Kerala rains: IMD issues orange alert for Kozhikode, yellow alert in six districts

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Kozhikode on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) warning of very heavy rainfall for the next 24 hours.

Six districts – Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Wayanad and Kannur – were put on yellow alert warning of isolated heavy rains.

Also, a yellow alert has been issued for seven districts – Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad and Malappuram – on Thursday (June 18).