Heavy rains predicted in next 48 hours: KRS needs about 7 ft. water to reach maximum level

Bengaluru/ Mysuru/ Madikeri: Heavy to very heavy rain is expected in the State including Cauvery basin, Kodagu, Malnad and coastal areas in the next 48 hours.

According to Indian Meteorology Department (IMD), South Interior Karnataka and Coast will receive heavy rainfall.

Meanwhile, torrential rains have resulted in many dams, including those across the river Cauvery, receiving good inflows and some reaching their full level, a top official of the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre said.

“If you see the status of dams, it can be easily said that this year the level in all of them is quite satisfactory compared to that over the last 10 years,” Director of Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) Dr. G.S. Srinivasa Reddy said.

Water level at KRS Dam this morning stood at 117.70 ft as against its maximum level of 124.80 feet. An inflow of 37,783 cusecs was recorded while there is an outflow of 3,768 cusecs.

Over the last fortnight, there has been heavy downpour in many parts of the State, especially in the Western Ghats, the originating point of many rivers, he said. Dr. Reddy said if the flow in the Cauvery remained the same for the next four or five days, the KRS dam would attain its full level by the weekend.