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Cauvery River Overflows: Residents Urged to Evacuate as Rains Pound South Karnataka
17 Aug
Summary
- Monsoon returns to South Karnataka after break
- Cauvery Neeravari Nigam issues flood warning as water levels rise
- Kodagu district on Orange Alert due to heavy rainfall
As of August 17, 2025, the monsoon has become active again in parts of South Interior Karnataka after a prolonged break. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange Alert for Kodagu district, which is valid until Monday, August 18.
The heavy rains in the catchment areas of the Cauvery river and its tributaries have led the Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) to issue a flood warning for people living downstream of the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) reservoir. The CNNL has stated that the outflow from the dam will be increased to nearly 50,000 cusecs due to the rising inflow rate, and has advised residents on both banks of the Cauvery river and in low-lying areas to move to safer places and take precautionary measures.
According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), the reservoir level at the KRS was 124.46 feet against the maximum level of 124.80 feet as of Sunday morning. The heavy rainfall has also affected other parts of the region, with several locations in Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru, and Hassan districts recording significantly high rainfall over the past few days.
