JOIN USMonsoon mayhem has continued in the state on Wednesday. The rivers and reservoirs seem to be getting enough inflow and more even as farmers could not be happier, since they are getting the water for their crops, which they were deprived of in the last few years, even at the peak of the season.
Kodagu district continued to be in the grip of the intensifying monsoon. Virajpet, Ponnampet, Gonikoppa and Srimangala experienced heavy showers. River Lakshmanatheertha is in spate. The movement of vehicles on the Harihara, Ballemandoor and Nittur-Balele stretch was disrupted with water flooding the road. Several paddy fields have been inundated.
The flood situation at the Triveni Sangama in Bhagamandala has continued. The fire service personnel and divers are camping in Bhagamandala to ease the situation. The inflow of water to Harangi reservoir has increased to 14,973 cusecs.
With heavy rain in Wayanad and surrounding areas, in both Kerala and Karnataka, the inflow into the Kabini reservoir has increased considerably. The authorities have issued flood alert, appealing to those residing near the river to move to safer places. A youth, along with his two-wheeler, is feared to have drowned in a rivulet at Guddethota in Balehonnur of Chikkamagaluru district late on Tuesday night. The deceased is Ashok (21), a resident of Karemane.
Sringeri too continued to receive heavy rain. Kigga received 206 mm rain followed by Kerekatte 164 mm. Dakshina Kannada district experienced light showers towards evening. Udupi received intermittant rainfall.
Heavy showers hit normal life in Channagiri town of Davangere district, but gladdened the hearts of farmers in the taluk as they can intensify sowing activities.
Showers paralysed normal life in Sakleshpur taluk. Monsoon hit Siddapur taluk of Uttara Kannada district in full steam. The taluk received 59.2 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending on Wednesday morning. There were reports of rain in other parts of the district too. The monsoon mayhem continued in Belagavi and Khanapur taluks, with heavy and mild spells in the day.
Forest areas and Western parts of Khanapur taluk recorded heavy rain, while eastern part received some respite with occasional spells. Belagavi city and surrounding areas in the taluk received heavy rains during the morning and it was followed by occasional spells in the day.
The downpour in the catchment areas of River Krishna and its tributaries in Maharashtra led to an increase in the water levels. Two more low-lying bridges got submerged.
Karadga-Bhoj and Kunnar-Bhojwadi bridges across River Vedganga got submerged, bringing vehicular movement to a halt.
Moderate rain was reported from Hosadurga town in Chitradurga district, much to the joy of farmers whose crops like groundnut, jowar and onion were on the verge of withering. Tumakuru received light showers in the afternoon. Moderate to light showers lashed most parts of Kalaburagi district.
Heavy rains continued to lash several parts of Shivamogga district, rising water levels in dams and rivers. Following the continuation of heavy rains in Malnad region, holiday was declared for schools and colleges in Thirthahalli, Sagar and Hosanagar on July 12.
Rivers Tunga, Malathi in Thirthahalli taluk and Varada in Sagar taluk are in spate. Agumbe received rainfall of 164.2 mm, Thirthahalli 99.02 mm. As many as 50,000 cusecs of water was released from 20 crest gates of Tunga dam out of 22, at Gajanur near Shivamogga as it reached maximum level of 588.24 feet.
After a gap of 15 years, 50,000 cusecs of water was released into River Kapila from Kabini dam in H D Kote taluk, Mysuru district on Wednesday. With heavy rains in Wyanad and surrounding areas in both Kerala and Karnataka, the inflow into the reservoir has increased considerably. The authorities have issued flood alert, appealing to those residing near the river to move to safer places.