Heavy rain likely in Karnataka, yellow alert for Bengaluru

Fresh forecast from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Management Centre (KSNDMC) indicated heavy rain across the state with the weather office issuing a ‘yellow’ alert for some districts, including Bengaluru.

Published on: Oct 11, 2022, 10:21:39 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Swati Bhasin

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Bengaluru is set to see heavy showers on Wednesday, fresh forecast from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has indicated. The IMD issued a ‘yellow’ alert for Bengaluru Urban and Bengaluru Rural districts, among many others, including Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Belagavi, Bidar, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Kalaburagi, Raichur, Yadgir, Ballari, Chamarajanagara, Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Hassan, Kodagu and Shivamogga.

The KSNDMC expected light to heavy showers across the state. (Image for representation) (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

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The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Management Centre (KSNDMC) also predicted "fairly widespread to very light to moderate rains with isolated to scattered heavy to very heavy rains" over the state. Its state map painted some parts of Bengaluru Urban in blue, indicating massive downpour in those parts.

A lowdown

Rainfall distribution across the state over the past 24 hours till 8:30 am of Tuesday was fairly widespread.

The three locations that were hit the hardest in this period were Narayanapura of Pandavapura taluk in Mandya district, which received 128 mm of rain, while Basavapatna of Arkalgud taluk in Hassan district got 123 mm, and Lalandevanahalli of Krishnarajanagar Taluk in Mysuru district got 116.5 mm.

What does the forecast say

The KSNDMC forecasted lights to heavy showers across the following regions: Davanagere, Chitradurga, Tumakuru, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru Urban, Chikkaballapura, Mysuru, Mandya, Ramanagara Bidar, Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, Bagalkote, Belagavi, Dharwad, Haveri, Gadag, Koppala, Vijayanagara, Ballari, Kodagu, Hassan, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru and Kolar districts.

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The Malnad region is also expected to receive widespread light to moderate rains with isolated heavy rains, while coastal regions - Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts - are also set to see inclement weather.

The KSNDMC also predicted moderate rains in Bengaluru's west zone with a temperature of 20.4 degrees Celsius.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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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