worst hit

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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