Kodagu district is experiencing incessant rains with ocassional breaks since the last few days indicating that the south west monsoon was gaining vigour.
Kodagu received 50.01 mm of rainfall for the 24 hour period ending 8.30 a.m. on Saturday against a normal of 33.6 mm. The rainfall was uniform and widespread across the district with significantly heavy rainfall in the taluks.
Madikeri taluk received 100.25 mm of rainfall during the same period while Virajpet taluk recorded 25.87 mm and Somwarpet received 32.90 mm. At the hobli level Bhagamandala and surrounding regions which constitutes the catchment area of the Cauvery, received 109 mm while Sampaji received 148 mm. Srimangala received 52.20 mm of rains and Madikeri kasaba recorded 73.80 mm while Napoklu recorded 70.20 mm of rainfall.
