1. Heavy rain in coast & Malnad, no rain in north & south Karnataka
According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, the three coastal districts received 594 mm of rainfall from June 1 to July 5, 2023 against the normal rainfall of 1,023 mm for the period. IMD issued red alert for the coastal districts from 1 p.m. on July 6 to 8.30 a.m. on July 7.
In Malnad region, heavy downpour was reported in parts of Sagar, Thirthahalli, Hosanagara, Sringeri, Koppa, Mudigere and Sakleshpur taluks. Crest gates of Tunga dam at Gajanur, near Shivamogga, have been opened, as the level has reached maximum level. The inflow into Lingamakki and Bhadra reservoirs is increasing gradually.
