The inflow into Harangi dam in Kushalnagar taluk has increased in the last 24 hours consequent to moderate to heavy rains across Kodagu.
The rate of inflow which was pegged at 4,460 cusecs at 8 a.m. on Saturday increased to 8,702 cusecs by noon and further rose to 14,339 cusecs by 3 p.m. It reached 16,970 cusecs by 4.30 p.m.
For the first time during the season a flood alert has been issued in south-interior Karnataka with the Cauvery Neeravari Nigama Ltd. (CNNL) cautioning the public along the riverbank and the downstream of Harangi, to relocate to safer places.