<p>Heavy rain in Bangalore urban district in the last 10 days has not only battered the City but also registered a record for the highest rainfall received in 24 hours.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), on October 9, Hampinagar in Vijayanagar recorded the maximum rainfall of 140.5 mm in 24 hours.<br /><br />In the last one week, 154 per cent more rainfall was recorded from October 5 to 11, measuring an average of 122.3 mm of rainfall as against the normal average of 48.1 mm in Bangalore Urban district, including the City. <br /><br />From October 1 to 11, there has been 61 per cent additional rainfall, recording an average of 127.1 mm rainfall as against the normal average of 78.8 mm.<br /><br />A KSNDMC official said somewhere in 1997, 140 mm of rainfall in 24 hours was recorded in the City. <br /><br />However, these records cannot be scientifically endorsed as the number of rain gauges to measure rainfall were less in number compared to the number of gauges that are installed now.<br /><br />KSNDMC has installed over 100 rain gauges across the City to monitor and measure rainfall. The cumulative rainfall calculated from October 1 to 9 include areas like Hampinagar, East Manorayanapalya, HBR Layout, Kammanahalli, and East Banaswadi, recording more than 200 mm of rainfall on an average. <br /><br />Many areas like Gali Anjaneya temple, Byatarayanapura, Kodigehalli, Radhakrishna temple ward, Kushalnagar, Benniganahalli and Vijnana Nagar have recorded an average of 175.1 to 200 mm of rainfall.</p>
<p>Heavy rain in Bangalore urban district in the last 10 days has not only battered the City but also registered a record for the highest rainfall received in 24 hours.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), on October 9, Hampinagar in Vijayanagar recorded the maximum rainfall of 140.5 mm in 24 hours.<br /><br />In the last one week, 154 per cent more rainfall was recorded from October 5 to 11, measuring an average of 122.3 mm of rainfall as against the normal average of 48.1 mm in Bangalore Urban district, including the City. <br /><br />From October 1 to 11, there has been 61 per cent additional rainfall, recording an average of 127.1 mm rainfall as against the normal average of 78.8 mm.<br /><br />A KSNDMC official said somewhere in 1997, 140 mm of rainfall in 24 hours was recorded in the City. <br /><br />However, these records cannot be scientifically endorsed as the number of rain gauges to measure rainfall were less in number compared to the number of gauges that are installed now.<br /><br />KSNDMC has installed over 100 rain gauges across the City to monitor and measure rainfall. The cumulative rainfall calculated from October 1 to 9 include areas like Hampinagar, East Manorayanapalya, HBR Layout, Kammanahalli, and East Banaswadi, recording more than 200 mm of rainfall on an average. <br /><br />Many areas like Gali Anjaneya temple, Byatarayanapura, Kodigehalli, Radhakrishna temple ward, Kushalnagar, Benniganahalli and Vijnana Nagar have recorded an average of 175.1 to 200 mm of rainfall.</p>
