Water levels in the Krishna, Ghataprabha, and Malaprabha rivers have surged, spreading concern in several districts. (Photo: PTI)
Days of continuous rainfall have created a flood-like situation across the Krishna River basin. Authorities have started shifting people to safer places and setting up relief centres to deal with the crisis.
At the Almatti Dam, officials are releasing 2.5 lakh cusecs of water, while inflows have reached 1.6 lakh cusecs. They warned that if outflows rise to 5 lakh cusecs, nearby villages like Masuti may go underwater.
Water levels in the Krishna, Ghataprabha, and Malaprabha rivers have surged, spreading concern in several districts.
In Mudhol taluk’s Mirji village, the district administration opened a relief centre for displaced families. Bagalkot District Commissioner Sangappa confirmed the arrangements.
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In Jamkhandi, Assistant Commissioner Shweta MB said the Krishna River discharge at Rajapur barrage touched 1.4 lakh cusecs by 5 pm on Wednesday. Officials also expect inflows at Narayanpur Dam to rise to 2.6 lakh cusecs soon.
So far, continuous rainfall has partially damaged 47 houses in the region, but officials confirmed that there have been no casualties.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had already issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in Karnataka on Tuesday.
In Dharwad district, the administration ordered the closure of all schools, colleges, and Anganwadi centres on Wednesday to ensure children’s safety. Officials also directed schools to conduct make-up classes on holidays to recover lost academic time.
Rainfall data shows how severe the downpour has been in different parts of Karnataka. North Interior Karnataka (including Dharwad) got 7–11 cm of rain on Tuesday.
Coastal Karnataka saw heavier rainfall: Castle Rock recorded 22 cm, Manki 19 cm, and Jagalbet 15 cm.
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South Interior Karnataka also received heavy showers: Kottigehara and Agumbe recorded 16 cm each, while Jayapura, Koppa, and Sringeri got 7–9 cm.
The IMD also issued a 24-hour flash flood risk alert for the Uttar Kannada district in Coastal Karnataka. For Dharwad, a yellow alert predicted light rain of less than 5 mm per hour until Wednesday morning.
District administrations are on high alert and continue to monitor the situation. Evacuation efforts are underway in flood-prone areas. Relief centres are being readied to handle more displaced families if the rain continues.
The next 24–48 hours will be crucial as authorities keep a close watch on dam inflows and river water levels.
