Bhatkala records 17 cm rain

Bangalore, Sep 26 (UNI) Following is a summary of observations recorded by the weather office at 0830 hrs here today.

Heavy rainfall warning:Heavy rain likely to occur at isolated places over coastal karnataka during next 24 hours.

Monsoon was active over coastal karnataka and south interior karnataka.

Rainfall occurred at isolated places over north interior karnataka.

Bhatkala recorded very heavy rainfall of 17 cms.

Other heavy rainfall amounts(cm: Panambur 9 Mangalore AP 8 Bantwal 7.

Other Chief amounts of rainfall(cm) Mangalore 6 Mani Sulya Karwar Bhagamandala Virajpet Somwarpet 5 each Subramanya Karkala Udupi Shirali Bhalki Saigoan Mudigere K R Nagara Maddur Chikballapur Tumkur 4 each.

Forecast valid until Thursday morning:Rain/thundershowers likely to occur at many places over coastal karnataka and south interior karnataka and at a few places over north interior karnataka.

Forecast for farmers:Moderate to heavy rain likely at many places over dakshina kannada Udupi Uttara Kannada districts Light to moderate rain likely to occur at many places over Shimoga Chikmagalur Kodagu districts at a few places over Bidar Gulbarga Raichur Kolar Mandya Mysore Chamarajanagara Bangalore Rural Bangalore Urban tumkur Hassan districts and at isolated places over remaining districts of the state.

Forecast for Bangalore:Generally cloudy.One or two spells of light rain.

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