Heavy rains continued in parts of Channarayapatna, Hassan, Arkalgud and Arsikere taluks on Tuesday night, leaving vast areas inundated and roads damaged.
The district registered an average of 33 mm of rainfall in 24 hours before 8.30 a.m. on Wednesday, while the normal expected on the day was 8 mm. Kowshika in Hassan taluk recorded the highest rainfall of 124.5 mm in the district. The low-lying areas in the city were flooded, causing difficulty for motorists. Rainwater entered houses in Pension Mohalla, Mehaboob Nagar and adjacent localities in the city.
In the last three days, Arkalgud taluk recorded 87.5 mm of rainfall against the normal of 13.7 mm. Villages near Ramanathapura and Rudrapatna were badly hit. The tanks at Dummi and Mallapura breached causing floods in the neighbouring areas.
