Vehicles on a waterlogged road in the clip shared by Whitefield Traffic Police on September 28, 2026. Video frame: Whitefield Traffic Police / X (@wftrps).
Bengaluru: HAL Airport recorded 72 mm of rain in the 12 hours from 8.30 am to 8.30 pm on September 28, 2026, while the GKVK Bengaluru station recorded 4 mm over the same period.
Kempegowda International Airport (KIAL) recorded 37.4 mm in the nine hours ending at 5.30 pm. Its reading covers a shorter period than the HAL Airport total.
Rainfall from 8.30 am to 8.30 pm IST — September 28
| Station | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| Bengaluru HAL Airport (BNG HAL AP) | 72.0 |
| Kalaburgi | 4.1 |
Rainfall from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm IST — September 28
| Region | Station | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| North Interior Karnataka | Vijayapura | 3.2 |
| South Interior Karnataka | Bengaluru KIAL Airport (BNG KIAL AP) | 37.4 |
| South Interior Karnataka | Chitradurga | 0.1 |
The regional update for the period ending at 5.30 pm listed rainfall in coastal Karnataka as Nil.
AWS/ARG stations: 8.30 am to 8.30 pm IST — September 28
| Station | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| GKVK Bengaluru | 4.0 |
| Tidagundi AMFU (BJP) | 0.5 |
| Chikkaballapur DHQ | 4.5 |
| ZARS Hiriyur (CHT) | 20.5 |
| KVK Kadalivana (DVG) | 1.5 |
| RARS Vijayapura | 2.5 |
Among the six AWS/ARG stations listed in the update, ZARS Hiriyur recorded the highest rainfall at 20.5 mm. All readings are station totals for the reporting periods shown.
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