Karnataka On Alert As Heavy Rains Trigger School Closures, Massive Traffic Snarls

Last Updated:August 28, 2025, 16:45 IST

Karnataka Weather Updates: Heavy rainfall hit Karnataka, with IMD issuing orange and yellow alerts warning of more rain, thunder and strong winds.

Karnataka Weather Updates: Authorities warned of possible power disruptions and traffic delays. (Image Credit: PTI)

Karnataka Weather Updates: Heavy rainfall disrupted life across parts of Karnataka, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue orange and yellow alerts in several districts. Authorities declared holidays for educational institutions and stepped up precautionary measures in vulnerable areas. An orange alert denotes “very heavy" rainfall of 11–20 cm, while a yellow alert signals “heavy rain" between 6–11 cm.

Bidar And Dakshina Kannada Worst Affected

In Bidar district, overnight showers in Aurad taluk caused water to overflow bridges, including Dadagi bridge in Bhalki taluk, leading to road closures. A stream at Narayanpur village was also reported in spate. Deputy Commissioner Shilpa Sharma ordered schools and colleges in affected areas to remain shut as a safety measure.

In Dakshina Kannada, where the IMD issued an orange alert, the district administration declared a holiday for anganwadi centres, schools and pre-university colleges in Mangaluru, Puttur, Mulki, Moodbidri, Ullal and Bantwal taluks.

Safety Measures And Forecast

Taluk-level officers have been instructed to remain at headquarters with nodal officers on alert to respond to public complaints. Tahsildars have been asked to maintain constant contact with the administration.

The Bengaluru Meteorological Centre forecast light to moderate rain with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of 30–40 kmph at isolated locations over the next few hours. A yellow alert has been sounded for Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Vijayapura, Bagalkote, Kalaburagi and Bidar.

Rainfall In Karnataka So Far

Between 8.30 am on August 27 and 5.30 am on August 28, Mangaluru AP recorded 106.6 mm of rain, Gadag 70.1 mm, Bengaluru HAL 28.2 mm, Chitradurga 14.8 mm, Kalaburagi 10.4 mm and Bengaluru city 4.9 mm. Other stations reported 108.5 mm at Agumbe, 46.5 mm at Tidagundi (Vijayapura) and 33 mm at Mangaluru.

Data for August 27 also showed 87.7 mm at Honnavar, 55.4 mm at Karwar, 26.2 mm at Bidar and 11.3 mm at Shaktinagar. The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre reported extremely heavy rainfall in coastal areas.

The IMD has cautioned that intermittent showers, accompanied by thunder, lightning and winds up to 40 kmph, may persist across parts of Karnataka in the coming hours, warning of possible power disruptions and traffic delays.

Location :

Karnataka, India, India

First Published:

August 28, 2025, 16:45 IST

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