Karnataka sees heavy rain in next 24 hour, these districts in high alert

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over coastal and south interior Karnataka during next 24 hours. A yellow alert has been issued for Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri and Koppal districts of the region for Saturday. Heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places over these districts.

In the South Interior Karnataka sub-division, a yellow alert has been issued for Bellary, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru Urban, Chitradurga, Chikkamgaluru, Davanagere, Hassan, Kodagu, Ramanagara and Shivamogga districts for Saturday and for Bellary, Chitradurga, Chikkamgaluru, Davanagere, Hassan and Shivamogga districts for Sunday. Heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places over these districts.

Besides due to the low-pressure area over the southeast and adjoining Bay of Bengal, Telangana is likely to witness light to moderate rainfall at a few places over the weekend. Heavy rain is likely to occur at a few places including Nalgonda & Yadadri Bhongiri, K Nagarathna, an IMD official said.

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Isolated heavy rainfall is also very likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala and Mahe during next five days and over coastal and south interior Karnataka during next two days. Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely over coastal and south interior Karnataka during next 24 hours.