Rain on a city road. Image used for representational purposes.
Bengaluru: Chikkahalli in Magadi taluk of Bengaluru South district recorded 143.5mm of rain in the 24 hours ending at 8.30am on Sunday, October 25, according to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre. Arakere in Bengaluru North taluk recorded 42.5mm, the highest station reading listed for Bengaluru Urban district.
Chikkahalli had the highest reading in the centre’s district-wise maximum rainfall chart. The figures are individual station totals listed against each district, rather than district averages or a single rainfall total for Bengaluru city.
Rainfall recorded at key Karnataka stations
Theredakuppe in Kunigal taluk, Tumakuru district, recorded 138.5mm. Amparu in Kundapur taluk, Udupi district, received 112.5mm, while Anekannambaadi in Holenarasipura taluk, Hassan district, recorded 103mm.
| District | Station and taluk | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru South | Chikkahalli, Magadi | 143.5 |
| Tumakuru | Theredakuppe, Kunigal | 138.5 |
| Udupi | Amparu, Kundapur | 112.5 |
| Hassan | Anekannambaadi, Holenarasipura | 103 |
| Mysuru | Ankanahalli, Saligrama | 99 |
| Mandya | Dabbegatta, Krishnarajapet | 95 |
| Bengaluru Rural | Shivagange, Nelamangala | 90 |
| Bengaluru Urban | Arakere, Bengaluru North | 42.5 |
All eight districts listed above were in the chart’s ‘widespread’ category, meaning 75–100% of reporting stations recorded at least 2.5mm of rain.
IMD records very heavy rain in South Interior Karnataka
For the same 24-hour period, the India Meteorological Department reported very heavy rainfall of 12–20cm in parts of South Interior Karnataka and heavy rainfall of 7–11cm in parts of Coastal Karnataka.
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