Inflow to reservoirs up, but KRS is yet to reach FRL

Rainfall has been above normal in 19 districts

In all, 19 districts in Karnataka have received bountiful rain between October 1 and 23, including those in the Cauvery catchment area, augmenting the inflow into the reservoirs significantly. However, Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) has not reached full reservoir level (FRL) this year so far.

The cumulative rainfall from October 1 to 23 in the 11 districts of south-interior Karnataka was 213.6 mm as against a normal of 109.6 mm. The rainfall was significantly high in Bengaluru Urban, which received 224.6 mm of rainfall as against a normal of 124.1 mm, Bengaluru Rural (actual 254.9 mm, normal 119.1 mm), Chickballapur (actual 265.1 mm, normal 114.4 mm), and Tumakuru (actual 241.8 mm, normal 107.9 mm).

According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), rainfall was “large excess’ in 15 districts, which is defined as 60% above normal rainfall. Parts of the Cauvery catchment area also received large excess rainfall and hence the inflow into the KRS in Mandya district has increased.